Posted by Alieka Beckett on July 10, 2025
You’re invited to a farm tour and potluck near North Battleford, Saskatchewan! Join us for an afternoon at Prairie Garden Seeds and meet Rachelle and Jim Ternier, the father-daughter team behind the operation, and their 2025 Young Agrarians Apprentice, Roisin Graham. They have been providing biodiverse, well-adapted, quality seeds for zone 2 and 3 climates
...Continue reading →Posted by Melanie Buffel on July 9, 2025
“I aim to create a positive impact in my local community by offering a product that nurtures the land, supports its biodiversity, and provides a safe haven for the animals that inhabit it—a constant home for them.” – Kirsten R, Three Chi’s Acre, Sooke, BC Young Agrarians is celebrating the eleventh year of the Business Mentorship
...Continue reading →Posted by Melanie Buffel on July 2, 2025
“The greatest challenge I’ve faced so far as a new farm business is visibility. Marketing can be tough and finding the right audience for your product is vital. As a new business, I’m working hard on getting my name out there, providing quality products that my customers see value in, and building connections and community
...Continue reading →Posted by Lourdes Still on June 27, 2025
Meet your future farmers! The Young Agrarians Apprenticeship Program’s 2025 cohort have landed on their host farms in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. The apprentices in each province recently got together for an orientation weekend to get acquainted and connect over their shared passion for nature and regenerative agriculture. Their time together involved sharing
...Continue reading →Posted by Lourdes Still on May 27, 2025
Join us at CHEP Good Food’s ketayak community kistikana for a hands-on evening learning the basics of composting with Lisa Howse, Projects Coordinator at the Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council. Lisa brings many seasons of experience and a deep passion for waste reduction to this fun, accessible, and informative workshop. Whether you’re just getting started or
...Continue reading →Posted by Melanie Buffel on April 30, 2025
“ I applied for the Business Mentorship Network program to better understand how to operate this farm and ranch as a business, as well as help with the huge learning curve that goes along with it. ” – Barb Edmonson, FireFly Ranch, BC Young Agrarians is celebrating the eleventh year of the Business Mentorship Network (BMN) program in
...Continue reading →Posted by Taina Uitto on April 17, 2025
Young Agrarians is hiring a Saskatchewan Manager Location: This is a remote position based in Saskatchewan. Please include your location in your application. Please also view our Manitoba and Apprenticeship Program Manager posting as there may be an opportunity to combine the Apprenticeship Program portion of this role with this one. Deadline for Applications: April
...Continue reading →Posted by Katheryn Loewen on April 17, 2025
“We [share] a common goal of growing food for our local communities, providing good jobs, and taking care of the land around us.” – Julie Maxwell and Thomas Maduck of Crocus Hill Garden, Saskatchewan Young Agrarians is celebrating the eleventh year of the Business Mentorship Network (BMN) program in BC and the third year of the
...Continue reading →Posted by Taina Uitto on April 11, 2025
Young Agrarians is hiring a full-time Manitoba and Apprenticeship Program Manager Location: This is a remote position based in Manitoba. Please include your location in your application. We welcome applicants interested in the Apprenticeship Program Manager portion of the role from other Prairies provinces, as there is a possibility to split this into its own
...Continue reading →Posted by Katheryn Loewen on March 12, 2025
“I realized that working for the family farm instead of pursuing a career in environment or policy research was an invaluable opportunity: one where I would satisfy my interests in sustainability, biodiversity, and policy and be challenged to continuously learn and improve.” -Sarah Foley of Rogue Acres, Saskatchewan Young Agrarians is celebrating the eleventh year of
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