Posted on March 1, 2014
YA’er Robin Sturley of Edible Earth Seeds interviewed farmer Corissa Lee, who grows garlic and vegetables in the Bella Coola Valley with fellow organic farmer Corine Singfield. Farming in remote locations has its unique challenges and rewards. Robin caught up with Corissa on a trip to Bella Coola in January 2014. Robin Sturley: What is
...Continue reading →Posted on March 1, 2014
It’s harder to interview your partner than you’d expect, as David and I discovered when we interviewed each other about our farm start-up. Together, we make up Plenty Wild Farms. We began farming in Agassiz, on land borrowed from The Farm House Natural Cheeses, and recently moved to our own land in Pemberton. Alyssa Belter:
...Continue reading →Posted on February 27, 2014
This episode features part one of my conversation with veggie grower Chris Bodnar of Close to Home Organics in Abbotsford, BC. In this segment, Chris tells me about his background, his partnership with another farmer when he first started out, and about the cooperatively-owned farm on which he works and lives.
...Continue reading →Posted on February 26, 2014
In which veggie grower Jordan Marr shows you his tips. And a farming essay he wrote.
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This post: young farmer Jordan Marr explains why he thinks organic farmers should be certified as such.
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I grew up in cities. Thoroughly. Living in cities, visiting cities, moving through, and traveling among them. From the first, I honed urban sensibilities and sensitivities. My ears were tuned to the loud closeness of city sounds. My eyes learned to scan skyscapes trimmed by buildings – surroundings dominated by human creatures. My body is
...Continue reading →Posted on February 7, 2014
Nearly one long and eventful year has passed since Steve posted this article on the Young Agrarians blog. Since starting farming Steve Meggait has made some good progress and he thought it was about time to share some stories with the ever expanding network of young agrarians that might be interested: For me, 2013 started
...Continue reading →Posted on February 5, 2014
This post: part one of Farmer-Podcaster Jordan Marr’s conversation with organic Market Gardener Heather Stretch, in which the pair talk starting your farm the right way, and structuring a good apprenticeship.
...Continue reading →Posted on December 19, 2013
YA’er Sara Dent interviewed 35-year old Quebec farmer Jean-Martin Fortier. Jean-Martin is well known for his ecologically productive method of farming that has enabled him, and his partner, Maude Helene Desroches to run a very successful market farm. Jean-Martin is launching the English version of his book Le Jardinier Maraicher (The Market Gardener) January 2014, thanks
...Continue reading →Posted on September 3, 2013
Photos of: Asivak Koostachin, Hasi Eldib, Morgan Eichwald, Ian Giesbrecht and Obang Seungyeon at O.U.R. Ecovillage. Sara Dent coordinates Young Agrarians, loves growing food and can’t wait to find land one day. All opinions are her own… Its been a big year. Young Agrarians has turned from a seed into many plants as we work with more and
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