Posted on March 7, 2024
Enjoy listening to this Farmer Podcast Club episode. Anan Loloi – Seed Heads Podcast Released December 9, 2022 In this episode, Steph chats with Anan Lololi, a seed saver, activist, and musician who has been working in Toronto’s food sovereignty movement for over 30 years. Co-founder of the Afri-Can Food Basket, Anan is currently the
...Continue reading →Posted on February 16, 2024
Are you dreaming of growing beautiful vegetables? Do you love soil microbes? Is regenerating the land part of your farming vision? Then join us for the no-till for new farmers webinar to learn about no-till vegetable production with Farmer Jesse! When searching online for guidance on starting a no-till farm, the sheer volume of videos
...Continue reading →Posted on February 9, 2024
What an incredible Prairies Mixer weekend! Thank you to everyone who has participated and supported this gathering. The Young Agrarians (YA) team hosted 94 attendees across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba for community building, knowledge sharing, and storytelling. Everyone’s enthusiasm to meet new folks, reconnect with their farming acquaintances and eagerness to learn new things made
...Continue reading →Posted on February 8, 2024
Are you dreaming of growing food on the prairies? Have you been dropping hints to your friends to join you? Looking for land, but don’t know how to make it a reality? The third of three stories on how to find farmland on the prairies features Ross MacDonald of 98 Ranch – Ross is a
...Continue reading →Posted on February 7, 2024
Enjoy listening to this Farmer Podcast Club episode. The Rematriation Of Seeds And Decolonizing Our Food Systems – Who Will Feed Us Released August 21, 2022 We’re examining this country’s agricultural system through the lens of decolonization and focusing on the importance of Indigenous foodways. Our guest, Tiffany Traverse, tells us about her work
...Continue reading →Posted on February 5, 2024
Yellow Boot Farm is a regenerative diversified vegetable farm in Black Creek, BC. Leasing farmer Jaclyn Kirby was matched to ¼ acre of land through the B.C. Land Matching Program in September of 2021, and Yellow Boot Farm is now entering its third season on the land. Jaclyn and her family use regenerative practices to
...Continue reading →Posted on February 1, 2024
As an organization that works to increase access to land for new and young farmers, we deeply acknowledge the racism and inequality within our food systems. Farming in North America takes place on the stolen lands of Indigenous peoples, and is built on the enslavement and exploitation of Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC).
...Continue reading →Posted on January 29, 2024
Are you a young, aspiring farmer curious to learn how to grow lots of vegetables for donation to local organizations in the Central Okanagan? Helen’s Acres Community Farm may be the apprenticeship for you. About the Farm Helen’s Acres is part of the Trinity Legacy Foundation, a registered charity that grows vegetables on a 24
...Continue reading →Posted on January 29, 2024
Are you a young, aspiring farmer curious to learn about seed saving, Co-ops, veggies and cows in beautiful Kispiox Valley, British Columbia? WoodGrain Farm may be the apprenticeship for you! About the Farm We are a small-scale diverse organic farm in the Kispiox Valley, northwest BC. This land that we steward, and the communities who
...Continue reading →Posted on January 24, 2024
Ignatius Jesuit Centre in Guelph, Ontario is seeking interns for the 2024 season! ABOUT Ignatius Jesuit Centre Ignatius Farm is the community organic training farm of the Ignatius Jesuit Centre (IJC). IJC nurtures spiritual growth and ecological engagement through agriculture, retreats, and restoration work. Ignatius Farm grows certified organic produce for Community Shared Agriculture (CSA)
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