Posted on April 28, 2023
Across the prairie provinces Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba we have a new 2023 cohort of the Young Agrarians Apprenticeship Program. Please join us in welcoming this inspiring crew of eager learners who are jumping on regenerative and ecological farms to dig into farming! What is the YA Apprenticeship Program? Our apprenticeships are a full immersion program
...Continue reading →Posted on April 12, 2023
Young Agrarians is hiring an E-Learning Coordinator. Location: Remote office in Western Canada. Please indicate where you live on your application. Deadline for Applications: Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 12pm PST. This position will start when we find the right candidate. Do you love supporting people on their learning journeys? Are you a person that
...Continue reading →Posted on April 2, 2023
Enjoy listening to this Farmer Podcast Club episode! Electric Tractor with Tony Neale – Rural Route to Climate Solutions Released January 26, 2020 Explore the joys, risks and paybacks of being one of the first electric tractor owners in Canada with agricultural producer Tony Neale. Listen to the full episode: EP28 Electric Tractor Subscribe to
...Continue reading →Posted on March 24, 2023
Are you an aspiring farmer looking to gain hands on experience on a large organic family farm? Sand Springs Ranch is offering a unique apprenticeship program providing experience in either 1) organic, grass fed beef cow/calf operation or 2) organic vegetable production and marketing. We are accepting up to 4 apprentices for 2023. About the
...Continue reading →Posted on March 7, 2023
Learn Holistic Management from the comfort of your computer. This modular series of live online sessions will get you ready for the upcoming grazing season. Get grounded in the fundamentals of Holistic Management and design your grazing plan for the 2023 growing season. Do you want to nerd out on grazing with others? Do you
...Continue reading →Posted on March 3, 2023
Are you an aspiring farmer looking to gain experience in regenerative mixed farming encompassing sheep, grain, and progressive technology? Diamond F Farms is excited to offer an apprenticeship just for you. About the Farm Diamond F Farms is located on Treaty 4 territory, near Foam Lake SK. Diamond F Farms Ltd., a progressive intergenerational agricultural
...Continue reading →Posted on March 1, 2023
Enjoy listening to this Farmer Podcast Club episode! Passive Solar Greenhouse with Daniel Chappell & Dong Jianyi – Rural Routes to Climate Solutions Released December 31, 2020 Alberta has a pretty darn short growing season. Greenhouses are a must if you are vegetable producer out here. The cost of operating a greenhouse during the hard
...Continue reading →Posted on February 10, 2023
Could have should have would have Hindsight is always 20:20 right? You never know what you should know until you’ve crossed the river of learning and experience. Most of us learn by trial and error and in fact it’s often one of the best teachers as you learn both sides of the coin. When we
...Continue reading →Posted on February 3, 2023
Do you want to learn about Indigenous Food Sovereignty? Join for an in-depth conversation with Jacob Beaton, an award-winning Indigenous entrepreneur and leader! In this conversation we’ll be diving into what Indigenous Food Sovereignty means and how to make it a reality. Jacob Beaton, who operates Tea Creek Farm in Kitwanga, BC, will be leading
...Continue reading →Posted on February 1, 2023
Enjoy listening to this Farmer Podcast Club episode! Agrarian Trust with Severine von Tscharner Fleming & Ian McSweeney – Frontiers of Commoning Released December 31, 2020 Severine von Tscharner Fleming is a young organic farmer who helped start Agrarian Trust, an organization supporting land access for the next generation of farmers. Ian McSweeney, the organizational
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