The Institute for Sustainable Food Systems at Kwantlen Polytechnic University is currently seeking applicants for the position of Head Farmer- Tsawwassen First Nation Farm School. We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced farmer to join our team. As the Head Farmer, you will be directly responsible for and facilitate, under the direction of the TFN Farm

The world is starved for people able to enrich the planet while improving soil and human ecology. You’ve dreamed of making a livelihood growing food and raising livestock, but are unsure of how to take the next step. This summer at LINNAEA FARM we offer a week long program to inoculate you with ideas and

Dear Farmers + Friends, Young Agrarians is piloting a farmland matchmaker service based on Quebec’s Agricultural Land Bank model (Banques de Terres) in the Lower Mainland this year. We have a two-day organizational training coming up to learn the ropes of matchmaking. On February 3rd, we would like to work with one land owner, and

The 3rd Annual Small Farm Sessions are a full day of technical session and trade show for farmers with diverse operations connected with the local sustainable food system. Our 2016 theme is Water Management and Irrigation and the day will include a series of talks and demonstrations. Cost: $20 (included coffee and lunch) Register at

Some apprenticeship alumni on why, and how, the apprenticeship model needs to be tweaked. Audio contained within!

Young Agrarians Third Annual Spring Farmer Mixer March 2, 2016, 9:00-5:00 (Registration starts at 8:15AM) Saanich Fairgrounds – 1528 Stellys Cross Rd, Central Saanich, BC WSÁNEĆ territory REGISTER FOR THE MIXER:http://vimixer2016.brownpapertickets.com COST: By donation $75-25 sliding scale Event Details Tuesday, March 1 – Farmer2Farmer 8:30-4:30: Farmer2 Farmer Gathering (organized by our friends at CRFAIR) at the Saanich Fairgrounds!

Click here to check out photos from this fabulous day of new and young farmers and friends gathering from across the Okanagan!  Celebrate winter with a young farmer social in Kelowna, BC! We’re bringing together as many beginning and young(ish) farmers, as well as friends and foodies for a day of workshops and networking. Join

An exciting new post-secondary certification program is launching in BC at the Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Williams Lake campus this coming January, and there couldn’t be a better time or place. The TRU Applied Sustainable Ranching (ASUR) program is the first of its kind in British Columbia, and located in the oldest ranching region in Canada – the

Article written by Olivier Labrie I remember desperately looking to find a way to get my hands in rich organic soil during a six month search for any type of apprenticeship opportunity that involved organic farming. That was almost three years ago. At the time, I was working on my second bachelor’s degree in Ecological

Have you ever dreamed of having your own small farm, a small cottage, fresh eggs from your chickens, growing, healthy organic vegetables and fruits?  If so, then maybe it’s time to stop dreaming, and take action!  Make your dream a reality by enrolling in the 2016 UBC Farm Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture.  DEADLINE: OCTOBER 30TH