Posted on January 20, 2015
Hosted by Young Agrarians in partnership with the Langley Sustainable Agriculture Foundation: Want Land? Got Land? Are you a farmer looking for land? Are you a landowner looking for farmers? We Want You! Join us for a workshop on the nuts and bolts of land linking. If lucky, you may meet your future farmer, or
...Continue reading →Posted on January 16, 2015
Hey Vancouver Island farmers! Here at the Young Agrarians Vancouver Island Headquarters (OK, yeah, you guessed it, my farmhouse…) we are getting ready for an exciting spring, chock full of farmy events for the Vancouver Island region! We want to fill your calendar up with opportunities to meet up with other farmers, geek out on
...Continue reading →Posted on January 15, 2015
Come and share our sustainable farm lifestyle on the shores of the Sailish Sea We live on this beautiful island you may know as Cortes. We’re tucked into a little rain shadow and get half the rain of wetter places nearby. This is one of the warmest places on the Cascadian Coast, where one-island-over cactus
...Continue reading →Posted on January 8, 2015
Want Land? Got Land? Are you a farmer looking for land? Are you a landowner looking for farmers? We Want You! Join us for a workshop on the nuts and bolts of land linking. If lucky, you may meet your future farmer, or find the right owner with a great piece of land to farm
...Continue reading →Posted on January 8, 2015
Yeah Kootenays! Want Land? Got Land? Are you a farmer looking for land? Are you a landowner looking for farmers? We Want You! Join us for a workshop on the nuts and bolts of land linking. If lucky, you may meet your future farmer, or find the right owner with a great piece of land
...Continue reading →Posted on December 17, 2014
This program is a unique opportunity for someone to have access to land, resources, and experienced mentors as they start small-scale gardening. The Sisters of Saint Martha are the land-owners and program sponsors for the Bethany Garden Apprenticeship Program. The purpose of the program is to provide the opportunity for an Apprentice Gardener to learn
...Continue reading →Posted on December 6, 2014
Hello! I am looking for someone to come grow organic veggies with me! The business is called Little Mountain Farm (www.littlemountainveggies.ca), and we grow food for our community here in Saanich. We are located on a beautiful, quiet 16 acres backing onto Mt. Doug and have 1 acre deer fenced, with about half of that
...Continue reading →Posted on November 20, 2014
Jumping on the opportunity to research farmland in the West Kootenay By Rachael Roussin, UBC Master of Land and Water Systems Rachael Roussin is a passionate food systems advocate, a Rossland REAL Food co-founder, and a former Rossland Mountain Farmers’ Market manager. As a UBC Master of Land and Water Systems student, Rachael jumped on
...Continue reading →Posted on November 7, 2014
Check out the full report here! The Comox Valley is a well-kept agricultural secret on Vancouver Island. Luckily, the right people are starting to notice the sweet soils and fabulous coastal climate here. Young farmer transplants have been arriving steadily and starting thriving farm operations. Noticing the need for even more young farmers, the Comox
...Continue reading →Posted on October 6, 2014
Get acquainted with the Yarrow Ecovillage and Groundswell Cohousing, our multi-generational housing community! Learn more about living in an intentional community that strives for sustainability works. Tours take about 2 hours, and are led by a small group of residents, the cost is a $10 donation. Tour starts at 11 AM, October 11, November 8, December 13. Email welcome@yarrowecovillage.ca to
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