Posted on October 4, 2019
We have more land opportunities than what is listed here! Get in touch with a Land Matcher at land@youngagrarians.org to access our full land inventory and B.C. Land Matching Program support in your region. ABOUT THE LAND The land has been lovingly farmed since 1978 by Jim and Astrida Knox who, over the years, have raised or grown pretty much
...Continue reading →Posted on October 1, 2019
Enjoy listening to your weekly Farmer Podcast Club episode. Gretchen Rubin — Experiments in Happiness and Creativity (#290) – The Tim Ferris Show Released January 10, 2018 “I wish I could not wish.” – Gretchen Rubin Gretchen Rubin (@gretchenrubin) is the author of several books, including the New York Times bestsellers The Four Tendencies, Better Than
...Continue reading →Posted on October 1, 2019
Ready to Grow Your Farm Business? Are you a young (or young at heart) animal or vegetable producer living in British Columbia? Are you operating a new farm and looking for guidance to grow your business? Young Agrarians is excited to offer its sixth season (woo!) of the BC Business Mentorship Network! This program pairs new and seasoned farmers together to cultivate the
...Continue reading →Posted on September 30, 2019
VANCOUVER ISLAND LAND LINKING WORKSHOP Date: Sunday, December 1, 2019 | 1-6PM Location: The HUB at Cowichan Station – 2375 Koksilah Road, Duncan, BC QUW’UTSUN TERRITORY Please RSVP: Register now Facebook: Don’t forget to join the Facebook event to share with your community and coordinate ride sharing in the discussion! Questions about this event, or about the B.C. Land
...Continue reading →Posted on September 25, 2019
We have more land opportunities than what is listed here! Get in touch with a Land Matcher at land@youngagrarians.org to access our full land inventory and B.C. Land Matching Program support in your region. ABOUT THE LAND Approximately .6 acres of land in Lake Country is ready to plant. The soil has been ploughed, tilled and sown with a buckwheat
...Continue reading →Posted on September 24, 2019
Enjoy listening to your weekly Farmer Podcast Club episode. FE2.1 – Enlichenment and the Triage of Life- Future Ecologies Released Aug 7, 2019 Lichens: ecosystems unto themselves. They’re diverse, apparently ubiquitous, and foundational to life on terrestrial earth. But this episode isn’t really about lichen. It’s about an endangered species that relies on a lichen
...Continue reading →Posted on September 24, 2019
METRO VANCOUVER – FRASER VALLEY LAND LINKING WORKSHOP Date: Saturday, November 23rd, 2019 | 1-6pm Location: Langley Mennonite Fellowship, 20997 40th Avenue, Langley, BC Kwantlen, Katzie, & Semiahmoo Territory Please RSVP: Register Now Facebook: Don’t forget to join the Facebook Event to share with your community and coordinate ride sharing in the discussion! Questions about this event, or about the B.C.
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Chris of the FarmFolk CityFolk Research and Education Seed Farm is a participant in the B.C. Land Matching Program, which provides land matching and business support services to new farmers looking for land to farm, as well as landowners interested in finding someone to farm their land. Visit the B.C. Land Matching Program page to learn more about the program and to
...Continue reading →Posted on September 17, 2019
RECAP: Low-Stress Livestock Handling with Dylan Biggs “SQUEEZING- NOT PUSHING!” – Overcoming our human impulses… This last weekend a number of Younger and Elder Agrarians from across Alberta gathered at Nature’s Way Farm in Grimshaw, AB to participate in the Low Stress Livestock Handling workshop with Dylan Biggs from TK Ranch. Dylan has
...Continue reading →Posted on September 17, 2019
Enjoy listening to your weekly Farmer Podcast Club episode. Episode 36: The Climate-Proof Farm- Let’s Find Out by Chris Chang-Yen Phillips Released July 31, 2019 Denise Chang-Yen (yes, Chris’ mom) asks whether climate change will end up being a net benefit for farms in our area. Listen to the full episode:
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