Posted on June 29, 2018
This job position has been filled! Love cows? This job opportunity is a great way to learn about bovine health with an experienced mentor at the Happy Hoofer! ABOUT THE HAPPY HOOFER The Happy Hoofer is looking for a new helper. We have over 30 years experience throughout North America. Some of our local clients
...Continue reading →Posted on June 26, 2018
Enjoy listening to your weekly Farmer Podcast Club episode. Nathan Sayre and the science of the range: Down to Earth: The Planet to Plate Podcast- By Quivira Coalition Released February 28, 2018 Professor of geography at the University of California, Berkeley, Nathan Sayre is author of the book, The Politics of Scale: A History
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Young Agrarians BC is hiring land matchers! Are you a connector? An intuitive networker? That person in your friend group who always has the dirt on hot jobs and cool apartments? Do complete strangers tell you their life story at the drop of a hat? Did you once set up your friends from college, and
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Enjoy listening to your weekly Farmer Podcast Club episode. Steven Pinker – Design Matters with Debbie Millman Released Feb 26, 2018 Debbie talks with Steven Pinker about the miraculous evolution of language, the most arresting question he has ever fielded, and his new book, Enlightenment Now —which breaks down why we actually have good
...Continue reading →Posted on June 18, 2018
Demand for organic seed is increasing across North America and many regions of BC offer a great growing environment for seed crops. On-farm seed production can bring additional revenue to your farm and help you grow seed optimally suited to your farm environment. SEED PRODUCTION WORKSHOPS WITH PATRICK STEINER Join long-time organic seed producer and
...Continue reading →Posted on June 14, 2018
AgSafe has launched a new free safety self-assessment web tool for B.C.’s agriculture organizations and other naturally aligned industries. The Safety Ready Certificate of Recognition (COR) Self-Assessment website is designed to assist organizations in assessing their readiness for a COR program audit. The self-assessment tool begins with a questionnaire to be completed by the person
...Continue reading →Posted on June 12, 2018
Enjoy listening to your weekly Farmer Podcast Club episode. The Enright Files: Your brain on digital technology – Ideas from CBC Radio (Highlights) Our relationship with technology has intensified in this century with a rapturous embrace of Internet technologies and the gadgetry put in our hands by big technology companies. But even as we’ve
...Continue reading →Posted on June 8, 2018
Want to learn what it takes to run an organic blueberry farm, with opportunities to grow into a farm manager position? Check out this apprenticeship opportunity at Avalon Organic Blueberry Farm in Port Alberni, BC! ABOUT AVALON ORGANIC BLUEBERRY FARM Our multi-use Farm is 22 acres, with 1+ acre certified organic blueberries, 5 acre hayfield, large
...Continue reading →Posted on June 7, 2018
Thanks to all who applied! This position has been filled! ABOUT EARTHWISE SOCIETY Earthwise Society is a not for profit, charitable organization that has been a leader in community-based environmental education for over 30 years. The Society has recently acquired property in Agassiz BC, and plans to create a demonstration garden of sustainable landscape practices
...Continue reading →Posted on June 5, 2018
Looking for a great farm and food volunteer opportunity this summer? Have a great time and help out this summer at FarmFolk CityFolk’s Feast of Fields in one of three BC locations! WHAT IS FEAST OF FIELDS? Feast of Fields is FarmFolk CityFolk’s annual local food celebration and fundraiser, highlighting the contribution local chefs, restaurants, farmers, ranchers,
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