Posted on October 14, 2016
We are looking for reliable, organized people for our commercial division admin and our box coordinator positions. For the right applicant, these positions could be combined, and would then be roughly 25-30 hrs/week in peak season. Commercial Division Administration You will be the “face” of Saanich Organics for all our commercial customers (40+ restaurants and grocers
...Continue reading →Posted on October 14, 2016
Farm Job Posting Salt Spring Apple Company is looking for a committed, hardworking orchard manager interested in taking a leadership role at our small certified organic apple orchard, which is among Canada’s most diverse. We are growing more than 333 varieties of heritage and connoisseur apples and have 3,356 trees planted on our spectacular five
...Continue reading →Posted on October 11, 2016
Join us for a full day workshop and start growing your farm business from the ground up! Learn about growing into better marketing, human resources and loans for your farm with Clint Ellison and Rob Short. This workshop is delivered in partnership with Community Futures North Okanagan Details NOVEMBER 8, 9 AM – 4 PM Community Futures Vernon
...Continue reading →Posted on October 6, 2016
The Young Agrarians Land Matching Program was featured in the BC Organic Grower! We’re excited to share the article with you here, and we hope you’ll head over to the BCOG to see the original article and more great content. The Shifting Paradigm of Land Access in Southern BC At Blue Heron Organic Farm on Vancouver Island,
...Continue reading →Posted on October 6, 2016
Interested in novel ways to manage water on your farm? Keyline design has been shown to help farmers slow, sink, spread and store more water on their farms. Come and see this principle in action at one of two free public field days: Saanich Peninsula – Oct. 18 – Raven Hill Farm – 2:00-4:30PM Salt Spring Island –
...Continue reading →Posted on October 4, 2016
Robert and Judy Akitt are seeking a young man, woman or couple to work with who is interested in building a livestock enterprise on their farm. About the Farm The Akitt Farm is located 10 miles south of Eckville, Alberta and about 40 minutes from Red Deer and 40 minutes from Rocky Mountain House. The farm is
...Continue reading →Posted on September 29, 2016
Come learn how to design for healthier land, more prosperity, and the time to enjoy it. This workshop is grounded in the principles and processes of Permaculture Design and Holistic Management. Over the course of 3 days, participants will be lead through a series of hands on exercises that will focus on how to create an
...Continue reading →Posted on September 8, 2016
The 2017 UBC Farm Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture – APPLY NOW! OPEN HOUSE, Sept 17th, and YA/VUFS potluck in evening. Don’t miss this fantastic farm event! **Come to our OPEN HOUSE, Sept 17th – UBC Farm – to learn more and meet current practicum students and staff (see details below)** Have you ever dreamed of having
...Continue reading →Posted on September 8, 2016
Info You Should Know: We (Ruth and Katie) started City Beet Farm in 2013 and have grown from a 26-member CSA to a 75-member CSA. We provide vegetables for 23-25 weeks of the year from late April until mid-October. We are mostly bicycle-powered and all of our farms are within 10 blocks (mostly less) of
...Continue reading →Posted on September 1, 2016
Grass Roots Family Farm is pleased to be partnering with ABC Bees to offer a Level One Beekeeping Certificate for hobby beekeepers in an urban and rural setting. The 16 hour intensive beekeeping course will offer everything you need to know to begin beekeeping. The course is taught by Eliese Watson, founder of ABC Bees and
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