Job Postings for Cowichan Green Community in this post: Seed Incubator Farm Partcipants Cow-Op.ca Market Assistant Summer Student The Cowichan Green Community is a not-for-profit, community based environmental and food-security organisation in Duncan, BC. Our food security projects include the creation of food policy documents such as the Cowichan Food Charter and the Cowichan Food

Join the Farm Land Trust Society (Greater Victoria) for a planting work party at the historic Newman Farm in Central Saanich from 10:00 am—1:00 pm.  When: Saturday May 28, 2016 10:00AM-1:00PM Where: 8073 Old V&S Rd, Central Saanich, BC (map) Feel like getting your hands in the dirt for a great cause? Come volunteer for the

People in the Comox Valley are eager to buy more locally-grown farm products. On Saturday May 14 from 1-5 PM, the Cumberland Community Schools Society is hosting a Growing for Market Workshop. Participants will learn how to run a profitable business growing fresh vegetables without a lot of land or expensive equipment. When: Saturday May

Note: The University of Guelph is undertaking a study of CSAs across Canada. If you would like to participate in this study by completing a survey, you can contact Dr John Devlin (details below) and he will send you a unique link to a survey. It will take about 30mins. The results of this research will be a great

Position: Nursery Intern Duration: 6 weeks, starting June 20th. Possible extension to 8 weeks. What we offer: During the course of the 6-8 week period, the intern will work with a small team and be integral to our apple nursery. You will learn how to graft and propagate apple varieties, and other fruits, with the bud

Position: Organic Market Garden Grower/Packer Duration: Late April to early November 2016 Must be able to commit to working full-time to the end of October. Description: The work varies from week to week but will include transplanting, weeding, harvesting, and preparation of produce for market. Experience is an asset but we are happy to train people with a positive

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 operates a demonstration garden of sustainable landscape practices and an organic teaching farm in South Delta.   Earthwise has an exciting opportunity for an energetic and articulate individual who is passionate about making

A conversation with the co-founders of the Maritime Farm Apprentice and Worker Network

CONTRACT POSITION – BC Young Agrarians – Development Coordinator Young Agrarians, a partnership with FarmFolk CityFolk Society, is focused on connecting new and young farmers who pursue ecological agriculture, and supporting the next generation to take up food production and farming. Young Agrarians focuses on four program areas: events, business mentorship, land access and online communications.

CONTRACT POSITION – BC Young Agrarians – Land Matching Pilot Project Young Agrarians, a partnership with FarmFolk CityFolk Society, is focused on connecting young farmers who pursue agro-ecological agriculture, and supporting the next generation to take up food production and farming. To these ends, YA is developing a land matchmaking pilot project in the Lower Mainland,