LEARN SIX FIGURE FARMING FOR SMALL LOTS Jean Martin Fortier’s micro-farm in Eastern Quebec feeds more than 200 families through his thriving CSA, market stands, and supplying local establishments. For more than a decade the market garden has provided their only household income, generating close to $140,000 in annual sales with a profit margin of around 45%. Jean-Martin

LEARN SIX FIGURE FARMING FOR SMALL LOTS John, Paul, George, and Ringo, who? When we think rock star, Jean Martin Fortier is more our style. Jean Martin Fortier’s micro-farm in Eastern Quebec feeds more than 200 families through his thriving CSA, market stands, and supplying local establishments. For more than a decade the market garden has

Sole Food Street Farms 2014 Volunteers Program Volunteering at Sole Food Street Farms is for individuals with a serious interest in urban agriculture and social enterprise.  The program provides each participant with the opportunity to spend a season working on an urban farming operation.  Most of the education will be through hands-on experience and the

LEARN SIX FIGURE FARMING FOR SMALL LOTS John, Paul, George, and Ringo, who? When we think rock star, Jean Martin Fortier is more our style. Jean Martin Fortier’s micro-farm in Eastern Quebec feeds more than 200 families through his thriving CSA, market stands, and supplying local establishments. For more than a decade the market garden has

This post: part one of Farmer-Podcaster Jordan Marr’s conversation with organic Market Gardener Heather Stretch, in which the pair talk starting your farm the right way, and structuring a good apprenticeship.

SOIL Apprenticeships links Canadian farmers willing to take on and train apprentices with people wanting to work and learn on an organic farm using sustainable practices. Our site cooperates with 75 farms across the country, including the three awesome ones featured in this post.

Ravine Creek Farm is looking for an intern for the 2014 growing season. We are a small, family-run, mixed vegetable farm located in the South East interior, 40 mins from Nelson, BC. We sell our produce at the Nelson Farmer’s Market and through our CSA program. Ideally we would like to work with someone (*possibly* a couple) who has

City Farms Co-op is one of a new wave of farm co-ops cropping up in the Lower Mainland. We’re excited to watch this co-op grow and distribute food on behalf of its 10 farm members! City Farms Co-op Position Title:  Operations Manager Application Deadline:  February 7th 2014 About City Farms Co-op: The mission of City

The Farmland Protection Coalition and the University of Victoria Environmental Law Centre welcome you to join us for an evening of ideas and action to protect the future of food, farming and the Agricultural Land Reserve: Tuesday, February 4 @ 7pm University of Victoria Hickman Building Rm 105 All Welcome, featuring: Deborah Curran, UVic Faculty of

Cowichan Valley: Windhorse Farm Apprenticeship – 2014 Windhorse Farm is certified organic (IOPA #1902) and certified with the BCSPCA. The farm is a cow/calf to finished beef operation, all grass-fed/finished which sells top quality beef by-the-cut primarily to  retail customers via the web. The home farm property is 15 acres (the balance of the farm is