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Join us for a farm tour and potluck at McCormack F

Join us for a farm tour and potluck at McCormack Farm in beautiful Burton, BC!⁠
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With 175 acres in production, McCormack Farm is one of the largest farms in the region to be integrating silvopasture practices – the combination of tree crop production with rotationally-grazed livestock. This 120-year-old farm is in the process of planting out their existing open pastures with tree species that provide fodder for animals, food for people, timber, and other long-term resources. These trees offer numerous other benefits, such as shelter for their livestock, improved pasture quality, enhanced biodiversity, and increased resilience of their farm to the extremes in weather. This is a unique opportunity to tour a diversified regenerative farm that is actively adapting their farming practices for a changing climate.⁠
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Forest McCormack will be our guide for the day. He is a fourth generation farmer who is passionate about agroforestry and has a wealth of knowledge to share in this field. Forest has an extensive nursery of trees he is growing out for the farm – tree enthusiasts will enjoy learning about the unique genetics he has been collecting. As part of this event, we will have the chance to help plant out some of these trees in their pasture, so bring along a shovel! This tour will have lots of time for discussion about tree crops, regenerative growing practices, and developing climate resilient farm systems.⁠
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DATE: Saturday, April 27, 2024 • 10 am – 2 pm PST⁠
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LOCATION: Ktunaxa, Syilx, Secwepemc, and Sinixt Territories, Burton, BC. Thirty kilometres south of Nakusp.⁠
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Learn more & register at our link in bio.⁠
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#columbiabasin

The grasslands are waking up after a long, cold wi

The grasslands are waking up after a long, cold winter slumber and soon enough, the prairie crocuses will start to bloom. A classic sign of spring on the prairies. Did you know that the ground where this native flowering plant springs from stores tons of carbon? ⁠
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In an article by CBC’s What on Earth, Saskatchewan-based author, Candace Savage and multidisciplinary artist, Kevin Wesaquate, explore the overlooked beauty of the prairies and the resilience embedded in native grasses’ deep roots. ⁠
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Native grasslands are among the world's most endangered ecosystems and in North America, more than one million hectares are destroyed each year for cropland and urban areas. Read about the movement to protect and preserve what's left of this once-vast habitat in Canada, and how groups like Parks Canada, ranchers, and First Nations are collaboratively integrating practices like controlled burns, restoring bison herds, and grazing livestock to keep the grassland ecosystem in balance. ⁠
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🔗Read more at our link in bio!⁠
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#crocus #spring #nativegrasslands #prairies

Huge gratitude to @ifsovereignty and @teacreektrai

Huge gratitude to @ifsovereignty and @teacreektraining for bringing these truths to the forefront!⁠
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"All Indigenous peoples and Nations were food sovereign at the time of colonization and for many generations after. In some places, Indigenous peoples flourished when they combined their cultural and agricultural practices with tools and ideas from Europe and elsewhere. Nations produced a surplus of food, often preserving and trading these surpluses with surrounding Nations that produced complementary products.⁠
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According to oral histories, during the Great Depression, many First Nations and Indigenous peoples didn’t realize there was a depression because they were food sovereign. Nations not only were food sovereign but also had regular surpluses that were provided to guests through feast systems and also traded with neighbours.⁠
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Despite major shocks to Indigenous peoples, many Nations maintained food sovereignty well into the 1900s. Catastrophic population declines began in now-BC in the 1700s, as European diseases caused a “holocaust” and Nations lost over 90% of their populations over the first century of European contact. This loss, coupled with oppressive and genocidal colonization, is what led to the loss of agricultural knowledge and practices. It was not, as presented in our history books, a case of Indigenous people not being agrarian. It was instead a case of people experiencing catastrophic loss after catastrophic loss and then being blamed for their losses and framed as primitive hunter-gatherers."⁠
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Credit: @ifsovereignty⁠
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#foodsovereignty

We've extended the deadline to apply for the Okana

We've extended the deadline to apply for the Okanagan-Thompson Land Matcher position at Young Agrarians!⁠
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Do you thrive working with people from diverse walks of life? Are you a networker and connector? Do you love checking things off your to-do list? If you’ve got that magic matchmaker quality – equal parts people skills, passion for local food systems, and computer-savvy project manager – we’d love to hear from you. ⁠
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Our current land matcher is moving into a new role on the B.C. Land Matching Program team, and we are seeking someone for the Okanagan-Thompson Land Matcher role who is process-oriented, has excellent communication and project management skills, enjoys working on a computer as well as building relationships, and understands farming.⁠
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Location: Okanagan-Thompson. Candidates must be located within the region.⁠
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Deadline for Applications: April 24, 2024 at 5pm PST. ⁠
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🔗Head to the link in our bio for full application details⁠
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#bclandmatchingprogram #bclmp #growbc #bcagri #okanaganland

Meet Victoria Radauskas! Victoria runs her farm Be

Meet Victoria Radauskas! Victoria runs her farm Between Two Farms / Six Ewes Yarn through a land-sharing arrangement with her mentor, Joey Fiola of Fiola Farms. Raising sheep for meat and fibre, as well as meat chickens, Victoria is launching the production side of her business this year. ⁠
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How did she learn how to farm? ⁠
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"The Young Agrarians Apprenticeship Program was my first step in learning how to farm. This program immersed me in regenerative farming practices and connected me with a network of sheep, textile, and mixed livestock producers, many of which who are still involved in my life and my farming journey. My apprenticeship was with The Dog’s Run Farm (Clearwater, MB), and they taught me the basics of raising sheep, pigs, chickens, turkeys, and laying hens, as well as regenerative practices such as rotational and planned grazing, low and no till gardening, and direct to consumer sales."⁠
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Hear all about what led her to farm in Manitoba and where her passion for sheep comes from on our blog at the link in our bio!⁠
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If you are a new farmer or the next generation taking on your family farm and are looking for support to grow your farm business, consider applying for the next cohort of the Business Mentorship Network. Learn more here: youngagrarians.org/business-mentorship-network⁠
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#bmn #manitoba #manitobafarms #businessmentorship #youngagrarians

Young Agrarians is hiring for an E-Learning and We

Young Agrarians is hiring for an E-Learning and Website Support role!⁠
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Are websites and content management your jam? Are you a person who gets joy from finding creative ways to design online learning materials? Would you consider yourself a computer-savvy, process-oriented person who can’t wait to check things off of your to-do list? If you have this magic mix of skills then we would love to hear from you!⁠
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Location: Remote office in Western Canada (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba). Please indicate where you live on your application.⁠
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Deadline for Applications: April 22, 2024 at 12pm PST. This position will start when we find the right candidate.⁠
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🔗 Head to the link in our bio for application details!⁠
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#youngagrarians

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