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FARM JOB: LILLOOET, BC – Spray Creek Ranch, Ranch Hand

Posted by Michalina Hunter on January 16, 2019

Spray Creek Ranch in Lillooet, BC is looking for Ranch Hand for the 2019 season! ABOUT SPRAY CREEK RANCH Spray Creek Ranch is a regenerative organic farm in the rain shadow of British Columbia’s Coast Mountains in the Northern St’at’imc Territory, 15 km south of Lillooet. This is an area of incredible natural diversity, with lush red cedar and cottonwood growing only a few hundred metres from shrivelled prickly pear cactus and sagebrush. The farm is bordered by the mighty Fraser River on the east, and on the west we are flanked by a dramatic and rugged cliff and endless forested mountains. … Continue reading FARM JOB: LILLOOET, BC – Spray Creek Ranch, Ranch Hand →

Oct 12: BEASLEY, BC – Tool School! with Kootenay Local Agricultural Society

Posted by Hailey Troock on September 18, 2018

Join us at Dutch Girl Peonies in Beasley near Nelson, BC for a tool demonstration with Kootenay Local Agricultural Society, farm tour & potluck social! Kootenay Local Agricultural Society Tool Library The Tool Library is a unique resource available to the public. Kootenay Local Agricultural Society (KLAS) members receive a discount. Tools were carefully selected to ensure they would help farmers be more efficient, but which—because of cost or infrequency of need—farmers wouldn’t buy themselves. The centrepiece is their fleet are BCS walking tractors and implements such as the tiller, rotary plow, and flail mower that quickly prepare soil and incorporate cover crops on farms the use land intensively … Continue reading Oct 12: BEASLEY, BC – Tool School! with Kootenay Local Agricultural Society →

SEPT 23: EDGEWOOD, BC – Intentional Peasants Horse Plough Demo & Potluck Social!

Posted by Hailey Troock on August 28, 2018

Join us at Intentional Peasants near Edgewood, BC for a farm tour, horse plough demonstration & potluck social! The Columbia Basin Land Matcher, Hailey Troock, will be joining us to share more about the program. Please bring a dish to share, tools to eat with and a chair or a blanket. Children are welcome but please leave furry friends at home. Date: Sunday, September 23, 2018 Time: 11:30 am Location: Intentional Peasants, Hwy 6, Edgewood BC We will put signs up to the farm. More about Intentional Peasants Intentional Peasants, operated by Andy Holmberg and Rebecca Carmichael is an 80 acre mixed farm nestled between the … Continue reading SEPT 23: EDGEWOOD, BC – Intentional Peasants Horse Plough Demo & Potluck Social! →

POSITION FILLED – JOB: ABBOTSFORD, BC – Hoof Trimmers’ Assistant, The Happy Hoofer

Posted by Moss Dance 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 have been with us for over 20 years. Leaving from Abbotsford we travel to different dairy farms each day to provide foot care on dairy cows. No experience necessary just a great attitude, and love working outdoors with animals, 3 to 5 hrs daily. Optional … Continue reading POSITION FILLED – JOB: ABBOTSFORD, BC – Hoof Trimmers’ Assistant, The Happy Hoofer →

RedTail Farm: Alberta ranch with three generations, looking seven generations forward

Posted by Dana Penrice on May 23, 2016 2 Comments

Join us for a farm tour and agrarian presentations on May 28 & 29 at RedTail Farms near Castor, AB! Written by Maya Atallah, University of Alberta Sociology Student Located three kilometers south of Castor, Alberta is RedTail Farm, home of Luing cattle, Berkshire pigs, Berg Grazers chicken, and owners Ian Griebel and Dana Blume. They take pride in their 2000-acre farm where animals are raised on a healthy grass fed, hormone and antibiotic-free diet. There are so many ways to approach agriculture, but it is the natural and holistic methods that Ian finds to be the most sustainable and … Continue reading RedTail Farm: Alberta ranch with three generations, looking seven generations forward →