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Holding the Sacred Space and Taking Care of Business

Posted by Michalina Hunter on May 21, 2024

Greenhouse build spring 2024. (Photo credit: Natasha Anderson-Brass) In the summer of 2022 I sat down with Young Agrarians for an interview to talk about my experience in their Business Bootcamp program (you can read that interview here). At that time I was still an intern at Amara Farm with dreams of developing my own community oriented farm business. Fast forward two years and I can hardly believe that, with a lot of help, I am making those dreams come true! Having signed a sub-lease agreement on Amara Farm property, I was able to officially launch Minwaadizi Farm in the … Continue reading Holding the Sacred Space and Taking Care of Business →

FILLED – LAND OPPORTUNITY: 50-Year Old Family Farm Looking for Young Farmers – Merville, BC

Posted by Kiyomi Ito on December 12, 2023 7 Comments

*Application for this opportunity has closed. If you’re ready to farm and would like to explore land opportunities, please reach out to the Vancouver Island Land Matcher, Kiyomi, at kiyomi@youngagrarians.org.* We have more land opportunities than what is listed here! Get in touch with a Land Matcher at land@youngagrarians.org to access our full land inventory and B.C. Land Matching Program support in your region. ABOUT THE LAND This land and mentorship opportunity lies on a 100+ acre family farm, lovingly stewarded by the landholders for the past 50 years. The farm is on prime ALR land in the Comox Valley. Approximately 70 acres are … Continue reading FILLED – LAND OPPORTUNITY: 50-Year Old Family Farm Looking for Young Farmers – Merville, BC →

[FILLED] FARM JOB: COMOX VALLEY, BC – Good Earth Farms, Farm Helper

Posted by Michalina Hunter on March 09, 2022

This position has been filled. View more Farm Jobs and Apprenticeships on our Job Board Good Earth Farms in the Comox Valley, BC is seeking a Farm Helper! ABOUT Good Earth Farms We are a small, certified organic seed farm located in Black Creek, Comox Valley B.C. We produce high quality open pollinated seed. We have been saving seed since 2001 and got our own farm in 2004. We sell through an on-line store, various retail outlets, Seed Saturdays and the Comox Valley Farmers Market. Our goal is to provide a safe, fun, and inclusive work environment. We are on … Continue reading [FILLED] FARM JOB: COMOX VALLEY, BC – Good Earth Farms, Farm Helper →

FARM JOB: Cowichan & Comox Valley, BC – Bonnie’s Bugs IPM, Farm Scout

Posted by Michalina Hunter on April 19, 2021

Bonnie’s Bugs IPM in Cowichan and Comox Valley, BC is seeking a Pest, Pollinator and Beneficial Insect Farm Scout! ABOUT Bonnie’s Bugs IPM Bonnie’s Bugs IPM provides monitoring and support to farmers on Vancouver Island. We survey berries, tree fruit and vegetable crops for pest insects as well as pollinators and beneficial insects, in order to assist growers in making evidence-based pest management decisions. Position summary: The farm scout will support a new Vancouver Island-wide farm monitoring project by providing farm scouting activities in the Cowichan and Comox Valleys during the 2021 season. The scout will work independently and interact … Continue reading FARM JOB: Cowichan & Comox Valley, BC – Bonnie’s Bugs IPM, Farm Scout →

[FILLED] FARM JOB: COMOX VALLEY, BC – Good Earth Farms, Farm Helper

Posted by Michalina Hunter on March 03, 2021 1 Comment

This position has been filled. View more Farm Jobs and Apprenticeships on our Job Board Good Earth Farms in the Comox Valley (near Courtenay & Campbell River, B.C.) is seeking a Farm Helper! ABOUT Good Earth Farms We are a small, certified organic seed farm located in Black Creek, Comox Valley B.C. We produce high quality open pollinated seed. We have been saving seed since 2001 and got our own farm in 2004. We sell through an on-line store, various retail outlets, Seed Saturdays and the Comox Valley Farmers Market. Our goal is to provide a safe, fun, and inclusive … Continue reading [FILLED] FARM JOB: COMOX VALLEY, BC – Good Earth Farms, Farm Helper →

[FILLED] FARM JOB: Courtenay, BC – Sparrow Grass Farm, Farm Helpers

Posted by Michalina Hunter on February 10, 2021

This position has been filled. View more Farm Jobs and Apprenticeships on our Job Board Sparrow Grass Farm in Courtenay, BC is seeking two Farm helpers/pickers for the 2021 season! (Full-time and part-time positions available) ABOUT Sparrow Grass Farm Sparrow Grass is a new operation, and primary crop is asparagus. We are family run and operated and are excited about beginning a new (ad)venture. Set at the edges of Seal Bay Nature Park, Sparrow Grass Farm has beautiful views of the mountains, lots of trees, and green and golden fields in the summer. We have a tractor, and a lot … Continue reading [FILLED] FARM JOB: Courtenay, BC – Sparrow Grass Farm, Farm Helpers →

[FILLED] FARM JOB: COURTENAY, BC – Kloverdalen Farm, Veggie farm assistant

Posted by Michalina Hunter on February 04, 2021

This position has been filled. View more Farm Jobs and Apprenticeships on our Job Blog Kloverdalen Farm in Courtenay, BC is seeking a Veggie farm assistant for the 2021 season! ABOUT Kloverdalen Farm Kloverdalen Farm is a small, diverse, organic vegetable farm. Its located just a few kilometers north of Courtenay in the Comox Valley. We grow over 40 types of veggies as well as some berries, fruit and veggies seedlings. There is just over an acre in production including one large high tunnel. We sell mainly off-farm through a farm-stand and a CSA program. A BCS walk-behind tractor is … Continue reading [FILLED] FARM JOB: COURTENAY, BC – Kloverdalen Farm, Veggie farm assistant →

AUG 29, 2020: COURTENAY, BC – Land Social at Pendleton Farm

Posted by Azja Jones Martin on August 08, 2020

You’re invited to a socially-distanced outdoor Land Social at Pendleton Farm in Courtenay, BC! If you’re curious about what land matching and sharing is all about, join us for the event. Be inspired and learn about the incredible farming that can be done on leased land! Sarah started Pendleton Farm in the fall of 2019, and has been busy producing mixed vegetables for her own CSA program, the Cumberland farmers’ market, the Comox Bay Farmstand, and local restaurants ever since. We will tour the farm, enjoy a catered meal, and take a dive into the steps to building a successful … Continue reading AUG 29, 2020: COURTENAY, BC – Land Social at Pendleton Farm →

MARCH 7, 2020: POWELL RIVER, BC – Farm Tour & Potluck at Terra Nostra Farm

Posted by Michalina Hunter on February 14, 2020

Join us at Terra Nostra Farm in Powell River, BC for a farm tour and potluck social! Date: Saturday, March 7, 2020 Schedule: 4-5 Farm Tour 5-5:30 Intro Circle 5:30-7:30 Potluck Social Location: 3244 Byron Road, Powell River, BC What to Bring: Please bring a dish to share, a plate and tools to eat with, and a chair or a blanket. SHARE: Planning on joining us? Please invite your friends and share the Facebook event! This event is free and open to everyone! About Terra Nostra Farm Aaron has loved gardening and plants his whole life and decided to start a farm about 5 years ago. Terra Nostra is … Continue reading MARCH 7, 2020: POWELL RIVER, BC – Farm Tour & Potluck at Terra Nostra Farm →

FARM JOB: BLACK CREEK, VANCOUVER ISLAND, BC – Lost Savanna Farm, Farm Worker

Posted by Michalina Hunter on June 12, 2019

Are you interested to learn about organic pasture raised meat production? Lost Savanna Farm is now hiring a full time employee. About Lost Savanna Farm Our 73 acre Certified Organic, Certified Demeter farm is devoted to raising animals on pasture to produce the highest quality meat (chicken, pork and beef) and eggs. We sell our meat primarily through a 75 member monthly meat CSA and at the farmers market on Saturdays. The farm is a diverse mix of pasture, silvopasture, forest, permaculture orchard, household garden, ponds and wetlands. We are not hobby farmers. We eat, live, and sleep farming… this … Continue reading FARM JOB: BLACK CREEK, VANCOUVER ISLAND, BC – Lost Savanna Farm, Farm Worker →