Tag Archives: Courtenay

Event Recap: Farm Tour & Seed Ceremony at Amara Farm

Posted by Michalina Hunter on November 06, 2023

On a beautiful late summer day, we gathered with 52 community members at Amara Farm on unceded K’ómoks territory, also known as Courtenay, B.C. at a farm tour hosted through the B.C. Land Matching Program delivered by Young Agrarians. We enjoyed farm tours, talked about land access and farming collaboratively, shared food at a beautiful community potluck, and were honoured to participate in a surprise seed ceremony and offering for head Amara farmer Arzeena, led by Natasha of Minwaadizi Farm and her Auntie Sharon. Folks traveled from as far as Ladysmith and Port Alberni to join! Read on for more … Continue reading Event Recap: Farm Tour & Seed Ceremony at Amara Farm →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: Farmland for Lease for Field Crops, Livestock or Forage – North Courtenay, BC

Posted by Kiyomi Ito on September 20, 2023 2 Comments

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 farmland is on a 28 acre ALR property in North Courtenay (Merville) in the Comox Valley of Vancouver Island. Approximately 10 acres have been newly developed by the current landholders – flattened, de-rocked, and mowed. Depending on the production type, the field may need additional levelling, rock-picking, and plowing. There is potential for expansion up to 20 acres. Approximately 6-7 acres, not included in the … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: Farmland for Lease for Field Crops, Livestock or Forage – North Courtenay, BC →

SEP 10, 2023: COURTENAY, BC – Farm Tour at Amara Farm

Posted by Kat Roger on August 11, 2023

You’re invited to a Farm Tour at Amara Farm in Courtenay, B.C. If you’re curious about what land matching and sharing is all about – or just want to check out what your local farmers are up to – join us for the event. Come out to connect with other farmers and food lovers, share a meal, and tour this powerhouse farm! We’ll enjoy a farm tour from farmer-landholders Arzeena and Neil at Amara Farm, as well as a tour and introduction from leasing farmer Natasha who runs Minwaadizi Farm. Natasha and Arzeena were matched in 2022 through the B.C. … Continue reading SEP 10, 2023: COURTENAY, BC – Farm Tour at Amara Farm →

AUG 5, 2023: Mid Summer Social at Sea Bluff Farm – Metchosin, BC

Posted by Kat Roger on July 14, 2023

You’re invited to a Mid Summer Land Social at Sea Bluff Farm in Metchosin, B.C.! Come out to connect with other farmers and food lovers, meet your regional Land Matcher, and share a delicious meal. Come ready to eat well and soak up the atmosphere. Robin and Sasha will focus on winter crops, so you’ll get a chance to see their farm easing into the transition from summer to winter. They can’t wait to share all their tricks and tips for growing a large diversity of crops all winter long. Most of all, they are thrilled to set their hoes … Continue reading AUG 5, 2023: Mid Summer Social at Sea Bluff Farm – Metchosin, BC →

FARM JOB: Courtenay, BC – Smith Lake Farm, Summer Student Position

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on May 23, 2023

Smith Lake Farm in Courtenay,  BC, has a summer student position available! ABOUT Smith Lake Farm We are a diversified farm that raises beef cattle and have an apiary, hay field, pastures, organic orchard and expanding garden. We are involved in agritourism and offer glamping, beekeeping and other agritourism opportunities. We are involved with a group of Comox Valley Beekeepers looking to better local food security by raising honeybees that are mite-resistant and bred for our wet cool climate. Come learn from our master beekeeper. DESIRED QUALITIES & JOB TASKS We have one summer student position available! Come join our … Continue reading FARM JOB: Courtenay, BC – Smith Lake Farm, Summer Student Position →

YA Business Mentorship Network – Peas and Love Produce

Posted by Melanie Buffel on April 24, 2023

Young Agrarians is celebrating the ninth year of the Business Mentorship Network (BMN) program in BC and the expansion of the program across the Prairies! The BMN offers business mentorships  to a diverse array of new and young farmers. Through one-on-one mentorship, peer networks and online workshops young farmers develop the skills necessary to operate ecologically sustainable and financially viable farm businesses. YA business mentorships have helped over a 100+ farmers to generate more revenues, grow more food and put more land into production. Immediate results have led to on average of 64% more farm revenue, a 72% increase in food … Continue reading YA Business Mentorship Network – Peas and Love Produce →

FARM JOB: Courtenay, BC – Peas and Love Produce, Farmhand

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on April 19, 2023

Peas and Love Produce in Courtenay, BC is seeking a Farmhand! ABOUT Peas and Love Produce Peas and Love Produce is a market garden operation on a beautiful one-acre farm in the Comox Valley. We follow ecological, no-till farm practices and produce a wide variety of vegetables, herbs, berries and melons. There are two greenhouses on site, a well-planned wash and pack station, and a walk in cooler for our goods. We use a BCS walk-behind tractor to help with bed prep, but the majority of the work on the farm is done with hand tools and wheel barrows. This … Continue reading FARM JOB: Courtenay, BC – Peas and Love Produce, Farmhand →

[FILLED] FARM JOB: Black Creek, BC – Good Earth Farms Seeds, Farm Hand

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on February 10, 2023 2 Comments

This position has been filled. View more Farm Jobs and Apprenticeships on our Job Board Good Earth Farms Seeds in Black Creek (Near Courtenay, Vancouver Island), B.C. is seeking a Farm Hand! ABOUT Good Earth Farms Seeds Good Earth Farms is a certified organic seed farm/company producing and marketing high quality open pollinated seed. We’ve been saving seed since 2000, purchased our own farm in 2003 where we grow over 65 varieties of vegetables, herbs and flowers for seed. Our seeds are sold in our online store, at various retail outlets on Vancouver Island, Seedy Saturday events, and the Comox … Continue reading [FILLED] FARM JOB: Black Creek, BC – Good Earth Farms Seeds, Farm Hand →

FILLED – LAND OPPORTUNITY: One Acre Turn-Key Productive Market Garden – Courtenay, BC

Posted by Azja Jones Martin on June 21, 2022

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 A one acre established market garden is available for lease in the Comox Valley. This plot is currently under production will be available to new growers for the 2023 or 2024 season. It is irrigated, fenced, fertile, has neutral ph, great sun exposure and road/highway access. The owners have been running a successful market garden onsite for eight years and have set up lots of infrastructure. … Continue reading FILLED – LAND OPPORTUNITY: One Acre Turn-Key Productive Market Garden – Courtenay, BC →

AUG 28, 2022: Courtenay, BC – Land Social at Wild Bee Florals

Posted by Azja Jones Martin on June 10, 2022

You’re invited to an outdoor Land Social at Wild Bee Florals in Courtenay, B.C.! If you’re curious about what land matching and sharing is all about – or just want to check out what your local farmers are up to – join us for the event.  Come learn from leasing farmer Thanu about Wild Bee Florals, a cut flower operation on two neighbouring properties in Courtenay, on a total of one acre of leased land. Thanu reached out to start a conversation about a search for land through the B.C. Land Matching Program in 2019 when she was planning her … Continue reading AUG 28, 2022: Courtenay, BC – Land Social at Wild Bee Florals →