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YA Apprenticeship 2025: Creston, BC – Cartwheel Farm

Posted by Tessa Thompson on December 09, 2024

Are you a young, aspiring farmer interested in learning about small-scale organic veggie production? Cartwheel Farm may be the apprenticeship for you! About the Farm Cartwheel Farm is a small-scale, certified organic market garden on the traditional and unceded territory of the yaqan nuʔkiy people (Ktunaxa Nation). We farm with love for our Kootenay community and the land we call home. Most of what we grow is delivered directly to friends and neighbours through our 180+ member Community Supported Agriculture program. We have been feeding many of those folks for a decade! We also work with a loyal group of … Continue reading YA Apprenticeship 2025: Creston, BC – Cartwheel Farm →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: 1-3 acres for Market Gardening – Canyon-Lister, BC

Posted by Nyree Marsh on October 30, 2024

We always have new land opportunities coming into our inventory, some of which aren’t on our blog yet! Get in touch with a Land Matcher at bclmp@youngagrarians.org to learn about the latest opportunities and to access free B.C. Land Matching Program services in your region. ABOUT THE LAND Located at the base of the majestic Skimmerhorn mountain range, this scenic 10-acre property offers 1-3 acres of arable land for market gardening! Up until 2020, the land was used for a large vegetable garden, a flock of laying hens and a few pigs, and it has also been cut for hay … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: 1-3 acres for Market Gardening – Canyon-Lister, BC →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: 8 acres of fertile agricultural land – Wynndel, BC

Posted by Nyree Marsh on October 21, 2024

We always have new land opportunities coming into our inventory, some of which aren’t on our blog yet! Get in touch with a Land Matcher at bclmp@youngagrarians.org to learn about the latest opportunities and to access free B.C. Land Matching Program services in your region. ABOUT THE LAND Located in the lush farming community of Wynndel, this 8-acre established farm offers a unique opportunity for a dedicated farmer to thrive in the Creston Valley! The land has been cultivated organically for the past 20 years, with the current farmers growing a variety of vegetables, herbs, greenhouse crops and bedding plants. … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: 8 acres of fertile agricultural land – Wynndel, BC →

FARM JOB: Creston, BC – Kootenay Meadows, Assistant Dairy Manager

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on September 11, 2024

Kootenay Meadows in Creston, BC is seeking an Assistant Dairy Manager! ABOUT Kootenay Meadows We are an organic dairy, set in the beautiful Creston Valley. We are grass/forage based and produce 90% of our own feed. We process 100% of our milk on farm into artisanal cheese, glass bottled milk and other value added products. We have been certified organic since 2007, deeply believing in grad based dairy and responsible land stewardship. DESIRED QUALITIES Looking for someone willing to be: flexible a problem solver, observant to surrounding and takes initiative able to juggle multiple things, and able to keep a … Continue reading FARM JOB: Creston, BC – Kootenay Meadows, Assistant Dairy Manager →

SEP 22, 2024: CRESTON, BC – Creston Energy Innovation Farm Tour

Posted by Kim Watt on August 28, 2024

Join us on September 22nd for a full-day farm tour of two innovative Creston farms that have been working hard to reduce their carbon emissions and improve the energy efficiency of their farm infrastructure. This event will include a morning farm tour at Full Circle Farm, a potluck lunch, and an afternoon farm tour of Cartwheel Farm. Full Circle Farm is a regenerative grain and root vegetable farm that has been in operation for 25 years. Farmers Drew and Joanne Gailius will take us on a wagon tour of their 40 acre farm, pulled by Max, their electric tractor.  Full … Continue reading SEP 22, 2024: CRESTON, BC – Creston Energy Innovation Farm Tour →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: Sunny 1 acre for lease in Creston, BC

Posted by Nyree Marsh on March 18, 2024

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 One acre of gently sloped land is available at the edge of Creston, BC in the rural neighbourhood of Canyon. The available land is a gentle, western-facing slope with excellent sun exposure that has been regularly cut for hay over the past several years. The soil is silty clay and a small spring runs through the edge of the lower pasture.  ABOUT THE … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: Sunny 1 acre for lease in Creston, BC →

FEB 22, 2024: Wynndel, BC – ASK A LAND MATCHER

Posted by Nyree Marsh on January 22, 2024

Are you a rancher wondering what transition looks like for you? Do you have farmland that isn’t being cultivated? Are you farming land without a formal agreement? Are you interested in sharing farmland and don’t know how to get started? ASK A LAND MATCHER! Join Land Matcher Nyree Marsh to network and learn about how the B.C. Land Matching Program (BCLMP) can support you. Nyree will share information and answer questions about leasing land, the land matching process and farm transition. Kip Cantrell of Thistle Farm will join Nyree to share his experience with the BCLMP and talk about farming … Continue reading FEB 22, 2024: Wynndel, BC – ASK A LAND MATCHER →

FARM JOBS: CRESTON, BC – Lower Kootenay Band, Agricultural Worker

Posted by Michalina Hunter on April 26, 2022

The Lower Kootenay Band in Creston, BC is seeking two Agricultural Workers for the 2022 growing season! POSITION TITLE: Agricultural Worker CLASSIFICATION: Temporary Casual  TERM: 2022 Growing Season WAGE: Starting at minimum wage, depending on qualifications POSITION SUMMARY The Agricultural worker, under the direction of the Farm Manager, will primarily be responsible to plant, monitor and harvest agricultural products. The Agricultural worker must possess ability to prioritize and manage conflicting demands. Certifications and/or licences appropriate to industry are assets. REPORTING This position reports to the directly to the Farm Supervisor. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Assist in a variety of tasks related to … Continue reading FARM JOBS: CRESTON, BC – Lower Kootenay Band, Agricultural Worker →

FARM JOB: CRESTON, BC – Lower Kootenay Band, Beef Cow/Calf Herdsperson, Farm Labourer

Posted by Michalina Hunter on January 31, 2022 2 Comments

Lower Kootenay Band, in Creston, BC is seeking a Beef Cow/Calf Herdsperson, Farm Labourer! JOB POSTING – Beef Cow/Calf Herdsperson, Farm Labourer CLASSIFICATION – Permanent TERM – 30 hours week, ability to work flexible hours, weekends and longer days Salary – $20/hr Position Summary The Beef Cow/Calf Herdsman (the “employee”), under the guidance of the Agricultural Business Coordinator, will be responsible for overseeing the cow/calf beef operation and to assist with various aspects of the mixed farm production. The employee must possess the ability to prioritize and manage conflicting demands. Type of Farm Operations Beef cow/calf Production Mixed Farm Production … Continue reading FARM JOB: CRESTON, BC – Lower Kootenay Band, Beef Cow/Calf Herdsperson, Farm Labourer →

EVENT RECAP: Kootenay Farms Food Hub Tour

Posted by Hailey Troock on January 28, 2022 1 Comment

On Sunday, November 14th, the eighth event of the Young Agrarians 2021 Farm Club series took place virtually, offering viewers at home a tour of the Kootenay Farms Food Hub in Creston, unceded traditional territory of the Yaqan Nukiy. This event was a collaboration with Fields Forward Society. The tour provided an inside look at the new facility providing access to community-based processing equipment at affordable rates and an opportunity to ask the Hub’s Project Manager questions by chat on Zoom. The Kootenay Farms Regional Food Hub produces juices from fruits and vegetables, packaged vegetables for institutions, bottle jams, freeze-dry … Continue reading EVENT RECAP: Kootenay Farms Food Hub Tour →