Tag Archives: ecological farming

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 →

EVENT RECAP: Farm Tour and Potluck at Steel Pony Farm

Posted by Marsha Shack on September 11, 2024

Touring a vegetable farm at the beginning of September is a bit like showing up to a BBQ after everyone has eaten – if you dig around you might be able to find some salad and a sausage left.  This was the analogy Mike Kozlowski from Steel Pony Farm opened the tour with, getting a few chuckles from the crowd.  We were in luck, there were still some carrots, pumpkins, kale, beets and onions in the field, a fraction of the over 30 veggies produced on the 8 acre plot located in Treaty 7-Battle River Territory, just south of Red … Continue reading EVENT RECAP: Farm Tour and Potluck at Steel Pony Farm →

NOTES FROM THE FIELD: Eric Moser – Almost Urban Vegetables

Posted by Jennifer Sparling on September 09, 2024

After a wonderful farm tour at Almost Urban Vegetables, Jenn, our Manitoba Apprenticeship Coordinator, sat down with apprentice Eric Moser to hear about his season. Marilynn Frith and Bruce Berry are the owners and farmers of Almost Urban Vegetables, which is a market garden producing over 40 varieties of vegetables and herbs. Their goal is to produce nourishing food following organic standards, with as little use of fossil fuel as possible. The farm was started in 2007 to provide food for their family and a little extra to take to market, which has grown to provide seasonal vegetables to 80 families plus a farmers market. “A lot of time … Continue reading NOTES FROM THE FIELD: Eric Moser – Almost Urban Vegetables →

NOTES FROM THE FIELD: Kate McCauley – The Plot Market Garden

Posted by Marsha Shack on August 22, 2024

The summer is in full swing for apprentices in the Young Agrarians Apprenticeship Program, who are busy learning about regenerative agriculture on farms across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Curious about their experiences in the Apprenticeship Program? Read on to hear from one of our apprentices, and check out our other Notes from the Field blogs! Meet Kate McCauley  – originally from Ontario, she moved out west this summer to learn more about agriculture from Emily Harris and Tyler Browne, owners of The Plot Market Garden (The Plot). The Plot is a 2-acre mixed vegetable farm that has been … Continue reading NOTES FROM THE FIELD: Kate McCauley – The Plot Market Garden →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: Go North! 80 acres for regenerative farming on an established farm – Prince George, BC

Posted by Andrew Adams on August 20, 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 This beautiful property features 80 acres of bountiful mixed grazing and market gardening opportunity in Prince George, BC! The current landholders, who live on-site, would love to see the whole property in operation. They are searching for like-minded farmers who are passionate about diversified, eco-friendly farming. The land features silty loam soils … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: Go North! 80 acres for regenerative farming on an established farm – Prince George, BC →

NOTES FROM THE FIELD: Deirdre Madill – Dunrea Farming Co.

Posted by Jennifer Sparling on August 20, 2024

Our Manitoba Apprenticeship Coordinator, Jennifer, sat down with Deirdre Madill, an apprentice in the Young Agrarians Apprenticeship Program to ask her about her experience apprenticing at the Dunrea Farming Co. homestead in Manitoba. Here’s what she had to report! There has been lots of weeding and harvesting – she has enjoyed going out in the morning to dig potatoes and cut garlic scapes, which are her new favourite! “They are wonderful and now I am hooked,” she beamed.  She thought she would like picking flowers, chamomile specifically, more. But, by the time she’d get to the end of the row, … Continue reading NOTES FROM THE FIELD: Deirdre Madill – Dunrea Farming Co. →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: 1/2 acre for a Market Garden – Harrop, BC

Posted by Nyree Marsh on August 20, 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 near the west arm of Kootenay Lake in the charming rural community of Harrop, this half-acre field offers an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to establish a market garden or expand their business within the local community. The field is situated on an alluvial fan, featuring a thick layer of silty … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: 1/2 acre for a Market Garden – Harrop, BC →

FARM JOB: Gibbons, AB – Sundog Organic Farm, Veggie Farm Worker

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on August 15, 2024

Sundog Organic Farm in Gibbons, Alberta is seeking a Veggie Farm Worker! ABOUT Sundog Organic Farm We are a local organic vegetable farm in the Fort Saskatechewan-Gibbons area that grows a variety of veggies for market each week. Our farming practices begin with respect for the soil. Soil covers only a small part of the earth, and what we have has been built up over millennia to become the life-supporting substrate which we can grow food in. It is teeming with organisms, all of which work together to become a nutrient-dense matter that supports plant life (along with sun and … Continue reading FARM JOB: Gibbons, AB – Sundog Organic Farm, Veggie Farm Worker →

EVENT RECAP: Farm Tour and Potluck at Rosy Farms

Posted by Marsha Shack on August 14, 2024

Twenty curious farmers and customers gathered on the sunny afternoon of August 10th for a tour of Rosy Farm, a 27 acre organically managed Haskap farm north of Edmonton, North Saskatchewan River and Treaty 6 territory. The tour was hosted by Andrew Rosychuk, the owner of Rosy Farms. Founded in 2014, Rosy Farms is certified organic and produces nine varieties of haskaps using regenerative agriculture practices, including incorporating native plants into their shelterbelt and between orchard rows.  The tour began with a brief history of the farm and Andrew’s journey into farming from his horticulture diploma at Olds College.  He … Continue reading EVENT RECAP: Farm Tour and Potluck at Rosy Farms →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: up to 11 acres for organic farming – Pemberton, BC

Posted by Danika Watson on August 14, 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 This beautiful 39-acre property is located in the Pemberton Meadows Valley, just a 17-minute drive from downtown Pemberton! The property has been farmed and has had farm status since 2012. About 11 acres of the land are cultivable, with 2 acres of garlic currently planted, along with a home garden and flower … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: up to 11 acres for organic farming – Pemberton, BC →