Tag Archives: Farm Business

YA BUSINESS MENTORSHIP NETWORK – Meet a Mentor: Joey Fiola

Posted by Katheryn Loewen on December 16, 2024

Check out one of the mentors available for mentorship in this year’s BMN cohort. Want to read more? Head over to our BMN Blog for more mentorship stories. Meet a Mentor: Joey Fiola of Ferme Fiola Farm in Ste-Geneviève Joey Fiola is a first generation shepherd and 3rd generation forage manager, revitalizing his grandparents farm. He is passionate about land regeneration, soil health and maintenance of older agricultural equipment. Joey also has extensive experience with forages for hay and pasture. Along with his partner Christel, Joey raises dual purpose specialty sheep and markets their products direct to consumers through online … Continue reading YA BUSINESS MENTORSHIP NETWORK – Meet a Mentor: Joey Fiola →

YA BUSINESS MENTORSHIP NETWORK – Amisk Farm

Posted by Melanie Buffel on December 09, 2024

Young Agrarians is celebrating the eleventh year of the Business Mentorship Network (BMN) program in BC and the third year of the program in the Prairies! The BMN offers farm business mentorship to a diverse array of new and young farmers. The mentorship is offered over the course of a year. Through one-on-one mentorship, peer networks and online workshops new farmers develop the skills necessary to operate ecologically sustainable and financially viable farm businesses. Mentee applications for the BC 2025 cohort are now closed. Mentee applications for the AB/SK/MB 2025 cohort will be accepted until the program is full. Mentees Apply … Continue reading YA BUSINESS MENTORSHIP NETWORK – Amisk Farm →

YA BUSINESS MENTORSHIP NETWORK – The Yellow House Farm

Posted by Melanie Buffel on December 05, 2024

YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: Smithers, BC – Lost Farm

Posted by Tessa Thompson on December 04, 2024

Are you an aspiring farmer looking to gain experience on not one but two farm businesses operating on the same beautiful land? Are you wanting to learn about vegetable AND herb production?! Lost Farm is offering an apprenticeship; join their team! About the Farm We are a small market garden nestled amidst remote wilderness of Northern BC. We are owned and operated by myself and my wife, Bethany Slaman. We have approximately 1 acre in cultivation sitting on a larger 70 acre parcel that is surrounded by forest, ridges, valleys, mountains and rivers. Located approximately 25 minutes driving from Smithers, … Continue reading YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: Smithers, BC – Lost Farm →

YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: Burton, BC – McCormack Farm

Posted by Tessa Thompson on December 02, 2024

Are you an aspiring farmer looking to gain experience on a very diversified mixed livestock and silviculture operation in wild and beautiful Burton, B.C. ? Are you wanting to learn from a 4th generation farmer who never stops innovating ?! McCormack Farm is offering an apprenticeship; join their team! About the Farm With 175 acres in production, McCormack Farm is one of the largest farms in the region to be integrating silvopasture practices – the combination of tree crop production with rotationally-grazed livestock. This 120-year-old farm is in the process of planting out their existing open pastures with tree species … Continue reading YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: Burton, BC – McCormack Farm →

YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: Oyama, BC – 4 Elements Farm

Posted by Tessa Thompson on December 02, 2024

Are you an aspiring farmer looking to gain experience on a certified organic vegetable farm in one of the most beautiful places in B.C. ? Are you wanting to learn from seasoned veggie growers ?! 4 Elements Farm is offering an apprenticeship; join their team! About the Farm 4 Elements Farm is a 15 acre certified organic farm located in Oyama, BC. Situated between two lakes, and backing onto a wetland, our climate is favorable to all types of crops. Currently producing a variety of vegetables for local farmers markets and a small CSA. We use a variety of tools, … Continue reading YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: Oyama, BC – 4 Elements Farm →

YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: Armstrong, BC – The Okanagan Honey Company

Posted by Tessa Thompson on December 02, 2024

ABOUT OKANAGAN HONEY CO Our farm is a bee breeding and honey producing farm in the Okanagan Valley. We raise and mate queen honey bees and spring nuclei for sale to various regions in BC and Alberta. We also produce a beautiful Okanagan wildflower honey each year in the later summer. The honey bee colonies are placed on 20 different locations around the region, with an emphasis on organic farms or areas full of wild flowers. Our home farmland itself was originally cleared in the early 1900’s by Doug’s great grandfather and great grandmother, who farmed and lived on the … Continue reading YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: Armstrong, BC – The Okanagan Honey Company →

YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: Rose Prairie, BC – Whiskey Creek Ranch

Posted by Tessa Thompson on December 02, 2024

Are you an aspiring farmer looking to gain experience on a regenerative, soon to be certified organic, mixed livestock farm? Are you wanting to learn about beef, hogs, layer hens, and honey production?! Whiskey Creek Ranch is offering an apprenticeship; join their team! About the Farm Located approximately 30 minutes north of Fort St. John, British Columbia and stewarded by first generation farmers Gaston and Michelle (and young family), Whiskey Creek Ranch is a mixed livestock farm raising grass-finished beef, pasture-raised pork, eggs, honey, and other specialty on-farm products in an organic, sustainable, and regenerative way for their community. Whiskey … Continue reading YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: Rose Prairie, BC – Whiskey Creek Ranch →

JAN 7, 2025: ONLINE – Meet the Host Farmers Info Session

Posted by Lourdes Still on November 14, 2024

Join us for an info session to learn about the Young Agrarians Apprenticeship Program. Meet some of the amazing host farm mentors, ask questions about their farms, learn more about the kinds of apprenticeships they offer and what a typical day is like for their apprentices. Bring your questions! By attending this session, you will have: increased chances of getting an interview with the farm of your choice the opportunity to learn about what makes each of the host farms or ranches special, so you can decide what farm is the right fit for you a chance to chat with … Continue reading JAN 7, 2025: ONLINE – Meet the Host Farmers Info Session →

YA BUSINESS MENTORSHIP NETWORK – Frozen Coast Farm

Posted by Melanie Buffel on November 14, 2024

Young Agrarians is celebrating the eleventh year of the Business Mentorship Network (BMN) program in BC and the third year of the program in the Prairies! The BMN offers farm business mentorship to a diverse array of new and young farmers. The mentorship is offered over the course of a year. Through one-on-one mentorship, peer networks and online workshops new farmers develop the skills necessary to operate ecologically sustainable and financially viable farm businesses. The deadline for Mentee applications for the 2025 cohort has been extended to Nov 15th, 2024. Mentees Apply here! Mentor applications (paid position) are accepted year-round. … Continue reading YA BUSINESS MENTORSHIP NETWORK – Frozen Coast Farm →