Young Agrarians is hiring an Apprenticeship Program Coordinator in Alberta! Location: Remote Office. Candidate must live in Alberta. Please indicate where in Alberta you live on your application. Deadline for Applications: October 7, 2024. We will be processing applications as they are received, and the position will start ASAP when we find the right candidate.
...Continue reading →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 A mini-orchard and raised beds are available
...Continue reading →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 The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO)
...Continue reading →Are you a farmer located in B.C. wondering how to honour the Indigenous lands you steward? kinSHIFT hosts essential online trainings about cultivating stronger relationships with Indigenous peoples and places, and we’ve received funds to subsidize the cost for BC farmers. Discount codes of 50% or 90% off are available for people who work on
...Continue reading →GOT LAND? WANT LAND? Are you a landholder looking for farmers? Are you a farmer looking for land? We want you! Join us for a workshop on the nuts and bolts of land access! Young Agrarians Land Linking Workshops bring together land seekers and landholders to network, explore possible land matches and learn how to
...Continue reading →Enjoy listening to this Farmer Podcast Club episode. In this episode of The Market Gardener Podcast, Stephanie Wang of Le Rizen in Quebec discusses the challenges in our food and agriculture systems and explores solutions for achieving global food sovereignty. Released May 9, 2024 As highlighted in the episode description: “Stephanie Wang, farmer, activist, and author, specializes
...Continue reading →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.
...Continue reading →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
...Continue reading →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 Nestled between the mountains outside of Lumby,
...Continue reading →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
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