Content warning: This post includes mentions of genocide and the residential school system. Today on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, our hearts go out to the survivors of residential schools, and we remember the children who did not make it home. We recognize the intergenerational impacts that these schools and the colonial policies
...Continue reading →On a hot day in August, a beautiful community of people came out to visit and tour Ebsa Silga’s farm just outside of Edmonton. Ebsa immigrated from Ethiopia in 2014 and over the last couple of years has started growing and experimenting with vegetables. He currently grows on 32 acres of leased land and sells
...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 Located in Courtenay (Merville) on Vancouver Island,
...Continue reading →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.
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