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YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: DELORAINE, MB – GWM FARMS

Posted by Jennifer Sparling on January 21, 2025

Are you interested in large scale regenerative agriculture? Are you ready to jump in a tractor and spend your days in the beautiful outdoors? GWM Farms is excited to offer an regenerative grain production apprenticeship just for you! About the Farm GWM Farms is located on Treaty 2 territory, 9 miles NW of Deloraine, MB. GWM Farms is a 3300 acre, multigenerational regenerative grain farm operated by Darren Maddess, along with his parents Gary and Wendy, wife Robyn and their two children Teagan and Ethan. On this family farm, three generations work to grow wheat, oats, fall rye, grass seed, … Continue reading YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: DELORAINE, MB – GWM FARMS →

YA Apprenticeship 2025: Kelowna, BC – Lentelus Farms and Creekside Meats

Posted by Tessa Thompson on January 15, 2025

Are you a young, aspiring farmer interested in learning about regenerative meat production from field to fork, including meat processing? Lentelus Farms may be the apprenticeship for you! ABOUT LENTELUS FARMS Lentelus Farms is an agroecological family farming business on Vancouver Island and more recently Kelowna as well. We strive to practice a form of agriculture that is regenerative and restorative to the lands which we farm. During the growing season, all of our animals are raised out in our pastures. These pastures have been seeded with a diversity of species to allow the livestock to browse a variety of … Continue reading YA Apprenticeship 2025: Kelowna, BC – Lentelus Farms and Creekside Meats →

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 →

YA Apprenticeship 2025: South Surrey, BC – A Rocha Farm

Posted by Tessa Thompson on December 02, 2024

Are you an aspiring ecological farmer who wants hands on experience working the land and living in community? A Rocha Farm might be the place for you. About the Farm The A Rocha farm exists within the larger organization of the BC Environmental Centre in Surrey, BC which is a dynamic environmental centre with staff conducting conservation science research, running environmental education programming, and maintaining the farm. The BC Centre Brooksdale’s 27-acre property is a living lab of forests, a threatened river system, a wetland, heritage houses, and a farm. This unique combination of sensitive wildlife habitat and agricultural land … Continue reading YA Apprenticeship 2025: South Surrey, BC – A Rocha Farm →

YA Apprenticeship 2025: Terrace, BC – Farmer Cam’s Foods

Posted by Tessa Thompson on December 02, 2024

Are you a young, aspiring farmer interested in learning about producing greens, root crops, fruiting crops, and micro greens in beautiful North West British Columbia? Farmer Cam’s Foods may be the apprenticeship for you. About the Farm In the fertile soils of the Skeena River Valley, Farmer Cam’s Foods (FCF) grows vegetables and distributes them in Terrace, BC. Owned and managed by Cameron Bell and his partner Carol-Ann on rented land, the business uses regenerative practices to growing almost 20 different crops including greens, root crops, fruiting crops, and microgreens. Our production methods include outdoor fields, unheated high tunnels, a … Continue reading YA Apprenticeship 2025: Terrace, BC – Farmer Cam’s Foods →

YA Apprenticeship 2025: Powell River, BC – Terra Nostra Farm

Posted by Tessa Thompson on December 02, 2024

Are you a young, aspiring farmer interested in learning about different sales streams for over 100 vegetable varieties? Terra Nostra Farm may be the apprenticeship for you! ABOUT TERRA NOSTRA FARM Terra Nostra Farm is a small scale organic farm situated in Powell River, BC, at the top of the Sunshine Coast. This 14 acre farm has about 3 acres of intensive vegetable production, a 6,000 sq. ft. greenhouse, and lots of room for expansion and new ideas! Terra Nostra farm is committed to revolutionizing the local food industry, and all our produce proudly stays within our community. Every season … Continue reading YA Apprenticeship 2025: Powell River, BC – Terra Nostra Farm →

YA Apprenticeship 2025: Oliver, BC – Amazia Farm

Posted by Tessa Thompson on November 27, 2024

Are you a young, aspiring farmer interested in learning about different sales streams for over 40 vegetable varieties? Amazia Farm may be the apprenticeship for you! About the Farm Amazia Farm is a Gap certified, certified organic no-till vegetable farm, with a small amount of animal integration to bolster their regenerative goals. Originally they set out farming for Farmers Market sales, with the long term goal of building a core Community Supported Agriculture model (CSA) to drive sales. By the third year their farm focus was mainly on supplying our local restaurants, managing a small CSA and a weekly farmers … Continue reading YA Apprenticeship 2025: Oliver, BC – Amazia Farm →

YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: PIPESTONE, MB – POPLARVIEW STOCK FARM

Posted by Justin Girard on November 20, 2024

Do you want to saddle up and experience working on a larger cattle ranch? Poplarview Stock Farm uses regenerative principles to care for their big herd of cows on the beautiful prairie landscape and is looking for an enthusiastic apprentice to join them! ABOUT POPLARVIEW STOCK FARM Poplarview Stock Farm is located near Pipestone, Manitoba– Treaty 2 Territory Poplariew is located 10 miles east of Pipestone in Southwestern Manitoba. The family is Melissa and Trevor Atchison and their 2 kids, Reese and Wyatt. Trevor’s parents Lloyd and Joan and his nephew, Tyler Scott also live and work on the farm. … Continue reading YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: PIPESTONE, MB – POPLARVIEW STOCK FARM →

YA Apprenticeship 2025: North of Lytton, BC – Solstedt Organic farm

Posted by Tessa Thompson on November 20, 2024

Are you a young, aspiring ecological farmer looking for an off-grid living and farming experience this spring? Solstedt Organics might be the place for you! About the Farm “Solstedt” means “sun home” in old Norse. Solstedt Organic Farm is a woman owned and operated Certified Organic farm in an off-grid, remote mountain setting. This is a commercial vegetable farm and fruit orchard, selling to some of the best Vancouver restaurants and at a farmer’s market weekly from July through October. There are approximately five cultivated acres divided into gardens and orchards. The gardens grow heat-loving crops, like hot peppers, tomatoes, … Continue reading YA Apprenticeship 2025: North of Lytton, BC – Solstedt Organic farm →

YA Apprenticeship 2025: Victoria, BC – City’s Edge Farm

Posted by Tessa Thompson on November 20, 2024

Are you a young, aspiring farmer interested in learning about producing over 40 varieties of vegetables, herbs, berries, and cut flowers for Community Support Agriculture? City’s Edge Farm may be the apprenticeship for you. About the Farm City’s Edge Farm is a mixed-vegetable farm, producing over 40 varieties of vegetables, herbs, berries, and cut flowers, primarily for CSA. We are dedicated to continually learning how best to nurture the land, capture carbon as we build up the soil, and create a healthy agro-ecosystem that can be resilient in the face of so many challenges to come. The farm made a … Continue reading YA Apprenticeship 2025: Victoria, BC – City’s Edge Farm →