Tag Archives: Land Access

MAR 5, 2025: ONLINE – GROWING KNOWLEDGE & ADAPTATION SUPPORTS

Posted by Melana Roberts on December 20, 2024

CURIOUS ABOUT FARMER MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS? LOOKING FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR YOUR FARM? UNSURE WHERE TO START? JOIN THE CONVERSATION! With approximately ⅔ of new farmers in Canada not coming from family farm backgrounds, many have limited access to inter-generational knowledge. making it tougher to weather unpredictable weather changes, assess soil conditions, predict market demands and volatility, and adapt. This capacity is essential for new farmers, many of which have limited access to capital and access to land, to stay afloat in a changing agricultural landscape. In this final instalment of the Breaking Barriers: Growing Future Farmers Webinar Series, we will … Continue reading MAR 5, 2025: ONLINE – GROWING KNOWLEDGE & ADAPTATION SUPPORTS →

FEB 12, 2025: ONLINE – ACCESS TO CAPITAL

Posted by Melana Roberts on December 20, 2024

LOOKING FOR OPERATING CAPITAL? WANT TO UNDERSTAND FARM CAPITAL IN CANADA? INTERESTED IN NEW APPROACHES TO ACCESS FUNDING FOR FARMING? In Canada, the agricultural sector is at a crossroads, with new, young, and underrepresented farmers facing significant challenges to accessing the capital needed to succeed. The third installment of the “Breaking Barriers: Growing Future Farmers” webinar series will shine a light on this critical issue, emphasizing the need for comprehensive support to empower the next generation of farmers. At the heart of the struggle for many aspiring farmers is the concept of market failure in Canadian agriculture. This failure manifests … Continue reading FEB 12, 2025: ONLINE – ACCESS TO CAPITAL →

Jan 15, 2025: ONLINE – Farmer Wrap Around Supports

Posted by Melana Roberts on December 20, 2024

NEED MORE SUPPORT? TRYING TO NAVIGATE EVERYDAY CHALLENGES, LIKE ACCESS TO HOUSING, LABOUR, CAPITAL AND LAND? WANT TO KNOW WHAT OTHER FARMERS ARE DOING? JOIN US TO FIND OUT! As the agricultural landscape evolves, so too does the need for innovative responses to support new, young, and underrepresented farmers. This second instalment of the “Breaking Barriers: Growing Future Farmers” series sheds light on the role wrap-around support programs can play to tackle and reduce the challenges new and young farmers face. These complex challenges impact new farmers across the country, and the compounding weight of barriers—access to capital, land, labour … Continue reading Jan 15, 2025: ONLINE – Farmer Wrap Around Supports →

NOV 13, 2024: ONLINE – Land Access: Strategies and Stories

Posted by Melana Roberts on October 22, 2024

TROUBLE ACCESSING LAND? CURIOUS ABOUT LAND ACCESS MODELS? If you’re a new farmer and want to learn land access strategies, this webinar is for you! Help grow the national conversation on land access for new farmers! Land access is one of the biggest challenges new and young farmers face. With over 40% of Canadian farmers retiring by 2033 (RBC, 2023), and growing land speculation across the country, stable access to growing space and farmland is increasingly difficult. Many established farmers need to use their farmland to fund retirement, creating further pressure on land prices with a 51% increase over the … Continue reading NOV 13, 2024: ONLINE – Land Access: Strategies and Stories →

NOV 16, 2024: Cowichan, BC – LAND LINKING WORKSHOP

Posted by Danika Watson on October 18, 2024

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 navigate land sharing and lease agreements. This workshop will feature a panel discussion where you will hear from matched farmers and farmland holders, plus a land access expert. Panelists will highlight key considerations for building and maintaining mutually beneficial land agreements. You will learn the … Continue reading NOV 16, 2024: Cowichan, BC – LAND LINKING WORKSHOP →

NOV 24, 2024: Nelson, BC – LAND LINKING WORKSHOP

Posted by Danika Watson on October 18, 2024

FARM OPPORTUNITY: Urban Microgreen Farm For Sale – Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on October 02, 2024

Looking to run a microgreens business in Saskatchewan? Check out this Urban Microgreen Farm For Sale in Moose Jaw. ABOUT THE BUSINESS We are an established Microgreen Farm in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. For the past four years we have been providing Moose Jaw, Regina and areas with fresh microgreens weekly. We have a wonderful list of dedicated restaurant, market stores and individual customers that have supported us over the years and we would love to pass along the opportunity to a new owner. We hope to mentor whomever is interested to pass on our growing schedule and practices. We are … Continue reading FARM OPPORTUNITY: Urban Microgreen Farm For Sale – Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan →

NOV 2, 2024: Langley, BC – LAND AND WATER: WORKING TOGETHER

Posted by Danika Watson on October 01, 2024

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 day of farm-focused programming, hosted by Young Agrarians and Langley Sustainable Agriculture Foundation! We’ll be networking and talking about land access and sustainable agricultural water management. Morning – Land Linking Workshop with the B.C. Land Matching Program and Young Agrarians: Land Linking Workshops bring together land seekers and landholders to network, explore possible land matches and learn how to build and maintain mutually beneficial land agreements. This workshop includes a panel discussion with matched farmers … Continue reading NOV 2, 2024: Langley, BC – LAND AND WATER: WORKING TOGETHER →

OCT 27, 2024: Kelowna, BC – LAND LINKING WORKSHOP

Posted by Danika Watson on September 17, 2024

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 navigate land sharing and lease agreements. This workshop will feature a panel discussion where you will hear from matched farmers and farmland holders, plus a land access expert. Panelists will highlight key considerations for building and maintaining mutually beneficial land agreements. You will learn the … Continue reading OCT 27, 2024: Kelowna, BC – LAND LINKING WORKSHOP →

UNIQUE FARM BUSINESS FOR SALE – Stonewall, Manitoba

Posted by Lourdes Still on August 09, 2024

A turn-key, multiple agri-business operation with established markets and potential for expansion is for sale west of Stonewall, Manitoba. ABOUT THE FARM BUSINESS Watersong Farms Incorporated is currently comprised of a farm gate poultry business, which includes on-farm processing, a butcher shop/smokehouse, a licensed meat/fish process facility, a licensed kitchen and event space and a land-based, closed containment aquaculture facility that produces Steelhead trout for the western Canadian market. The business holds a Specialty Quota for the production of large roasting chickens (5-12 lbs). Birds are sold farm gate direct to consumers via a client list of over 1,000. Processing … Continue reading UNIQUE FARM BUSINESS FOR SALE – Stonewall, Manitoba →