Tag Archives: Manitoba

YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: MINNEDOSA, MB – RUSTY OAK SIMMENTAL

Posted by Jennifer Sparling on December 12, 2024

Do you love animals, want to learn more about regenerative livestock management practices and raise food for your community? Rusty Oak Simmental is excited to offer a hands-on apprenticeship just for you! About the Farm Rusty Oak Simmental is located near Minnedosa, MB – Treaty 2 Territory Rusty Oak Simmental is a beautiful family farm run by a whole family;  Barry Ross lives and works on the land and farms with his family and his brother’s family.   They are a regenerative beef operation that consists of 120 cow calf pairs. After twenty five years experience raising sheep and a … Continue reading YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: MINNEDOSA, MB – RUSTY OAK SIMMENTAL →

YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: SHERWOOD PARK, AB – BLOOMS ON 7

Posted by Jennifer Sparling on December 10, 2024

Have you been dreaming of calling a field of flowers your workplace? Are you interested in floral horticulture, fuzzy alpacas and creating joy-filled farm experiences for your community? Blooms on 7 is excited to offer a hands-on apprenticeship opportunity just for you! About the Farm and the Mentors Blooms on 7 is  located just south of Sherwood Park, Alberta (15 minute drive, east of Edmonton)  – Treaty 6 Territory Blooms on 7 Flower Farm was started by Brianna Sims in the spring of 2021. Like many of us, in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, Brianna began to consider her … Continue reading YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: SHERWOOD PARK, AB – BLOOMS ON 7 →

YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: LOCKPORT, MB – JONATHAN’S FARM

Posted by Jennifer Sparling on December 10, 2024

Are you interested in the CSA model? Do you want to learn how to grow a cornucopia of fresh, tasty, beautiful looking, high quality vegetables? Jonathan’s Farm is excited to offer a hands-on apprenticeship just for you! About the Farm Jonathan’s Farm is located near Lockport, Manitoba and is a 10 minute drive north of Winnipeg, MB – Treaty 1 Territory Jonathan’s Farm was established in 2008 and today grows fresh vegetables for 450+ CSA (community supported agriculture) members of the local community. Their produce is grown on 5 highly productive acres and they are able to uniquely offer their … Continue reading YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: LOCKPORT, MB – JONATHAN’S FARM →

YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: OAKBANK, MB – OAK KNOLL FARM

Posted by Jennifer Sparling on December 04, 2024

Are you interested in the farm to table movement? Do you want to learn how to grow and raise a variety of vegetables, fruit, flowers and livestock? Oak Knoll Farm is excited to offer a hands-on apprenticeship just for you! About the Farm Oak Knoll Farm is located near Oakbank, Manitoba and is a 10 minute drive northeast of Winnipeg, MB – Treaty 1 Territory Jan and Ralph Regehr purchased Oak Knoll Farm in September of 2016 with the goal of starting a regenerative farm to supply Jan’s restaurant, Pineridge Hollow, with locally grown, spray free vegetables and naturally pasture … Continue reading YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: OAKBANK, MB – OAK KNOLL FARM →

YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: STARBUCK, MB – PHIL’S HONEY

Posted by Jennifer Sparling on December 02, 2024

Are you bee curious and eager to learn more about honey production and beekeeping? Phil’s Honey is excited to offer a hands-on apprenticeship opportunity just for you! About the Farm Phil’s Honey located near Starbuck, Manitoba (25 minute drive, west of Winnipeg)  – Treaty 1 Territory Phil’s Honey is a family business going back over a hundred years! Phil Veldhuis took over his grandmother’s hives in 1984, and the rest is history.  Both Phil and life-partner Vona Guiler come from beekeeping families. They have now have over 1200 hives producing about 250 barrels of honey annually. The majority of honey … Continue reading YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: STARBUCK, MB – PHIL’S HONEY →

YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: SPRINGSTEIN, MB – ZINN FARMS

Posted by Jennifer Sparling on November 28, 2024

Do you love animals, want to learn more about regenerative livestock management practices and raise food directly for your community? Zinn Farms is excited to offer a hands-on apprenticeship just for you! About the Farm Zinn Farms is located near Springstein, Manitoba (25 minute drive, west of Winnipeg)  – Treaty 1 Territory Zinn Farms is located on 20 acres in Springstein, Manitoba. The mother/son team of Monika and Andreas Zinn established the farm over fifteen years ago, and have each been farming their entire lives. They love working with animals and direct marketing their products. Their animals have always been … Continue reading YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: SPRINGSTEIN, MB – ZINN FARMS →

JAN 23, 2025: Brandon, MB – Farm Transition Workshop

Posted by Lourdes Still on November 27, 2024

Are you a farmer/rancher or landholder planning your transition? Or, are you a young farmer/rancher looking to step into a farm management position or scale your operation? Join us for an interactive session to help you establish good communication and set the stage for a successful farm transition! Farm transitions aren’t just about the business, it’s also about the people. Plenty of resources and support are available to help you make the best decisions on the numbers side. This session is focused on helping you establish and maintain a good dynamic between the people involved.  Whether the farm is being … Continue reading JAN 23, 2025: Brandon, MB – Farm Transition Workshop →

FARM JOB: Springstein, Manitoba – Zinn Farms, Farmer’s Market Sales and Inventory Manager

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on November 20, 2024

Zinn Farms in Springstein, Manitoba is seeking a Farmer’s Market Sales and Inventory Manager! ABOUT Zinn Farms Zinn Farms is a pasture based farm raising Heritage pork, chicken, and eggs. We raise our pigs farrow to finish and are shipping pigs all year around. During the summer our pigs and chickens are running on pasture, while in the winter the pigs are kept in the barn (breeding stock) and in canvas covered hoop shelters with deep bedding. The layer chickens are also in the barn during the winter. We use a small 23 hp tractor, a large 165 hp tractor, … Continue reading FARM JOB: Springstein, Manitoba – Zinn Farms, Farmer’s Market Sales and Inventory Manager →

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 →

2025 BUSINESS MENTORSHIP NETWORK – APPLY NOW!

Posted by Tori Ames on October 17, 2024

Ready to Grow Your Farm Business? Are you a new farmer or taking over as the next generation on your family farm? Do you love farming but feel overwhelmed managing your farm business? Join the Business Mentorship Network to be paired with an experienced farm mentor who can help support you in your farm business journey.  Applications are open for the 2025 Young Agrarians Business Mentorship Network for farmers from BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba! APPLY BY OCTOBER 31st, 2024! The Young Agrarians Business Mentorship Network is going into its eleventh year in BC and its third year in the … Continue reading 2025 BUSINESS MENTORSHIP NETWORK – APPLY NOW! →