Posts tagged “mixed livestock farmers”

Reflections on the 2025 Young Agrarians Apprenticeship Program

Young Agrarians is celebrating the thirteenth year of the Business Mentorship Network (BMN) program in BC and the fifth year of the BMN in the Prairies! The BMN offers a year-long farm business mentorship to a diverse array of new and young farmers. Through one-on-one mentorship, peer networks, and online workshops, new farmers develop the skills necessary to operate ecologically sustainable

Katie and Colin McInnes, farm owners of The Dog’s Run Farm, along with their employees Katheryn and Macy, welcomed a group of about 35 people to their farm near Clearwater, MB on September 18. This tour was held on the Friday of the local Harvest Moon Festival, a music festival geared toward bridging the gap

In this month’s Podcast Club release, we’re tuning in to an episode of the Certified Naturally Grown (CNG) Field Notes podcast, where chefs-turned-farmers Cory Babb and Mike Garcia discuss how farmers can build and maintain successful relationships with restaurants.

We’re excited to introduce Dylan Hall (he/they), the new Alberta Land Matcher at Young Agrarians! Read on to learn more about their background, what drew them to YA, and so much more. Where are your ancestral lands and on what territory are you currently residing? I live and work in Edmonton, known as Amiskwaciwâskahikan in

Are you ready to help grow the next generation of farmers in Alberta and beyond? Young Agrarians (YA) is looking for an Alberta & E-Learning Program Manager who can plant seeds of opportunity, nurture learning, and cultivate strong relationships with farmers, educators,  and provincial partners.

Young Agrarians is celebrating the thirteenth year of the Business Mentorship Network (BMN) program in BC and the fifth year of the BMN in the Prairies! The BMN offers a year-long farm business mentorship to a diverse array of new and young farmers. Through one-on-one mentorship, peer networks, and online workshops, new farmers develop the skills necessary to operate ecologically sustainable

The Biomass Energy and Food Sovereignty Demonstration Hub in William Lake, BC, is seeking a Farm Manager! ABOUT Biomass Energy and Food Sovereignty Demonstration Hub 5th World is establishing a 44-acre regenerative demonstration farm in Williams Lake, BC, in partnership with the University of British Columbia, at the Alex Fraser Research Forest. The farm integrates

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.

Swiya Farms in Sechelt, BC, is seeking a Farm Manager! ABOUT Swiya Farms Having started from degraded land covered in invasive species, the farm has come along way since 2022 and is now entering its 4th season of production. In close partnership with Salish Soils, we have used significant compost to bring advance soil building.