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FARM JOB: Nakusp, BC – Spicer’s Farm, Organic Vegetable Field Worker

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on June 28, 2024

Spicer’s Farm in Nakusp, BC is seeking an Organic Vegetable Field Worker! ABOUT Spicer’s Farm Spicer’s Farm is scenically located on the waterfront of Upper Arrow Lake near Nakusp, BC. Spicer’s Farm is legendary in the region and is one of the most important sources of local food. The farm has contributed to the economic life of Nakusp since 1904 and has been in the Spicer family since 1948. Certified organic, it is one of the few larger-scale farms in the area. We grow the staples of our diet; cabbage, carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, leeks, beans, winter squash and garlic. … Continue reading FARM JOB: Nakusp, BC – Spicer’s Farm, Organic Vegetable Field Worker →

APR 27, 2024: BURTON, BC – Silvopasture Tour at McCormack Farm

Posted by Kim Watt on March 25, 2024

Join us for a farm tour and potluck at McCormack Farm in beautiful Burton, BC! With 175 acres in production, McCormack Farm is one of the largest farms in the region to be integrating silvopasture practices – the combination of tree crop production with rotationally-grazed livestock.  This 120-year-old farm is in the process of planting out their existing open pastures with tree species that provide fodder for animals, food for people, timber, and other long-term resources. These trees offer numerous other benefits, such as shelter for their livestock,  improved pasture quality, enhanced biodiversity, and increased resilience of their farm to … Continue reading APR 27, 2024: BURTON, BC – Silvopasture Tour at McCormack Farm →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: Farm Sharing Opportunity near Edgewood, B.C.

Posted by Hailey Troock on April 01, 2020

We have more land opportunities than what is listed here! Get in touch with a Land Matcher at land@youngagrarians.org to access our full land inventory and B.C. Land Matching Program support in your region. ABOUT THE LAND The property is 80 acres of fertile bottom land in the Inonoaklin Valley, near the small community of Edgewood, BC. Edgewood is located just over an hour from Nakusp, across the Needles Ferry, and 2 hours from Vernon, both with local Farmer’s Markets. Much of the land is forested or pasture, with about 6 acres of rich cultivated gardens. The farm has been in operation there for 20 years, building … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: Farm Sharing Opportunity near Edgewood, B.C. →