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YA Business Mentorship Network – Grow Moar Inc.

Posted by Tori Ames on November 28, 2023

Young Agrarians is celebrating the tenth year of the Business Mentorship Network (BMN) program in BC and the second year of the program in the Prairies! The BMN offers business mentorships to a diverse array of new and young farmers. Through one-on-one mentorship, peer networks and online workshops young farmers develop the skills necessary to operate ecologically sustainable and financially viable farm businesses. Application intake for BC mentees is now CLOSED. Limited seats available for AB, MB and SK mentees – APPLY NOW! Mentor applications (paid position) are accepted year-round. Check out the Business Mentorship Network page for more information! … Continue reading YA Business Mentorship Network – Grow Moar Inc. →

YA Apprenticeship 2024: South Surrey, BC – A Rocha Farm

Posted by Marsha Shack on November 27, 2023 1 Comment

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 makes this centre a place where critical environmental issues are researched, addressed, and solved. The farm at A Rocha has been around for 18 years and is … Continue reading YA Apprenticeship 2024: South Surrey, BC – A Rocha Farm →

YA Business Mentorship Network – Sunflowers Urban Farm

Posted by Tori Ames on November 23, 2023

YA Business Mentorship Network – Rocking T Farms

Posted by Tori Ames on November 21, 2023

Young Agrarians is celebrating the tenth year of the Business Mentorship Network (BMN) program in BC and the second year of the program in the Prairies! The BMN offers business mentorships to a diverse array of new and young farmers. Through one-on-one mentorship, peer networks and online workshops young farmers develop the skills necessary to operate ecologically sustainable and financially viable farm businesses. Application intake for BC mentees is now CLOSED. Limited seats available for AB, MB and SK mentees – APPLY NOW! Mentor applications (paid position) are accepted year-round. Check out the Business Mentorship Network page for more information! Want to learn … Continue reading YA Business Mentorship Network – Rocking T Farms →

YA APPRENTICESHIP 2024: Westlock, AB – Triple Lyoness Farm

Posted by Kolby Peterson on November 20, 2023

Are you an aspiring farmer looking for an adventure on a family farm, raising cattle and other mixed livestock? Join Triple Lyoness Farm for a farm apprenticeship! About the Farm Triple Lyoness Farm is a mixed operation, primarily raising beef cattle (cow-calf and backgrounding steers), and also raising broiler chickens and turkeys on pasture in the summer, along with outdoor pigs and laying hens. Meat sales are farm-direct for retail and wholesale, and they have an on-farm slaughter license. Their goal is to ethically raise livestock to produce healthy, tasty meat products for their community. Livestock are kept year round, … Continue reading YA APPRENTICESHIP 2024: Westlock, AB – Triple Lyoness Farm →

YA Business Mentorship Network – Moonlit Ridge Farm

Posted by Melanie Buffel on November 15, 2023

Young Agrarians is celebrating the tenth year of the Business Mentorship Network (BMN) program in BC and the second year of the program in the Prairies! The BMN offers business mentorships to a diverse array of new and young farmers. Through one-on-one mentorship, peer networks and online workshops young farmers develop the skills necessary to operate ecologically sustainable and financially viable farm businesses. Application intake for BC mentees is now CLOSED. Limited seats available for AB, MB and SK mentees – APPLY NOW! Mentor applications (paid position) are accepted year-round. Check out the Business Mentorship Network page for more information! Want to learn … Continue reading YA Business Mentorship Network – Moonlit Ridge Farm →

YA Business Mentorship Network – Fairfolk Farm

Posted by Tori Ames on November 13, 2023

Young Agrarians is celebrating the tenth year of the Business Mentorship Network (BMN) program in BC and the second year of the program in the Prairies! The BMN offers farm business mentorship to a diverse array of new and young farmers. The mentorship is offered over the course of a year. Through one-on-one mentorship, peer networks and online workshops new farmers develop the skills necessary to operate ecologically sustainable and financially viable farm businesses. Application intake for BC mentees is now CLOSED. Limited seats available for AB, MB and SK mentees – APPLY NOW! Mentor applications are accepted year-round. Check … Continue reading YA Business Mentorship Network – Fairfolk Farm →

YA Apprenticeship 2024: Red Deer, AB – Common Ground Garden Project

Posted by Kolby Peterson on November 10, 2023

About the Farm In partnership with the City of Red Deer, we operate two main urban agriculture project sites; Common Ground Garden Project (CGGP) and Piper Creek Restoration Agriculture Project (PCRAP). CGGP initiated in 2020 and is a 4-acre multi-phase, brownfield redevelopment located at the former Electric, Light & Power site in the southwest corner in the Capstone development area in downtown Red Deer. It consists of a number of interactive, accessible, above-ground, 4-season gardening spaces designed to be moveable and intends to increase food security, encourage social enterprise, share knowledge, and create social connections. We demonstrate 4-season growing through … Continue reading YA Apprenticeship 2024: Red Deer, AB – Common Ground Garden Project →

2023 Prairie Apprentice Farmer Season-End Projects!

Posted by Sara Yagelniski on November 09, 2023

The 2023 Apprentices were another cohort of keen young people who jumped in and got a full-on experience in farm life. A few of them recapped their experiences by show casing more of their skills through photos, painting, graphic design, videos, and writing. Check out their pieces: Kohlrabi Art by Nate Richards, 2023 Apprentice at Grey Arrow Farm ———————————————————————————————— Painting by Marie Durieu “My time in the Young Agrarians was extraordinary, and genuinely one of the better experiences of my life. I learned so much more than I expected throughout the process, about agriculture and the people in it. Returning … Continue reading 2023 Prairie Apprentice Farmer Season-End Projects! →

YA Business Mentorship Network – Gathered Farm and Florals

Posted by Melanie Buffel on November 07, 2023

Young Agrarians is celebrating the tenth year of the Business Mentorship Network (BMN) program in BC and the second year of the program in the Prairies! The BMN offers business mentorships to a diverse array of new and young farmers. Through one-on-one mentorship, peer networks and online workshops young farmers develop the skills necessary to operate ecologically sustainable and financially viable farm businesses. Applications open for Mentees across Western Canada in October 2023. Mentor applications are accepted year-round. Check out the Business Mentorship Network page for more information! Want to learn more about our Mentees (or Mentors)? Below you’ll find a Q&A where you can … Continue reading YA Business Mentorship Network – Gathered Farm and Florals →