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YA Business Mentorship Network – Northern Light Acres

Posted by Tori Ames on October 31, 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. The application deadline for mentees across Western Canada have been extended to November 13th, 2023! Check out the Business Mentorship Network page for more information! Apply … Continue reading YA Business Mentorship Network – Northern Light Acres →

YA Business Mentorship Network – Northern Light Acres

Posted by Tori Ames on June 08, 2023

Young Agrarians is celebrating the ninth year of the Business Mentorship Network (BMN) program in BC and the expansion of the program across 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 learn all … Continue reading YA Business Mentorship Network – Northern Light Acres →

Malt Made The Old School Way with Organic Alberta Grain

Posted by Michelle Lam on September 14, 2022

Hogarth Malt is a small malthouse located in Olds, Alberta that uses organic grain for their traditionally crafted malts. Most people are familiar with the four main ingredients of beer: water, yeast, hops, and malt. Maybe if you’re adventurous enough, you’ve even tried to brew your own beer at home. Perhaps even harvested your own hops or grew your own grain! Making beer is a work of art, which involves selecting ingredients to create unique flavour profiles. One very important ingredient in that mix is malt. Malt is much more complex than simply throwing grains into your beer though. Malt … Continue reading Malt Made The Old School Way with Organic Alberta Grain →

Brewery Waste, Mushrooms, and Animal Feed: A Zero-Waste Solution

Posted by Michelle Lam on October 12, 2021 1 Comment

Turning beer waste into mushrooms, and mushroom waste into feed — that’s what Alex Villeneuve is doing with Ceres Solutions, a farm located in the Treaty 7 region (Olds, AB). Alex Villeneuve was completing a Chef’s Apprenticeship at NAIT when he decided to take the Brewmaster’s Program at Old’s College. After witnessing the amount of waste that comes from the brewing process while in the program, he knew there had to be a better way. This is when he began to experiment with cultivating mushrooms. His set-up was simple; Ziploc bags, bale twine, plastic buckets, and duct tape were used … Continue reading Brewery Waste, Mushrooms, and Animal Feed: A Zero-Waste Solution →