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July 14, 2024: SALMO, BC – Salmo Tour de Farm Stand

Posted by Kim Watt on June 18, 2024

UPDATE: Due to hot weather, the starting location of the event has changed from Salmo Ski Hill to 6919 Hwy 3. The event schedule has changed so that all farm tours are in the morning to avoid the heat of the day, and the optional picnic lunch is at the end of the route at 12:30 pm. Please see details below for updated route map and schedule. Join us for a Sunday morning bike tour of the farm stands of beautiful Salmo, BC! Self-serve farm stands are surging in popularity, and the village of Salmo is leading the way when … Continue reading July 14, 2024: SALMO, BC – Salmo Tour de Farm Stand →

FARM JOB: Salmo, BC – Forrest Farm Sheep and Goat Cheese Creamery, Sheep and Goat Dairy Hand / Diverse farm Labourer

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on April 10, 2024

Forrest Farm Sheep and Goat Cheese Creamery in Salmo, BC is seeking a Sheep and Goat Dairy Hand / Diverse farm Labourer! ABOUT Forrest Farm Sheep and Goat Cheese Creamery We are a diverse small farm that has recently opened as a Sheep and Goat micro dairy, specializing in Small batch Sheep and Goat Cheese. We have been building to this point for the last 8 years, and were fully certified last year as a Dairy Processing Plant. This year we are looking for someone to assist with daily milking of our 12 Goats and 24 Sheep, feeding, pasturing, hoof … Continue reading FARM JOB: Salmo, BC – Forrest Farm Sheep and Goat Cheese Creamery, Sheep and Goat Dairy Hand / Diverse farm Labourer →

FARM JOB: Salmo, BC – Forrest Farm Sheep and Goat Cheese Creamery, Cheesemaker

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on April 10, 2024

Forrest Farm Sheep and Goat Cheese Creamery in Salmo, BC is seeking a Cheesemaker! ABOUT Forrest Farm Sheep and Goat Cheese Creamery We are a diverse small farm that has recently opened as a Sheep and Goat micro dairy, specializing in Small batch Sheep and Goat Cheese. We are located in Salmo right next to the Salmo Golf course. We have been building to this point for the last 8 years, and were fully certified last year as a Dairy Processing Plant. This year we are looking for someone to assist with the daily milking of our 12 Goats and … Continue reading FARM JOB: Salmo, BC – Forrest Farm Sheep and Goat Cheese Creamery, Cheesemaker →

Forrest Farm: the Path to a Successful Micro-Dairy

Posted by Kat Roger on September 21, 2023

ABOUT FORREST FARM Eight years ago, Amanda and Ewan Forrest launched their dream of making beautiful, lovingly-crafted cheese in Salmo, B.C. Like everything else on Forrest Farm, Amanda and Ewan’s cheese is hand-made and mindfully packaged with minimal plastic and gorgeous presentation in mind. They make several varieties of sheep and goat cheese, featuring a fantastic Chevre, the classic lactic goat cheese. Each cheese has a unique shape and size to bring out its best flavour characteristics and stays true to the traditional European-style artisanal cheese.  With the launch of the dairy operation to the delight of local consumers, Amanda … Continue reading Forrest Farm: the Path to a Successful Micro-Dairy →

FARM JOB: Salmo, BC – Forrest Farm, Regenerative Sheep & Goat Farm Worker

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on March 29, 2023

Forrest Farm in Salmo, BC is seeking a Regenerative Sheep and Goat Farm Worker! ABOUT Forrest Farm This is an 8-acre first-generation farm focused on regenerative farming practices that support local food security, environmental sustainability and most of all “best possible” animal health and welfare standards. We are starting a provincially licensed Sheep and Goat Dairy and farmstead cheesery, where we produce artisanal sheep and goat cheeses right here on our farm! We grow a 1/2 acre market garden/cut flower garden that is completely pesticide and fertilizer free. We enrich our garden with compost made here by our sheep and … Continue reading FARM JOB: Salmo, BC – Forrest Farm, Regenerative Sheep & Goat Farm Worker →

FILLED – FARM JOB: Salmo, BC – Forrest Farm, Mixed Dairy & Market Garden Farm Manager

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on March 07, 2023

This position has been filled! View more Farm Jobs and Apprenticeships on our Job Board ————————————————————————————————————– Forrest Farm in Salmo, BC is seeking a Mixed Dairy & Market Garden Farm Manager! ABOUT Forrest Farm We are a small mixed traditional farm and new micro dairy, located in the Salmo Valley right next door to the Salmo golf course. We are raising a dairy herd of sheep and goats and are currently milking 12 Goats and 20 Sheep.  We supplement this startup through a 1/4 acre market garden, a bouquet flower garden, laying hens, quail, and woodland raised pigs. We sell … Continue reading FILLED – FARM JOB: Salmo, BC – Forrest Farm, Mixed Dairy & Market Garden Farm Manager →

B.C. Business Mentorship Network – Clutch Farm

Posted by Melanie Buffel on November 02, 2022

Young Agrarians is celebrating the ninth year of the Business Mentorship Network (BMN) program. The BMN offers business mentorships  to a diverse array of new and young farmers across BC. 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. The 2022 Mentee Cohort have had a busy season managing a cool wet spring and a dry hot summer. We will share their voices and experiences over the next few weeks as we recruit for our 2023 cohort of Mentees and Mentors. If you would like to be … Continue reading B.C. Business Mentorship Network – Clutch Farm →

FILLED- FARM JOB: Salmo, BC – Salix and Sedge Farm, Farm Worker

Posted by Michalina Hunter on January 04, 2022 2 Comments

This position has been filled. View more Farm Jobs and Apprenticeships on our Job Board Salix and Sedge Farm in Salmo, BC is seeking a Farm Worker for the 2022 season! ABOUT Salix and Sedge Farm Salix and Sedge is a certified organic farm located in the Salmo Valley, and is owned and operated by Brendan and Cali who began farming in 2015. We farm approximately one acre of land. This includes land that we lease from our neighbours where we grow a diversity of field crops and have a couple of unheated tunnels. We also have a year-round heated … Continue reading FILLED- FARM JOB: Salmo, BC – Salix and Sedge Farm, Farm Worker →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: 1-3 ACRES WITHIN 35 ACRES OF FOREST AND MEADOW LAND NEAR NELSON, BC

Posted by Alex on June 22, 2020 2 Comments

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 35 acre parcel is located in Beasley, about a 10 minute drive from Nelson. The land available for farming is south facing with a gentle slope and is mostly forested with a meadow that has perennial grasses, wildflowers, and ferns. There is also a flat area at the bottom of the slope that has standing water in the early spring, and a … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: 1-3 ACRES WITHIN 35 ACRES OF FOREST AND MEADOW LAND NEAR NELSON, BC →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: Fenced pasture at alpaca farm in Salmo

Posted by Hailey Troock on May 15, 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 This land opportunity is located in Salmo, a community of just over 1000 people, 30 minutes south of Nelson. The land is currently developed as an alpaca farm, with several fenced pastures, farm buildings, implements and tools. The property has a a few fenced pastures available that are accessed from the road just off the highway. The residential lot has wifi and cell service. The driving time … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: Fenced pasture at alpaca farm in Salmo →