Tag Archives: Salt Spring Island

LAND OPPORTUNITY: 4.5 Acres for Lease at the Burgoyne Valley Community Farm – Salt Spring Island, BC

Posted by Kiyomi Ito on June 19, 2024

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. ABOUT THE COMMUNITY FARM The Salt Spring Island Farmland Trust (the Farmland Trust) was established in 2009 to preserve, promote and revitalize local agriculture. The Farmland Trust receives ALR (Agricultural Land Reserves) parcels as gifts, donations and bequeathments, making this land available to reinvigorate local food production – be it small family garden plots or … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: 4.5 Acres for Lease at the Burgoyne Valley Community Farm – Salt Spring Island, BC →

YA Business Mentorship Network – Buttercup Sandwich Florals

Posted by Melanie Buffel on March 14, 2024

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! If you are a new farmer or the next generation to take on your family farm and need support to figure out the business aspects of your farm consider applying for the 2024/2025 cohort. The BMN offers business mentorships to a diverse array of new and young farmers/ranchers/producers. 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. Apply for the … Continue reading YA Business Mentorship Network – Buttercup Sandwich Florals →

SEP 17, 2023: Salt Spring Island, BC – LAND LINKING WORKSHOP

Posted by Darcy Smith on August 27, 2023

GOT LAND? WANT LAND? Are you a landholder looking for farmers? Are you a farmer looking for land? We want you! Co-hosted with the Salt Spring Island Farmland Trust Join us for a workshop on the nuts and bolts of land access. Young Agrarians Land Linking Workshops bring together landholders and farmers seeking land to network, explore possible land matches, and learn how to navigate land sharing and lease agreements. Our Vancouver Island Land Matcher, Kiyomi Ito will be there to talk about how the B.C. Land Matching Program supports land seekers and landholders, and share key questions to ask, … Continue reading SEP 17, 2023: Salt Spring Island, BC – LAND LINKING WORKSHOP →

JOB: Vancouver Island, BC – BC Association of Farmers’ Markets, Program Manager

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on February 28, 2023

The BC Association of Farmers’ Markets is looking for a Hatch + Hype Program Manager for  Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and Sunshine Coast. About BC Association of Farmers’ Markets A provincial non-profit, the mission of BC Association of Farmers’ Markets (BCAFM) is to support, develop and promote member farmers’ markets across all regions of British Columbia. BCAFM is a unified voice for 145+ member farmers’ markets, home to over 6,000+ farmers, food processors and artisans who share a common vision of ‘BC Grow, Make, Bake’. In addition to many other exciting projects and initiatives, BCAFM is proud to lead … Continue reading JOB: Vancouver Island, BC – BC Association of Farmers’ Markets, Program Manager →

FARM JOB: Salt Spring Island, BC – Bullock Lake Farm, Field Worker

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on February 23, 2023

Bullock Lake Farm on Salt Spring Island, BC is seeking a Field Worker! ABOUT Bullock Lake Farm We grow 2.5 acres of vegetables, flowers, berries and herbs on our 24-acre farm on Salt Spring Island, BC. Our 100 member CSA is the heart of our farm, and most of the produce we grow goes to our member families. We also sell through our farmstand, wholesale accounts, and events. We feel lucky to call this beautiful farm home and we love to share the farm through our CSA program, workshops, events, and summer camp! We are quite a bustling place in … Continue reading FARM JOB: Salt Spring Island, BC – Bullock Lake Farm, Field Worker →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: Salt Spring Centre of Yoga Seeks Collaborative Gardeners – Salt Spring Island, BC

Posted by Kiyomi Ito on February 01, 2023

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 Salt Spring Centre of Yoga is a non-profit educational and spiritual retreat centre dedicated to teaching and promoting the core principles of yoga which embody peace, resilience, and belonging. This 69-acre property is an agricultural and environmental gem, including a large organic garden, an abundant fruit orchard, an impressive permaculture food forest growing nuts, medicinal herbs and fruits, acres of protected and pristine agricultural land, … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: Salt Spring Centre of Yoga Seeks Collaborative Gardeners – Salt Spring Island, BC →

FARM JOB: Salt Spring Island, BC – Feral Farm, Sprout Harvester & Farm Hand

Posted by Michalina Hunter on July 08, 2022

Feral Farm on Salt Spring Island, BC is seeking a Sprout/Microgreen Harvester & Farm Hand! ABOUT Feral Farm Work days involve preparing our organic sprouts for farmers markets and wholesale clients on and off island. The work takes place indoors and in a relaxed, music-infused commercial kitchen environment. You will be primarily packaging sprouts into individual market units and for larger wholesale accounts, harvesting microgreens and preparing our delicious “sprout rolls” for the farmers markets we attend. Work days typically average about 6 hours in length. We attend 4 farmers markets per week and have wholesale clients on Salt Spring, … Continue reading FARM JOB: Salt Spring Island, BC – Feral Farm, Sprout Harvester & Farm Hand →

FARM JOB: Salt Spring Island, BC – Feral Farm, Sprout Harvester & Farm Hand

Posted by Michalina Hunter on April 13, 2022

Feral Farm on Salt Spring Island, BC is seeking a Sprout/Microgreen Harvester and a Farm Hand! ABOUT Feral Farm Work days involve preparing our organic sprouts for farmers markets and wholesale clients on and off island. The work takes place indoors and in a relaxed, music-infused commercial kitchen environment. You will be primarily packaging sprouts into individual market units and for larger wholesale accounts, harvesting microgreens and preparing our delicious “sprout rolls” for the farmers markets we attend. Work days typically average about 6 hours in length. We attend 4 farmers markets per week and have wholesale clients on Salt … Continue reading FARM JOB: Salt Spring Island, BC – Feral Farm, Sprout Harvester & Farm Hand →

FARM JOB: Salt Spring Island, BC – Earth Candy Farm, Farm Worker

Posted by Michalina Hunter on January 31, 2022

Earth Candy Farm on Salt Spring Island, BC is seeking a Farm Worker! ABOUT Earth Candy Farm We produce fruit, vegetables, flowers, and pastured meats. Our farm is a small intensive plot (1.5 acres) on a 15 acre farm that has forest, elevation changes, two streams, and a pond. We are 5 minutes to town via car. We mostly work the land by hand but have both a walk behind tractor and a full size tractor with tiller/mower/plow for certain operations. We sell all our produce through our on-site farm market, which is open two days per week. Most of … Continue reading FARM JOB: Salt Spring Island, BC – Earth Candy Farm, Farm Worker →

APPRENTICESHIP: Salt Spring Island, BC – Earth Candy Farm, Flower Farm Apprentice

Posted by Michalina Hunter on January 31, 2022

Earth Candy Farm on Salt Spring Island, BC is seeking a Flower Farm Apprentice! ABOUT Earth Candy Farm We produce fruit, vegetables, flowers, and pastured meats. Our farm is a small intensive plot (1.5 acres) on a 15 acre farm that has forest, elevation changes, two streams, and a pond. We are 5 minutes to town via car. We mostly work the land by hand but have both a walk behind tractor and a full size tractor with tiller/mower/plow for certain operations. We sell all our produce through our on-site farm market, which is open two days per week. Most … Continue reading APPRENTICESHIP: Salt Spring Island, BC – Earth Candy Farm, Flower Farm Apprentice →