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JANUARY 11 & 12: FALLIS, AB – YOUNG AGRARIANS CENTRAL ALBERTA WINTER MIXER

Posted by Alex on November 27, 2019 1 Comment

Calling all farm dreamers and food growers! Join us for our 3rd annual Central Alberta Winter Mixer in Fallis, AB. This two-day event will focus on farm inspiration, skill sharing and community building to help you grow your farm. There will be workshops on choosing profitable farm enterprises, writing a business plan and creating your farm brand, as well as stories from successful farm start-ups. Meet with other farmers and share ideas, struggles and successes and find mentors and supporters to learn what works right here in Central Alberta. And come for the fun! There will be farmer slide shows, delicious food, campfires and more!!! When: Saturday, January 11 – Sunday, January 12, 2020 … Continue reading JANUARY 11 & 12: FALLIS, AB – YOUNG AGRARIANS CENTRAL ALBERTA WINTER MIXER →

CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY: KOOTENAYS – Young Agrarians Columbia Basin Coordinator

Posted by Moss Dance on April 27, 2018

Young Agrarians is seeking a dynamic and motivated contractor to build our young and new farmer network in the Columbia Basin/Kootenays! ABOUT YOUNG AGRARIANS Young Agrarians (YA), a partnership with FarmFolk CityFolk Society, is focused on growing the next generation of ecological farmers in BC and Canada. YA is a collaborative network strategy to engage and support new and potential entrants in/to agriculture. YA’s main program activities are: 1) on-line outreach and resource sharing, 2) on and off farm educational events, 3) business mentorships and 4) land access programming. COLUMBIA BASIN COORDINATOR: CONTRACT DESCRIPTION We are looking for a dynamic … Continue reading CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY: KOOTENAYS – Young Agrarians Columbia Basin Coordinator →

OCT 26-28: SALT SPRING ISLAND, BC – Efficient Greenhouse Design Workshop

Posted by Moss Dance on April 20, 2018

The Garden on Salt Spring Island is hosting a specialized workshop on October 26-28: Pushing the Limits with Energy Efficient Greenhouse Design Grow avocados and oranges in Canada? Why not! The workshop is designed to transfer knowledge and skills required to create a healthy and manageable growing environment, whether small or large, heated or unheated. We touch on the following topics using examples from ‘The Garden’ : Nutrient cycling (recovering nutrient from organic waste) anaerobic digestion (AD), compost and vermiculture. Growing sub-tropicals in Canada Greenhouse environment, venting and heating systems Healthy organic soils, hydroponics and digeponics Integrated Pest Management Rainwater catchment and … Continue reading OCT 26-28: SALT SPRING ISLAND, BC – Efficient Greenhouse Design Workshop →

June 10: DELTA, BC – Compost Tea Workshop, Earthwise Society

Posted by Moss Dance on June 06, 2017 2 Comments

Learn everything about compost tea and create your own brewer at the Earthwise Society Garden! WHEN: Saturday, June 10 from 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM WHERE: Earthwise Society Demonstration Garden and Farm, 6400 3rd Avenue, Delta, BC, V4L 1B1 GET TICKETS * For those who would like to, bring your lunch and we will eat in the garden after the workshop. Compost tea is loaded with microorganisms that increase the exchange of nutrients and nitrogen to your plants and accelerate the decomposition of organic matter in your soil. Actively aerated compost tea is loaded with beneficial, active, aerobic microbes that … Continue reading June 10: DELTA, BC – Compost Tea Workshop, Earthwise Society →