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FARM JOB: Smithers/Telkwa, BC – Groundbreakers, Youth on Farms Coordinator

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on April 09, 2024

Groundbreakers in Smithers/Telkwa, BC is seeking a Youth on Farms Coordinator! ABOUT Groundbreakers Groundbreakers is a group of food consumers, producers and social service agencies who promote food awareness and encourage local food production and consumption in the Bulkley Valley. It does so with several key activities such as demonstration and school gardens, educational workshops, public events, and its Youth on Farms program. Groundbreakers Youth on Farms program coordinates wage subsidies for employers in the agriculture sector and helps facilitate opportunities for young people in the Bulkley Valley. We currently have 8 partner farms that we support, producing everything from … Continue reading FARM JOB: Smithers/Telkwa, BC – Groundbreakers, Youth on Farms Coordinator →

FARM JOB: Smithers, BC – Quality Harvests / Wild West Herb Co., Lead Farm Hand

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on April 01, 2024

Quality Harvests / Wild West Herb Co. in Smithers, BC is seeking a Lead Farm Hand! ABOUT Quality Harvests / Wild West Herb Co. We are two small farm businesses located on the same farm. Quality Harvests is focused on diverse, intensive vegetable production, and Wild West Herb Co. is focused on culinary and medicinal fresh and dried herbs. We are currently diversifying to include seedling sales and eggs from laying hens. We sell through farmers markets, a CSA program, and to local restaurants and chefs and through local retail outlets. We use minimal equipment and try to remain human … Continue reading FARM JOB: Smithers, BC – Quality Harvests / Wild West Herb Co., Lead Farm Hand →

FARM JOB: Smithers/Telkwa, BC – High Slope Acres, cut flower assistant & general garden helpers

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on February 05, 2024

High Slope Acres in Smithers/Telkwa, BC is seeking one cut flower assistant and two general garden helpers. ABOUT High Slope Acres Mountains, lakes, and a cultural community surround this 80 acre shared property, located in the Bulkley Valley, Northern BC. The farm overlooks both Telkwa and Smithers, an amazing and beautiful area full of recreation opportunities, as well as an influx of dedicated and inspiring young farmers. On the property there are fields and forest to enjoy. Neighbors keep bees and sometimes horses on the property. There are chickens and family pets to tend to. There are a couple dozen … Continue reading FARM JOB: Smithers/Telkwa, BC – High Slope Acres, cut flower assistant & general garden helpers →

YA Business Mentorship Network – Quality Harvests

Posted by Melanie Buffel on December 20, 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 and AB mentees are now CLOSED. Limited seats available for 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 … Continue reading YA Business Mentorship Network – Quality Harvests →

AUG 13, 2023: SMITHERS, BC – Farm Tour at Lauriston Farm

Posted by Kat Roger on July 19, 2023

You’re invited to a Farm Tour at Lauriston Farm in Smithers, B.C. If you’re curious about what land matching and sharing is all about – or just want to check out what your local farmers are up to – join us for the event. Come out to connect with other farmers and food lovers, share a meal, and tour this beautiful farm! We’ll enjoy a farm tour from leasing farmers David and Bethany, as well as farmer-landholder Lesley, who were matched through the B.C. Land Matching Program (BCLMP), and hear about their farm start-up process and the steps to building a … Continue reading AUG 13, 2023: SMITHERS, BC – Farm Tour at Lauriston Farm →

FARM JOB: Kispiox Valley, BC – WoodGrain Farm, Vegetable & Seed Farm Hand

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on May 23, 2023

WoodGrain Farm in Kispiox Valley (1 hour north of Smithers), British Columbia is seeking a vegetable & seed farm hand! This position is for a summer student age 18-30. ABOUT WoodGrain Farm WoodGrain Farm, tucked away in the mountains, rivers and forests of the Northwest, is seeking a part-time summer student/youth vegetable & seed farm hand (ages 18-30) for the 2023 garden season. We are a small-scale diverse organic farm in the Kispiox Valley, northwest BC. This land that we steward, and the communities who we grow food for, lie within the homelands of the Gitx̱san and Wet’suwet’en peoples. We … Continue reading FARM JOB: Kispiox Valley, BC – WoodGrain Farm, Vegetable & Seed Farm Hand →

FARM JOBS: Kitwanga, BC – Tea Creek is seeking a Farmer!

Posted by Michalina Hunter on March 27, 2023 2 Comments

Tea Creek, near Kitwanga in rural Northwestern BC, is seeking a farmer for the 2023 season! Overview: Tea Creek is looking to bring on a farmer to join our team for the 2023 growing season from April until October. Tea Creek is an Indigenous-led, land-based and culturally-safe food sovereignty employment and training initiative located near Kitwanga in rural Northwestern BC. We farm mixed vegetables both in our field blocks (currently about 2.5 acres) and 4 greenhouses. We practice a combination of hand/low-till and tractor farming. We generate food that is mostly gifted or traded within our local Indigenous communities. A … Continue reading FARM JOBS: Kitwanga, BC – Tea Creek is seeking a Farmer! →

FARM JOB: Smithers/Telkwa, British Columbia – High Slope Acres, Assistant Field Manager & Farm Worker

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on January 12, 2023 2 Comments

High Slope Acres in Smithers/Telkwa, B.C. is seeking an Assistant Field Manager and Farm Worker! ABOUT High Slope Acres Mountains, lakes, and a cultural community surround this 80 acre shared property, located in the Bulkley Valley, Northern BC. The farm overlooks both Telkwa and Smithers, an amazing and beautiful area full of recreation opportunities, as well as an influx of dedicated and inspiring young farmers. On the property there are fields and forest to enjoy. Neighbors keep bees and sometimes horses on the property. There are chickens and family pets to tend to. There are a couple dozen apple trees, … Continue reading FARM JOB: Smithers/Telkwa, British Columbia – High Slope Acres, Assistant Field Manager & Farm Worker →

B.C. Business Mentorship Network – Smithereens Mushrooms

Posted by Melanie Buffel on May 31, 2022

Young Agrarians is celebrating the eighth 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 and peer networks, young farmers develop the skills necessary to operate ecologically sustainable and financially viable farm businesses. The 2022 Mentee Cohort have been working and planning with the support of their Mentors and we are thrilled to profile them and wish them lots of success for the year ahead! Watch out for applications to open again in fall of 2022! Please tell us your full name(s), your … Continue reading B.C. Business Mentorship Network – Smithereens Mushrooms →

FARM JOBS: SMITHERS, BC – High Slope Acres, Multiple Positions

Posted by Michalina Hunter on March 10, 2021

High Slope Acres in Smithers, BC is seeking a Farm Helper or Assistant Field Manager & volunteers for the 2021 season! ABOUT High Slope Acres Mountains, lakes, and a cultural community all close by this 80 acre shared property. It is located in the Bulkley Valley, overlooking both Telkwa and Smithers in Northern British Columbia. There are fields and forest to enjoy. The neighbors keep bees and other neighbors keep horses on the property some years. There are chickens and family pets to tend to. There are a couple dozen apple trees, domesticated Saskatoon bushes, and a couple hundred feet of … Continue reading FARM JOBS: SMITHERS, BC – High Slope Acres, Multiple Positions →