Tag Archives: Sustainable Agriculture

LAND OPPORTUNITY: up to 1 acre for market garden and collaborative farming – Castlegar, BC

Posted by Nyree Marsh on December 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 LAND Conveniently located less than five minutes from Castlegar, 0.25 to 1 acre of land is available for lease on a 8.5-acre working farm! The land has been farmed for generations, with the current owner employing regenerative farming practices like bale grazing to build healthy topsoil. The sandy silt soil offers excellent drainage, … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: up to 1 acre for market garden and collaborative farming – Castlegar, BC →

YA BUSINESS MENTORSHIP NETWORK – Meet a Mentor: Joey Fiola

Posted by Katheryn Loewen on December 16, 2024

Check out one of the mentors available for mentorship in this year’s BMN cohort. Want to read more? Head over to our BMN Blog for more mentorship stories. Meet a Mentor: Joey Fiola of Ferme Fiola Farm in Ste-Geneviève Joey Fiola is a first generation shepherd and 3rd generation forage manager, revitalizing his grandparents farm. He is passionate about land regeneration, soil health and maintenance of older agricultural equipment. Joey also has extensive experience with forages for hay and pasture. Along with his partner Christel, Joey raises dual purpose specialty sheep and markets their products direct to consumers through online … Continue reading YA BUSINESS MENTORSHIP NETWORK – Meet a Mentor: Joey Fiola →

YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: MINNEDOSA, MB – RUSTY OAK SIMMENTAL

Posted by Jennifer Sparling on December 12, 2024

Do you love animals, want to learn more about regenerative livestock management practices and raise food for your community? Rusty Oak Simmental is excited to offer a hands-on apprenticeship just for you! About the Farm Rusty Oak Simmental is located near Minnedosa, MB – Treaty 2 Territory Rusty Oak Simmental is a beautiful family farm run by a whole family; Barry Ross lives and works on the land and farms with his family and his brother’s family. They are a regenerative beef operation that consists of 120 cow calf pairs. After twenty five years experience raising sheep and a … Continue reading YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: MINNEDOSA, MB – RUSTY OAK SIMMENTAL →

YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: SHERWOOD PARK, AB – BLOOMS ON 7

Posted by Jennifer Sparling on December 10, 2024

Have you been dreaming of calling a field of flowers your workplace? Are you interested in floral horticulture, fuzzy alpacas and creating joy-filled farm experiences for your community? Blooms on 7 is excited to offer a hands-on apprenticeship opportunity just for you! About the Farm and the Mentors Blooms on 7 is located just south of Sherwood Park, Alberta (15 minute drive, east of Edmonton) – Treaty 6 Territory Blooms on 7 Flower Farm was started by Brianna Sims in the spring of 2021. Like many of us, in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, Brianna began to consider her … Continue reading YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: SHERWOOD PARK, AB – BLOOMS ON 7 →

YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: LOCKPORT, MB – JONATHAN’S FARM

Posted by Jennifer Sparling on December 10, 2024

Are you interested in the CSA model? Do you want to learn how to grow a cornucopia of fresh, tasty, beautiful looking, high quality vegetables? Jonathan’s Farm is excited to offer a hands-on apprenticeship just for you! About the Farm Jonathan’s Farm is located near Lockport, Manitoba and is a 10 minute drive north of Winnipeg, MB – Treaty 1 Territory Jonathan’s Farm was established in 2008 and today grows fresh vegetables for 450+ CSA (community supported agriculture) members of the local community. Their produce is grown on 5 highly productive acres and they are able to uniquely offer their … Continue reading YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: LOCKPORT, MB – JONATHAN’S FARM →

YA Apprenticeship 2025: Creston, BC – Cartwheel Farm

Posted by Tessa Thompson on December 09, 2024

Are you a young, aspiring farmer interested in learning about small-scale organic veggie production? Cartwheel Farm may be the apprenticeship for you! About the Farm Cartwheel Farm is a small-scale, certified organic market garden on the traditional and unceded territory of the yaqan nuʔkiy people (Ktunaxa Nation). We farm with love for our Kootenay community and the land we call home. Most of what we grow is delivered directly to friends and neighbours through our 180+ member Community Supported Agriculture program. We have been feeding many of those folks for a decade! We also work with a loyal group of … Continue reading YA Apprenticeship 2025: Creston, BC – Cartwheel Farm →

YA BUSINESS MENTORSHIP NETWORK – Amisk Farm

Posted by Melanie Buffel on December 09, 2024

Young Agrarians is celebrating the eleventh year of the Business Mentorship Network (BMN) program in BC and the third 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. Mentee applications for the BC 2025 cohort are now closed. Mentee applications for the AB/SK/MB 2025 cohort will be accepted until the program is full. Mentees Apply … Continue reading YA BUSINESS MENTORSHIP NETWORK – Amisk Farm →

YA BUSINESS MENTORSHIP NETWORK – The Yellow House Farm

Posted by Melanie Buffel on December 05, 2024

LAND OPPORTUNITY: Turn-key 1/2 acre at incubator farm – Burnaby, BC

Posted by Danika Watson on December 04, 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 LAND Looking to start small while working towards your farming dreams? A half-acre of land is available at an incubator farm in South Burnaby, BC! The farm is accessible by transit and conveniently situated just down the street from an abundance of food and retail locations. The 3-acre property has been an active … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: Turn-key 1/2 acre at incubator farm – Burnaby, BC →

YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: OAKBANK, MB – OAK KNOLL FARM

Posted by Jennifer Sparling on December 04, 2024

Are you interested in the farm to table movement? Do you want to learn how to grow and raise a variety of vegetables, fruit, flowers and livestock? Oak Knoll Farm is excited to offer a hands-on apprenticeship just for you! About the Farm Oak Knoll Farm is located near Oakbank, Manitoba and is a 10 minute drive northeast of Winnipeg, MB – Treaty 1 Territory Jan and Ralph Regehr purchased Oak Knoll Farm in September of 2016 with the goal of starting a regenerative farm to supply Jan’s restaurant, Pineridge Hollow, with locally grown, spray free vegetables and naturally pasture … Continue reading YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: OAKBANK, MB – OAK KNOLL FARM →