Tag Archives: Sustainable Agriculture

YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: SPRINGSTEIN, MB – ZINN FARMS

Posted by Jennifer Sparling on November 28, 2024

Do you love animals, want to learn more about regenerative livestock management practices and raise food directly for your community? Zinn Farms is excited to offer a hands-on apprenticeship just for you! About the Farm Zinn Farms is located near Springstein, Manitoba (25 minute drive, west of Winnipeg) – Treaty 1 Territory Zinn Farms is located on 20 acres in Springstein, Manitoba. The mother/son team of Monika and Andreas Zinn established the farm over fifteen years ago, and have each been farming their entire lives. They love working with animals and direct marketing their products. Their animals have always been … Continue reading YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: SPRINGSTEIN, MB – ZINN FARMS →

YA Apprenticeship 2025: Oliver, BC – Amazia Farm

Posted by Tessa Thompson on November 27, 2024

Are you a young, aspiring farmer interested in learning about different sales streams for over 40 vegetable varieties? Amazia Farm may be the apprenticeship for you! About the Farm Amazia Farm is a Gap certified, certified organic no-till vegetable farm, with a small amount of animal integration to bolster their regenerative goals. Originally they set out farming for Farmers Market sales, with the long term goal of building a core Community Supported Agriculture model (CSA) to drive sales. By the third year their farm focus was mainly on supplying our local restaurants, managing a small CSA and a weekly farmers … Continue reading YA Apprenticeship 2025: Oliver, BC – Amazia Farm →

YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: PIPESTONE, MB – POPLARVIEW STOCK FARM

Posted by Justin Girard on November 20, 2024

Do you want to saddle up and experience working on a larger cattle ranch? Poplarview Stock Farm uses regenerative principles to care for their big herd of cows on the beautiful prairie landscape and is looking for an enthusiastic apprentice to join them! ABOUT POPLARVIEW STOCK FARM Poplarview Stock Farm is located near Pipestone, Manitoba– Treaty 2 Territory Poplariew is located 10 miles east of Pipestone in Southwestern Manitoba. The family is Melissa and Trevor Atchison and their 2 kids, Reese and Wyatt. Trevor’s parents Lloyd and Joan and his nephew, Tyler Scott also live and work on the farm. … Continue reading YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: PIPESTONE, MB – POPLARVIEW STOCK FARM →

YA Apprenticeship 2025: North of Lytton, BC – Solstedt Organic farm

Posted by Tessa Thompson on November 20, 2024

Are you a young, aspiring ecological farmer looking for an off-grid living and farming experience this spring? Solstedt Organics might be the place for you! About the Farm “Solstedt” means “sun home” in old Norse. Solstedt Organic Farm is a woman owned and operated Certified Organic farm in an off-grid, remote mountain setting. This is a commercial vegetable farm and fruit orchard, selling to some of the best Vancouver restaurants and at a farmer’s market weekly from July through October. There are approximately five cultivated acres divided into gardens and orchards. The gardens grow heat-loving crops, like hot peppers, tomatoes, … Continue reading YA Apprenticeship 2025: North of Lytton, BC – Solstedt Organic farm →

YA Apprenticeship 2025: Victoria, BC – City’s Edge Farm

Posted by Tessa Thompson on November 20, 2024

Are you a young, aspiring farmer interested in learning about producing over 40 varieties of vegetables, herbs, berries, and cut flowers for Community Support Agriculture? City’s Edge Farm may be the apprenticeship for you. About the Farm City’s Edge Farm is a mixed-vegetable farm, producing over 40 varieties of vegetables, herbs, berries, and cut flowers, primarily for CSA. We are dedicated to continually learning how best to nurture the land, capture carbon as we build up the soil, and create a healthy agro-ecosystem that can be resilient in the face of so many challenges to come. The farm made a … Continue reading YA Apprenticeship 2025: Victoria, BC – City’s Edge Farm →

YA Apprenticeship 2025: Carseland, AB – Carrots by Cam

Posted by Kolby Peterson on November 19, 2024 2 Comments

Are you an aspiring farmer looking to gain experience on an organic vegetable farm known for the unmatched flavour of its veggies? Are you wanting to learn about growing a variety of root veggies using organic soil stewardship? Cam has been on the land for over 50 years, and is looking forward to working with someone who wants to learn how to feed others and preserve healthy farmland. About the Farm Carrots by Cam grows a diversity of root vegetables (though the main focus is on carrots) for retail, delivery services, and restaurants in partnership with Poplar Bluff Organics. Cam … Continue reading YA Apprenticeship 2025: Carseland, AB – Carrots by Cam →

YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: Westlock, AB – Triple Lyoness Farm

Posted by Kolby Peterson on November 19, 2024

Are you an aspiring regenerative farmer looking for an adventure on a family farm, raising cattle and other mixed livestock? Join Triple Lyoness Farm for a farm apprenticeship! About the Farm Triple Lyoness Farm is a family run and operated by the three Carlyon daughters: Andria, Jessica, Briana, and their parents: Rod and Janet Carlyon. Together they maintain a small rural farming business that chooses to be diverse, having many different means of production. Being a mixed operation, Triple Lyoness raises beef cattle (cow-calf and backgrounding steers), broiler chickens and turkeys on pasture in the summer, along with outdoor pigs … Continue reading YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: Westlock, AB – Triple Lyoness Farm →

YA Apprenticeship 2025: Beaver County, AB – Busy Bea Florals

Posted by Marsha Shack on November 18, 2024

Are you an aspiring young farmer who wants experience in the growing flowers for wholesale, dried arrangements and herbal teas using ecological practices?Busy Bea Florals could be the apprenticeship for you! About the Farm Busy Bea Florals grow dried flowers and herbal teas. They are entering their fifth season on 1/3 of an acre east of Edmonton in Beaver County, after sharing land for the first four years of business. There are projects for building up infrastructure such as processing facilities, storage, and workspaces. Their dried goods sales season is generally from September to June, with some wholesale of fresh … Continue reading YA Apprenticeship 2025: Beaver County, AB – Busy Bea Florals →

JAN 7, 2025: ONLINE – Meet the Host Farmers Info Session

Posted by Lourdes Still on November 14, 2024

Join us for an info session to learn about the Young Agrarians Apprenticeship Program. Meet some of the amazing host farm mentors, ask questions about their farms, learn more about the kinds of apprenticeships they offer and what a typical day is like for their apprentices. Bring your questions! By attending this session, you will have: increased chances of getting an interview with the farm of your choice the opportunity to learn about what makes each of the host farms or ranches special, so you can decide what farm is the right fit for you a chance to chat with … Continue reading JAN 7, 2025: ONLINE – Meet the Host Farmers Info Session →

YA BUSINESS MENTORSHIP NETWORK – Frozen Coast Farm

Posted by Melanie Buffel on November 14, 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. The deadline for Mentee applications for the 2025 cohort has been extended to Nov 15th, 2024. Mentees Apply here! Mentor applications (paid position) are accepted year-round. … Continue reading YA BUSINESS MENTORSHIP NETWORK – Frozen Coast Farm →