Tag Archives: Vancouver

FARM JOB: Burnaby, BC – Vancouver Pushpanjali Flower Farm, FIELD CREWS

Posted by Lourdes Still on January 13, 2025

Vancouver Pushpanjali Flower Farm in Burnaby, BC is seeking two field crews! ABOUT Vancouver Pushpanjali Flower Farm Vancouver Pushpanjali Flower Farm is a non-profit small-scale ecologically-sustainable farm (0.5+ acres) operation located at ISKCON Vancouver (or the Hare Krishna Temple), in South Burnaby, BC. For over a decade now, we have been cultivating four types of marigolds. As we approach Spring 2025, we are excited to announce that this will be our fifth year of growing over 16+ different varieties of flowers both in the field and in high tunnels. Following the instructions of Founder-acharya His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami … Continue reading FARM JOB: Burnaby, BC – Vancouver Pushpanjali Flower Farm, FIELD CREWS

FARM JOB: Vancouver, BC – Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society, Schoolyard Farm Market Lead

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on December 30, 2024

Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society in Vancouver, BC is seeking a Schoolyard Farm Market Lead! ABOUT Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society Fresh Roots’ two Vancouver Schoolyard Farm sites are in East and South Vancouver and total approximately 1.1 acres of growing space. Our cooler is located at a third site and our office space is at yet another location. We also do some deliveries to neighborhood houses and restaurants. This translates to a lot of driving around with vegetables stuffed in every crevice of the Fresh Roots’ truck. The Fresh Roots Farm Team operates our educational farms towards our production, … Continue reading FARM JOB: Vancouver, BC – Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society, Schoolyard Farm Market Lead

FARM JOB: Vancouver, BC – Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society, Schoolyard Farm Crew

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on December 30, 2024

Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society in Vancouver, BC is seeking a Schoolyard Farm Crew! ABOUT Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society Fresh Roots’ two Vancouver Schoolyard Farm sites are in East and South Vancouver and total approximately 1.1 acres of growing space. The Fresh Roots (FR) Farm Team operates our educational farms towards our production, sales and educational goals. In Vancouver, FR operates a 20-week onsite Market and Veggie CSA (60 boxes) and an 8-week flower CSA. We also get our food into our in-house programming (day camp, Community Eats, and LunchLab) and supply restaurants and events. Under the guidance of … Continue reading FARM JOB: Vancouver, BC – Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society, Schoolyard Farm Crew

FARM JOB: Vancouver, BC – Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society, Schoolyard Farm Production Lead

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on December 30, 2024

Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society in Vancouver, BC is seeking a Schoolyard Farm Production Lead! ABOUT Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society Fresh Roots’ two Vancouver Schoolyard Farm sites are in East and South Vancouver and total approximately 1.1 acres of growing space. Our cooler is located at a third site and our office space is at yet another location. We also do some deliveries to neighborhood houses and restaurants. This translates to a lot of driving around with vegetables stuffed in every crevice of the Fresh Roots’ truck. The Fresh Roots Farm Team operates our educational farms towards our production, … Continue reading FARM JOB: Vancouver, BC – Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society, Schoolyard Farm Production Lead

UBC: Indigenous Ecology Lab MSc and PhD Positions are Open!

Posted by Michalina Hunter on July 23, 2024

The Indigenous Ecology Lab in the Faculty of Forestry and Faculty of Land & Food Systems at the University of British Columbia is currently recruiting three grad students! About The Indigenous Ecology Lab​ Applying an Indigenous, relational worldview to ecological restoration. The Indigenous Ecology Lab is part of the Belowground Ecosystems Group in the Faculty of Forestry at the University of British Columbia. We apply an Indigenous, relational worldview to ecological restoration. Our work is community-based and co-generated by Indigenous communities looking to heal and reclaim food systems for all relations. We work together to reclaim, revitalize, adapt, and practice … Continue reading UBC: Indigenous Ecology Lab MSc and PhD Positions are Open!

AUG 17-18 2024: VANCOUVER, BC – Work Bee at šxʷqʷeləwən ct Garden

Posted by Michalina Hunter on July 04, 2024

You’re invited to a work bee at the Britannia šxʷqʷeləwən ct (One heart, one mind) Garden in Vancouver, BC! Come on out and lend a hand building berms to improve water holding capacity in the soil, mulching, building paths, transplanting, and weeding out invasive species! Everyone is welcome to attend.  DATE: August 17-18, 2024. Join for the whole weekend or drop in when you’re able. We will be there rain or shine! LOCATION: xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Territories. Meet at the Britannia šxʷqʷeləwən ct Carving Pavilion in the parking lot. (Approx 1661 Napier St, Vancouver, BC V5L 4X4) … Continue reading AUG 17-18 2024: VANCOUVER, BC – Work Bee at šxʷqʷeləwən ct Garden

FARM JOB: Vancouver, BC – Farmers On 57th, Urban Farm Operations and Program Coordinator

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on June 03, 2024

Farmers On 57th in Vancouver, BC is seeking an Urban Farm Operations and Program Coordinator! ABOUT Farmers On 57th Farmers on 57th is a therapeutic & educational urban farm on the grounds of George Pearson Centre, a long-term care facility for people with disabilities in Vancouver, BC. Since 2009, Farmers on 57th has grown into a thriving 75-family CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) market garden, offering courses, garden plots, and guided visits to the public. We also run a weekly enabling garden program for Pearson residents, allowing those living with disabilities to grow, harvest, and enjoy their own-grown food and flowers. … Continue reading FARM JOB: Vancouver, BC – Farmers On 57th, Urban Farm Operations and Program Coordinator

LAND ACCESS STORIES: Make Do Acres – Burnaby, BC

Posted by Kat Roger on May 01, 2024

ABOUT MAKE DO ACRES Make Do Acres is an ecological micro-farm and creative gathering space located on unceded Sto:lo territory in Burnaby, B.C. Leasing farmer Jesse Orr was matched to 0.25 acres of land at Big Bend Urban Farm through the B.C. Land Matching Program for the 2023 season and is now entering her fourth farming season and her second season on the land. Make Do Acres grows mixed vegetables, flowers and medicinal herbs for veggie-lovers, herbalists and restaurants throughout Metro Vancouver. Farmer Jesse specializes in unique intercropping experiments and niche climate-resilient varieties. Jesse also creates installation plant-art exhibitions, hosts … Continue reading LAND ACCESS STORIES: Make Do Acres – Burnaby, BC

FARM JOB: Vancouver, BC- Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society, Farm Program Lead

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on April 30, 2024

Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society in Vancouver, BC is seeking a Farm Program Lead! ABOUT Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society The Fresh Roots Farm Team cares for three ~½ acre farms on secondary school grounds in Metro Vancouver. The farms produce annual vegetables, flowers, and herbs which are sold at our markets and through a CSA, raising about $50,000 for the organization and producing between 6 -10 thousand pounds of food each year. The vegetables also nourish kids and youth in our programs, and contribute to food security programs. We strive to foster spaces that model sustainable ecosystems and act … Continue reading FARM JOB: Vancouver, BC- Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society, Farm Program Lead

FARM JOB: Vancouver, BC – City Beet Farm, Farm Hands

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on April 09, 2024

City Beet Farm in Vancouver, British Columbia is seeking two farm hands! ABOUT City Beet Farm City Beet Farm is a small-scale urban farm located in Mount Pleasant, Riley Park, and Southlands in Vancouver. We grow vegetables and cut flowers on 14 sites made up of front and backyards. We sell our produce and flowers through our weekly CSA, pop-up market and partnerships with local community organizations. We look forward to sharing knowledge and providing a collaborative and supportive work environment. We use mostly hand tools and ecological farming practices that improve the long-term health of the soil. We work … Continue reading FARM JOB: Vancouver, BC – City Beet Farm, Farm Hands