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JOB: Vancouver, BC- Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society, Executive Director

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on November 01, 2023

Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society in Vancouver, British Columbia is seeking an Executive Director! ABOUT Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society We cultivate educational farms and programs where students dig into meaningful connections with the land, food, and each other, inspiring communities to build just food systems. Fresh Roots cultivates schoolyard farms and programs that catalyze healthy eating, ecological stewardship, and community celebration. Operating 4 sites on 8.5 acres across Metro Vancouver, the schoolyard farms are experiential learning spaces providing youth with education, leadership development, and job-skills training. In 2022, Fresh Roots worked with over 4,500 youth, engaging in over 26,000 … Continue reading JOB: Vancouver, BC- Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society, Executive Director →

Nov 28, 2023: ONLINE – Better Together: Cooperative Solutions for Farmers

Posted by Chantelle Chan on October 31, 2023

Join Emi Do, YA’s Co-op Coordinator, for a hands-on look at how collaboration fits into your farm Are you feeling intimidated about the prospect of tackling your farming enterprise on your own? This session is a great place to get your collaborative juices flowing. Explore the myths, challenges, and opportunities of the cooperative model. Hear from farmers that are actively in co-ops about how they’re using collaboration to tackle the barriers to farming in our current food landscape – and make their farms, lives, and communities work. Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2023 | 7-8:30 PM PST Location: Online on Indigenous … Continue reading Nov 28, 2023: ONLINE – Better Together: Cooperative Solutions for Farmers →

Nov 21, 2023: ONLINE – Business Planning for Your Future Farm

Posted by Chantelle Chan on October 27, 2023 1 Comment

Join Young Agrarian’s Melanie Buffel for a hands-on look at exercising your business planning muscles. Are you thinking about starting a farm business or actively looking for land, but planning for your farm feels impossible with that big missing piece – the land? This session is a great starting point for planning how you’ll bring your farm to life, as well as figuring out just what land will be right for your business! Date: Tuesday, November 21, 2023 | 7-8:30 PM PST Location: Online on Indigenous territories across what is today known as B.C. Join us from the comfort of … Continue reading Nov 21, 2023: ONLINE – Business Planning for Your Future Farm →

NOV 26, 2023: Langley, BC – LAND LINKING WORKSHOP

Posted by Kat Roger on October 18, 2023

GOT LAND? WANT LAND? Are you a landholder looking for farmers? Are you a farmer looking for land? We want you! Join us for a workshop on the nuts and bolts of land access. Young Agrarians Land Linking Workshops bring together landholders and farmers seeking land to network, explore possible land matches, and learn how to navigate land sharing and lease agreements. Our B.C. Land Matching Program Manager Darcy Smith, Program Coordinator Kat Roger, and new Metro Vancouver Land Matcher will be there to talk about how land matching supports land seekers and landholders, and share key questions to ask, legal … Continue reading NOV 26, 2023: Langley, BC – LAND LINKING WORKSHOP →

JOB: Vancouver, BC – UBC Farm, HR & Finance Assistant

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on October 12, 2023

UBC Farm in Vancouver, BC is seeking a HR & Finance Assistant! ABOUT UBC Farm The Centre for Sustainable Food Systems (CSFS) comprises the research, teaching and cultivation activities at the UBC Farm, as well as sustainable food systems research and teaching that takes place elsewhere, be it across UBC campus, British Columbia, Canada, or around the globe. CSFS associate members work on the development of innovations in agroecosystem management for food security and ecosystem services, while honouring, respecting, and protecting diverse ecosystems and knowledge pathways within Indigenous and agrarian food systems. Housed under the Faculty of Land and Food … Continue reading JOB: Vancouver, BC – UBC Farm, HR & Finance Assistant →

POSITION FILLED: LAND MATCHER – METRO VANCOUVER-FRASER VALLEY, B.C.

Posted by Darcy Smith on September 11, 2023

Young Agrarians is hiring a full-time Metro Vancouver-Fraser Valley Land Matcher! Location: Metro Vancouver-Fraser Valley region of B.C. Candidates must be located within the region. Please indicate where you live on your application. Deadline for Applications: Monday, October 9, 2023 at 5pm PST. This position will start when we find the right candidate. Do you thrive working with people from diverse walks of life? Are you a networker and connector? Do you love checking things off your to-do list? If you’ve got that magic matchmaker quality – equal parts people skills, passion for local food systems, and computer-savvy project manager … Continue reading POSITION FILLED: LAND MATCHER – METRO VANCOUVER-FRASER VALLEY, B.C. →

AUG 19, 2023: BURNABY, BC – Farm Tour at Big Bend Urban Farm

Posted by Kat Roger on July 24, 2023

You’re invited to a Farm Tour at Big Bend Urban Farm in Burnaby, 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! This unique community farm hosts 8 different farm projects, many of which were supported through the B.C. Land Matching Program (BCLMP). They produce everything from vegetables and flowers to seeds and bee products, and these are … Continue reading AUG 19, 2023: BURNABY, BC – Farm Tour at Big Bend Urban Farm →

JOB: Vancouver, BC – Systems & Operations Manager, Working Group on Indigenous Food Sovereignty

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on May 26, 2023

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION The Working Group on Indigenous Food Sovereignty (WGIFS) was founded in 2006 out of a recognized need to carry Indigenous voice and vision in food systems research, action, and policy. The WGIFS has since become an internationally recognized grassroots organization consisting of Indigenous knowledge holders, scholars, researchers, and practitioners at a translocal scale. We aim to address the systemic issues underlying food insecurity in Indigenous Nations/communities, and we advocate for systems transformation and Indigenous food sovereignty through the re-conceptualization of frameworks for foodland conservation and food security within a more holistic, regenerative life-giving paradigm. The WGIFS is … Continue reading JOB: Vancouver, BC – Systems & Operations Manager, Working Group on Indigenous Food Sovereignty →

FARM JOB: Vancouver, British Columbia – UBC Farm, Field Assistant

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on March 02, 2023

UBC Farm in Vancouver, British Columbia is seeking a Field Assistant! ABOUT UBC Farm The UBC Farm is the Centre for Sustainable Food System’s main research, teaching and learning space, located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓-speaking xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people. Situated within a 90-year-old coastal hemlock forest, the 24-hectare UBC Farm was started by students in 2001 and since then our integrated organic farm and forest ecosystem has become a key part of the UBC’s agroecology research and education as well as an important Vancouver food hub. The UBC Farm features cultivated annual crop fields, perennial … Continue reading FARM JOB: Vancouver, British Columbia – UBC Farm, Field Assistant →

FARM JOB: Vancouver, British Columbia – UBC Farm, Practicum Field Coordinator

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on March 02, 2023

UBC Farm in Vancouver, British Columbia is seeking a Practicum Field Coordinator! ABOUT UBC Farm The UBC Farm is the Centre for Sustainable Food System’s main research, teaching and learning space, located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓-speaking xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people. Situated within a 90-year-old coastal hemlock forest, the 24-hectare UBC Farm was started by students in 2001 and since then our integrated organic farm and forest ecosystem has become a key part of the UBC’s agroecology research and education as well as an important Vancouver food hub. The UBC Farm features cultivated annual crop fields, … Continue reading FARM JOB: Vancouver, British Columbia – UBC Farm, Practicum Field Coordinator →