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FARM JOB: Lillooet, BC – Golden Cariboo Honey, Beekeeper

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on October 09, 2024

Golden Cariboo Honey in Lillooet, BC is seeking a Beekeeper! ABOUT Golden Cariboo Honey Golden Cariboo Honey is a family operated apiary that has been keeping bees in the Lillooet region for over 70 years. We produce and sell: Nucleus Colonies – made in the spring to be supplied to other commercial apiaries all over western Canada Queens – Bred from Canadian winter hardy stock, made available across Canada from May-August Bee Pollen – Sold bulk to health food suppliers Honey – Processed and bottled here at home, sold locally. The health and vitality of our hives is of the … Continue reading FARM JOB: Lillooet, BC – Golden Cariboo Honey, Beekeeper →

FARM JOB: Creston, BC – Kootenay Meadows, Assistant Dairy Manager

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on September 11, 2024

Kootenay Meadows in Creston, BC is seeking an Assistant Dairy Manager! ABOUT Kootenay Meadows We are an organic dairy, set in the beautiful Creston Valley. We are grass/forage based and produce 90% of our own feed. We process 100% of our milk on farm into artisanal cheese, glass bottled milk and other value added products. We have been certified organic since 2007, deeply believing in grad based dairy and responsible land stewardship. DESIRED QUALITIES Looking for someone willing to be: flexible a problem solver, observant to surrounding and takes initiative able to juggle multiple things, and able to keep a … Continue reading FARM JOB: Creston, BC – Kootenay Meadows, Assistant Dairy Manager →

EVENT RECAP: Farm Tour and Potluck at Steel Pony Farm

Posted by Marsha Shack on September 11, 2024

Touring a vegetable farm at the beginning of September is a bit like showing up to a BBQ after everyone has eaten – if you dig around you might be able to find some salad and a sausage left.  This was the analogy Mike Kozlowski from Steel Pony Farm opened the tour with, getting a few chuckles from the crowd.  We were in luck, there were still some carrots, pumpkins, kale, beets and onions in the field, a fraction of the over 30 veggies produced on the 8 acre plot located in Treaty 7-Battle River Territory, just south of Red … Continue reading EVENT RECAP: Farm Tour and Potluck at Steel Pony Farm →

NOTES FROM THE FIELD: Eric Moser – Almost Urban Vegetables

Posted by Jennifer Sparling on September 09, 2024

After a wonderful farm tour at Almost Urban Vegetables, Jenn, our Manitoba Apprenticeship Coordinator, sat down with apprentice Eric Moser to hear about his season. Marilynn Frith and Bruce Berry are the owners and farmers of Almost Urban Vegetables, which is a market garden producing over 40 varieties of vegetables and herbs. Their goal is to produce nourishing food following organic standards, with as little use of fossil fuel as possible. The farm was started in 2007 to provide food for their family and a little extra to take to market, which has grown to provide seasonal vegetables to 80 families plus a farmers market. “A lot of time … Continue reading NOTES FROM THE FIELD: Eric Moser – Almost Urban Vegetables →

NOTES FROM THE FIELD: Kate McCauley – The Plot Market Garden

Posted by Marsha Shack on August 22, 2024

The summer is in full swing for apprentices in the Young Agrarians Apprenticeship Program, who are busy learning about regenerative agriculture on farms across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Curious about their experiences in the Apprenticeship Program? Read on to hear from one of our apprentices, and check out our other Notes from the Field blogs! Meet Kate McCauley  – originally from Ontario, she moved out west this summer to learn more about agriculture from Emily Harris and Tyler Browne, owners of The Plot Market Garden (The Plot). The Plot is a 2-acre mixed vegetable farm that has been … Continue reading NOTES FROM THE FIELD: Kate McCauley – The Plot Market Garden →

NOTES FROM THE FIELD: Deirdre Madill – Dunrea Farming Co.

Posted by Jennifer Sparling on August 20, 2024

Our Manitoba Apprenticeship Coordinator, Jennifer, sat down with Deirdre Madill, an apprentice in the Young Agrarians Apprenticeship Program to ask her about her experience apprenticing at the Dunrea Farming Co. homestead in Manitoba. Here’s what she had to report! There has been lots of weeding and harvesting – she has enjoyed going out in the morning to dig potatoes and cut garlic scapes, which are her new favourite! “They are wonderful and now I am hooked,” she beamed.  She thought she would like picking flowers, chamomile specifically, more. But, by the time she’d get to the end of the row, … Continue reading NOTES FROM THE FIELD: Deirdre Madill – Dunrea Farming Co. →

FARM JOB: Gibbons, AB – Sundog Organic Farm, Veggie Farm Worker

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on August 15, 2024

Sundog Organic Farm in Gibbons, Alberta is seeking a Veggie Farm Worker! ABOUT Sundog Organic Farm We are a local organic vegetable farm in the Fort Saskatechewan-Gibbons area that grows a variety of veggies for market each week. Our farming practices begin with respect for the soil. Soil covers only a small part of the earth, and what we have has been built up over millennia to become the life-supporting substrate which we can grow food in. It is teeming with organisms, all of which work together to become a nutrient-dense matter that supports plant life (along with sun and … Continue reading FARM JOB: Gibbons, AB – Sundog Organic Farm, Veggie Farm Worker →

EVENT RECAP: Farm Tour and Potluck at Rosy Farms

Posted by Marsha Shack on August 14, 2024

Twenty curious farmers and customers gathered on the sunny afternoon of August 10th for a tour of Rosy Farm, a 27 acre organically managed Haskap farm north of Edmonton, North Saskatchewan River and Treaty 6 territory. The tour was hosted by Andrew Rosychuk, the owner of Rosy Farms. Founded in 2014, Rosy Farms is certified organic and produces nine varieties of haskaps using regenerative agriculture practices, including incorporating native plants into their shelterbelt and between orchard rows.  The tour began with a brief history of the farm and Andrew’s journey into farming from his horticulture diploma at Olds College.  He … Continue reading EVENT RECAP: Farm Tour and Potluck at Rosy Farms →

FARM JOB: Delta, BC – Cropthorne Farm, Farmstand/Field Crew

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on July 30, 2024

Cropthorne Farm in Delta, BC is seeking a Farmstand/Field Crew! We are hiring for either a hybrid field/farmstand position OR a part-time farmstand position both starting in early September (or late August if preferred). Our farmstand is stocked with an array of fresh, organic vegetables plus beautiful bouquets of seasonal flowers. Everything is grown right here on our farm and everything is Certified Organic. We are open year round and love welcoming folks to our farm. While main duties in the summer are focused on the farmstand, as the season shifts into fall, there is a variety of field work … Continue reading FARM JOB: Delta, BC – Cropthorne Farm, Farmstand/Field Crew →

EVENT RECAP: Blooming Business – Lady’s Hat Farm

Posted by Marsha Shack on July 25, 2024

Under skies that drenched us in liquid sunshine, the Alberta-based apprentices of the Young Agrarians Apprenticeship Program had the pleasure of touring Lady’s Hat Farm, a beautiful specialty cut flower farm located near Castor, Alberta. Nestled amidst the endless prairie skies and sage-filled badlands of central Alberta, this farm offers a breathtaking backdrop for its vibrant fields of flowers. Our tour was hosted by the owner, Nikki Wiart and her apprentice Rachel.  We learned about the history of the farm, which has pivoted from growing veggies and lambs to flower cultivation. Nikki’s dedication to growing thousands upon thousands of cut flowers … Continue reading EVENT RECAP: Blooming Business – Lady’s Hat Farm →