Tag Archives: Young Agrarians

JOB: Calgary, AB – YYC Growers, Customer Care and Marketing Intern

Posted by Michalina Hunter on May 16, 2022

YYC Growers and Distributors Cooperative Inc. in Calgary, AB is seeking a Customer Care and Marketing Intern! ABOUT YYC Growers and Distributors Cooperative Inc. YYC Growers and Distributors’ purpose is to connect farmers with urban customers by gathering and distributing locally grown food through a system that regenerates our environment and community and supports the local economy. We provide our fresh, nutrient-rich produce directly from farms to customers through a weekly subscription service, a thriving online farmers’ market and physical farm stands. We offer home delivery and have ~16 pickup locations throughout the Calgary metropolitan area in addition to Airdrie, … Continue reading JOB: Calgary, AB – YYC Growers, Customer Care and Marketing Intern →

FARM JOB: Saanichton, BC – Andrew’s Farm Stand, CSA Coordinator

Posted by Michalina Hunter on May 15, 2022

Andrew’s Farm Stand, in Saanichton, BC is seeking a CSA Coordinator for the 2022 season! About Andrew’s Farm Stand We are a 15 acre organic thriving local farm, with fields distributed across the Saanich Peninsula, we are passionate about growing quality food sustainably. Our fields are located throughout Central Saanich. We produce strawberries, garlic, salad mix, beets, tomatoes and carrots among other crops and last year we even branched into a flower maze! We are looking for someone hard working and experienced in intensive small scale farming to fill the position of CSA Coordinator role for the 2022 season (March-November). … Continue reading FARM JOB: Saanichton, BC – Andrew’s Farm Stand, CSA Coordinator →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: Market Garden in Fort Nelson, BC

Posted by Morgan Kitchen on May 13, 2022

We have more land opportunities than what is listed here! Get in touch with a Land Matcher at land@youngagrarians.org to access our full land inventory and B.C. Land Matching Program support in your region. ABOUT THE LAND Does a market garden in Northern BC align with your farming goals? Available is a 4.42 acre farm complete with established gardens in Fort Nelson – a community in northeast British Columbia within the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality. The community has a year-round weekly farmers market. The farm consists of a lot of open lawn, and a lot of forested yard. Gardens ready to be planted include approximate … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: Market Garden in Fort Nelson, BC →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: 5 acre farm outside Quesnel, BC

Posted by Morgan Kitchen on May 13, 2022

We have more land opportunities than what is listed here! Get in touch with a Land Matcher at land@youngagrarians.org to access our full land inventory and B.C. Land Matching Program support in your region. ABOUT THE LAND Located roughly 45 minutes outside the town of Quesnel is a 5 acre farm with housing, established garden space and greenhouse, as well as set up for small scale livestock production. The landowner has grown food for personal consumption and raised sheep, hogs and poultry on the property. Some fencing requires repair/new wire strung but the posts are in place. The home available on the property requires some … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: 5 acre farm outside Quesnel, BC →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: 5 acre farm near Boston Bar, BC

Posted by Morgan Kitchen on May 13, 2022

We have more land opportunities than what is listed here! Get in touch with a Land Matcher at land@youngagrarians.org to access our full land inventory and B.C. Land Matching Program support in your region. ABOUT THE LAND Located outside Boston Bar in North Bend, this 5 acre farm in prime agriculture area of the Fraser Canyon welcomes new farmers and their agriculture business venture! Just 3 hours from the city of Vancouver allows for a variety of different market channel opportunities for your business farming in this region. Historically a guest ranch this farm is ready for new farmers to operate their agriculture business. An … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: 5 acre farm near Boston Bar, BC →

FARM JOB: Vancouver, BC – Collingwood Neighbourhood House, Foodlands Programmer

Posted by Michalina Hunter on May 12, 2022

Collingwood Neighbourhood House, in Vancouver, BC is seeking a Foodlands Programmer! Collingwood Neighbourhood House Collingwood Neighbourhood House (CNH) is a not-for-profit Society serving the Renfrew-Collingwood neighbourhood of East Vancouver. CNH’s mandate is to promote the well-being of the Renfrew-Collingwood community by providing leadership and working collaboratively with individuals, families, agencies and other groups to develop and support inclusive, innovative, sustainable initiatives and services that respond to the community’s social, educational, economic, health, cultural and recreational needs. JOB OVERVIEW The Foodlands Programmer position is a community development position focusing on urban growing and Indigenous food sovereignty. Under the direction of the … Continue reading FARM JOB: Vancouver, BC – Collingwood Neighbourhood House, Foodlands Programmer →

We’re Hiring! Special Projects Coordinator: Reconciliation Program, Educational Events & Short Video

Posted by Michalina Hunter on May 12, 2022

Young Agrarians is hiring a Special Projects Coordinator for a Reconciliation Program, Educational Events and a Short Video  Location: British Columbia ABOUT YOUNG AGRARIANS Young Agrarians (YA) is an educational resource network for new and young ecological farmers in Canada. YA recognizes the Indigenous lands and territories that we work on and alongside. YA is committed to providing programs and services that are inclusive and available to farmers and friends of diverse backgrounds. Since 2012, the YA network is volunteer-driven, with farmers across the country organizing on-farm events and building community to create spaces for knowledge sharing and growth. YA … Continue reading We’re Hiring! Special Projects Coordinator: Reconciliation Program, Educational Events & Short Video →

FARM JOB: Victoria, BC – Three Oaks Farm, Farmhand

Posted by Michalina Hunter on May 12, 2022

Three Oaks Farm in Victoria, BC is seeking a Farmhand! ABOUT Three Oaks Farm Our 1.5 acre certified organic farm is part of a 5 acre piece of land in the beautiful Mt Newton Valley, 30 mins from Victoria and 5 mins from nearby commercial centres. We grow 40 different veggie crops and specialize in Spring and Fall veggie seedlings, salad greens, carrots, leeks, tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, strawberries. All of our produce is marketed through a farmer-driven distribution business, Saanich Organics. We have a 200 member CSA, attend 3 Farmers Markets, and do restaurant sales. We have a seed business … Continue reading FARM JOB: Victoria, BC – Three Oaks Farm, Farmhand →

FARM JOB: Abbotsford, BC – FarmFolk CityFolk Research and Education Seed Farm, Seed Program Coordinator/ Farmer

Posted by Michalina Hunter on May 10, 2022

FarmFolk CityFolk Research and Education Seed Farm in Abbotsford, BC is seeking a Seed Program Coordinator/ Farmer! ABOUT FarmFolk CityFolk Research and Education Seed Farm We are a research and education seed farm. We cultivate about an acre of seed crops and variety trials on a 3.5 acre property in Abbotsford. We use a BCS tractor, lots of straw mulch, and regenrative practices. FarmFolk CityFolk (FFCF) is a not-for-profit society connecting, empowering, and inspiring people to strengthen BC’s sustainable food systems. We develop, operate, and act as a catalyst for projects that support access to and production of local, sustainable … Continue reading FARM JOB: Abbotsford, BC – FarmFolk CityFolk Research and Education Seed Farm, Seed Program Coordinator/ Farmer →

FARM JOB: Elbow, SK – No Kidding Weed Management, Goat Herder

Posted by Michalina Hunter on May 10, 2022

No Kidding Weed Management in Elbow, Saskatchewan is seeking a Goat Herder! ABOUT No Kidding Weed Management No Kidding Weed Management uses goats to control the noxious weed Leafy Spurge in the Elbow Community Pasture. The Elbow pasture is a unique environment that stretches from Douglas Provincial Park to the Qu’appelle valley over naturalized farmsteads, sand dunes, native prairie and bush. The pasture is home to many birds, wildlife including elk and moose and many unique and even rare plants. There will be around 3,400 goats split into 2 herds, sourced from both my own herd as well as other … Continue reading FARM JOB: Elbow, SK – No Kidding Weed Management, Goat Herder →