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FARM JOB: Lillooet, BC – Seed to Culture, Farm Assistant

Posted by Michalina Hunter on May 13, 2021

Seed to Culture in Lillooet, BC is seeking a Farm Assistant for the 2021 season! ABOUT Seed to Culture Seed to Culture is a small scale vegetable farm and fermented food processor. We grow mixed vegetables and fruit using organic practices on over 3 acres of productive land in Lillooet, BC. Our business, as farmers and fermenters, has been in operation for over 3 years but we have been market farmers for over 10 years. We sell our vegetables at Farmers Markets and use our vegetables at our small food production facility to make sauerkraut and other fermented products. Our … Continue reading FARM JOB: Lillooet, BC – Seed to Culture, Farm Assistant →

FARM JOB: Nanaimo, BC – Big Bang Cider, Farm Hand

Posted by Michalina Hunter on May 13, 2021

Big Bang Cider in Nanaimo, BC is seeking a Farm Hand for the 2021 season! ABOUT Big Bang Cider Big Bang Cider is a small orchard-based cidery located in Nanaimo, BC. We are a new start-up and planted our orchard in May of 2020. As such our first harvest is still a couple years away. The apples varieties we plant have been specifically selected, for hundreds of years, to produce delicious, complex, and balanced ciders. We currently have 5.5ac of high density trees planted. We are a new orchard and our trees will start to produce in the next few … Continue reading FARM JOB: Nanaimo, BC – Big Bang Cider, Farm Hand →

FARM JOB: ERRINGTON, BC – Root Renaissance Farm, Farm Worker

Posted by Michalina Hunter on May 12, 2021

root renaissance farm

Root Renaissance Farm in Errington, BC is seeking a Farm Worker for the 2021 season! ABOUT Root Renaissance Farm Our farm, Root Renaissance Farm, is a small scale family run market garden farm. We grow a variety of vegetables on an acre of land. We use organic and regenerative agriculture practices. We sell our products weekly at our local farmers market, at our roadside stand and online through our farm store. We want our food as free and clean of chemicals, pesticides or synthetic fertilizers as possible. We use composted manures, animal bedding and byproducts to feed our plants. It … Continue reading FARM JOB: ERRINGTON, BC – Root Renaissance Farm, Farm Worker →

FARM JOB: Picton, Ontario – Edwin County Farms, Farmer/Farm Technician

Posted by Michalina Hunter on May 12, 2021

Edwin County Farms in Picton, Ontario is seeking a permanent Farmer/Farm Technician! ABOUT Edwin County Farms Edwin County Farms is looking to hire a full or part-time farmer/ farm technician to help us continue our regenerative farming project on our 700 acre mixed farm in Prince Edward County, Ontario. Edwin County Farms is located on the north shore of Prince Edward County. We produce certified organic maple syrup, beef, hay, spelt and red-fife wheat in addition to our large market garden where we grow organic vegetables for local markets and the restaurant trade in Prince Edward County. Edwin County Farms … Continue reading FARM JOB: Picton, Ontario – Edwin County Farms, Farmer/Farm Technician →

JOB OPPORTUNITY: LAND MATCHER – CENTRAL & NORTHERN B.C.

Posted by Darcy Smith on May 10, 2021

Four sheep with text We're hiring! B.C. Land Matching Program

Young Agrarians is hiring a new Land Matcher for Central & Northern B.C. Do you thrive working with people from diverse walks of life? Are you a networker and connector? If you’ve got that magic matchmaker quality – equal parts people skills, passion for local food systems, and computer-savvy project manager – we’d love to hear from you.  Region: Central & Northern B.C. Deadline for Applications: 5pm Monday, May 31, 2021. This position will start when we find the right candidate.  Young Agrarians is an educational resource network for new and young farmers in Canada that launched in 2012. In … Continue reading JOB OPPORTUNITY: LAND MATCHER – CENTRAL & NORTHERN B.C. →

B.C. Business Mentorship Network – Belle-Isle Farm

Posted by Melanie Buffel on May 06, 2021

Young Agrarians is celebrating the seventh year of the Business Mentorship Network (BMN) program. The BMN offers business mentorships  to a diverse array of new and young farmers across BC. Through one-on-one mentorship and peer networks, young farmers develop the skills necessary to operate ecologically sustainable and financially viable farm businesses. The 2021 Mentee Cohort are hard at work planning for the season ahead and we are thrilled to profile them and celebrate their efforts! My name is Christine Sayegh owner of Belle-Isle Farm and my mentor is Robin Tunnicliffe of Sea Bluff Farm.  Where do you farm? We are located … Continue reading B.C. Business Mentorship Network – Belle-Isle Farm →

FARM JOB: Vancouver & Delta, BC – Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society, Farm & Market Worker

Posted by Michalina Hunter on May 04, 2021

Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society in Vancouver & Delta, BC is seeking a Farm and Market Worker! ABOUT Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society Our schoolyard farms produce good food for the community, empower youth through vocational skills development, and serve as hands-on outdoor classrooms for students. In this key role, the Farm and Market Worker will be responsible for supporting the effective running of our bi-weekly produce markets, as well as production on our farm site in Delta. You will work with the Good Food team to support our educational farms towards our production, sales and educational goals. If you … Continue reading FARM JOB: Vancouver & Delta, BC – Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society, Farm & Market Worker →

FARM JOB: Chase, BC – Burkholder Bros. Corn Farm, Lead Farm Hand

Posted by Michalina Hunter on May 04, 2021

Burkholder Bros. Corn Farm in Chase, BC is seeking a Lead Farm Hand for the 2021 season! ABOUT Burkholder Bros. Corn Farm We are a direct to customer produce farm located in Chase, BC, along the shore of the South Thompson river. We grow 30 acres of produce with a focus on sweetcorn for fresh sale at local farmers markets and our roadside stand, which operates in the months of July and August. Alongside sweetcorn, we produce and sell potatoes, squash, tomatoes, garlic, cabbage, carrots, and beets. We also grow a diversified garden and produce other on-farm products for family, … Continue reading FARM JOB: Chase, BC – Burkholder Bros. Corn Farm, Lead Farm Hand →

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

Posted by Michalina Hunter on May 04, 2021

City Beet Farm in Vancouver, BC is seeking a Farm Hand for the 2021 season! 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 13 sites made up of front and backyards. We sell our produce and flowers through our weekly CSA, pop-up markets and select grocers. We look forward to sharing knowledge and providing a collaborative and supportive work environment. It’s City Beet’s ninth season but its first season with the current ownership, so it’s an exciting time to get … Continue reading FARM JOB: Vancouver, BC – City Beet Farm, Farm Hand →

FARM JOB: LADYSMITH, BC – Yellow Point Farms , Blueberry Picker

Posted by Michalina Hunter on May 04, 2021

Yellow Point Farms in Ladysmith, BC is seeking a Blueberry Picker/Harvester/Sorter! ABOUT Yellow Point Farms We are a family run 32 acre farm that is nestled in a sunny valley in Yellow Point, Ladysmith. Blueberries are our main crop, and we grow many other types of fruit and vegetables as well as raise miniature livestock. We sell our blueberries at farmer’s markets throughout the summer and also from our farm store. We have a mission of creating a well-balanced ecosystem and rich soils that produce nutrient-dense foods while treating the environment and the animals with respect. Our farm is not … Continue reading FARM JOB: LADYSMITH, BC – Yellow Point Farms , Blueberry Picker →