Tag Archives: young farmer

MAR 5, 2025: ONLINE – GROWING KNOWLEDGE & ADAPTATION SUPPORTS

Posted by Melana Roberts on December 20, 2024

CURIOUS ABOUT FARMER MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS? LOOKING FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR YOUR FARM? UNSURE WHERE TO START? JOIN THE CONVERSATION! With approximately ⅔ of new farmers in Canada not coming from family farm backgrounds, many have limited access to inter-generational knowledge. making it tougher to weather unpredictable weather changes, assess soil conditions, predict market demands and volatility, and adapt. This capacity is essential for new farmers, many of which have limited access to capital and access to land, to stay afloat in a changing agricultural landscape. In this final instalment of the Breaking Barriers: Growing Future Farmers Webinar Series, we will … Continue reading MAR 5, 2025: ONLINE – GROWING KNOWLEDGE & ADAPTATION SUPPORTS →

FEB 12, 2025: ONLINE – ACCESS TO CAPITAL

Posted by Melana Roberts on December 20, 2024

LOOKING FOR OPERATING CAPITAL? WANT TO UNDERSTAND FARM CAPITAL IN CANADA? INTERESTED IN NEW APPROACHES TO ACCESS FUNDING FOR FARMING? In Canada, the agricultural sector is at a crossroads, with new, young, and underrepresented farmers facing significant challenges to accessing the capital needed to succeed. The third installment of the “Breaking Barriers: Growing Future Farmers” webinar series will shine a light on this critical issue, emphasizing the need for comprehensive support to empower the next generation of farmers. At the heart of the struggle for many aspiring farmers is the concept of market failure in Canadian agriculture. This failure manifests … Continue reading FEB 12, 2025: ONLINE – ACCESS TO CAPITAL →

Jan 15, 2025: ONLINE – Farmer Wrap Around Supports

Posted by Melana Roberts on December 20, 2024

NEED MORE SUPPORT? TRYING TO NAVIGATE EVERYDAY CHALLENGES, LIKE ACCESS TO HOUSING, LABOUR, CAPITAL AND LAND? WANT TO KNOW WHAT OTHER FARMERS ARE DOING? JOIN US TO FIND OUT! As the agricultural landscape evolves, so too does the need for innovative responses to support new, young, and underrepresented farmers. This second instalment of the “Breaking Barriers: Growing Future Farmers” series sheds light on the role wrap-around support programs can play to tackle and reduce the challenges new and young farmers face. These complex challenges impact new farmers across the country, and the compounding weight of barriers—access to capital, land, labour … Continue reading Jan 15, 2025: ONLINE – Farmer Wrap Around Supports →

NOV 13, 2024: ONLINE – Land Access: Strategies and Stories

Posted by Melana Roberts on October 22, 2024

TROUBLE ACCESSING LAND? CURIOUS ABOUT LAND ACCESS MODELS? If you’re a new farmer and want to learn land access strategies, this webinar is for you! Help grow the national conversation on land access for new farmers! Land access is one of the biggest challenges new and young farmers face. With over 40% of Canadian farmers retiring by 2033 (RBC, 2023), and growing land speculation across the country, stable access to growing space and farmland is increasingly difficult. Many established farmers need to use their farmland to fund retirement, creating further pressure on land prices with a 51% increase over the … Continue reading NOV 13, 2024: ONLINE – Land Access: Strategies and Stories →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: Market Gardening at Snowshoe Creek Organics – Robson Valley, BC

Posted by Andrew Adams on March 13, 2024

We always have new land opportunities coming into our inventory, some of which aren’t on our blog yet! Get in touch with a Land Matcher at bclmp@youngagrarians.org to learn about the latest opportunities and to access free B.C. Land Matching Program services in your region. ABOUT THE LAND Snowshoe Creek Organics is situated on a scenic 500-acre property in the Robson Valley, bordered by the Fraser River along the south and surrounded by the beautiful Cariboo and Rocky Mountain ranges. Landholders Charles & Elizabeth have been gardening and farming on the land near for over fifteen years. With generous rainfall and excellent silty soil, … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: Market Gardening at Snowshoe Creek Organics – Robson Valley, BC →

FEB 28, 2024: ONLINE – Land Sharing Negotiation Dos and Don’ts

Posted by Kat Roger on January 22, 2024

Join Darcy Smith, YA’s BC Land Matching Program Manager, and Pascale Schittecatte, YA’s Okanagan Land Matcher, to learn the tools for effective land sharing negotiations. Learn about communication styles, compromising with integrity and maximizing mutual benefit for both farmers and landholders. This session will feature easy-to-adopt tips for having great collaborative conversations so you can work together to figure out the terms of your land sharing relationship. We will emphasize communication tools that, when used effectively, can ensure longevity, stability and respect in your land-sharing relationship. Discover how to assess your own and others’ communication styles and build a toolbox … Continue reading FEB 28, 2024: ONLINE – Land Sharing Negotiation Dos and Don’ts →

FEB 21, 2024: ONLINE – How to Market a New Farm with Kendall Ballantine

Posted by Kat Roger on January 09, 2024 2 Comments

Join Kendall Ballantine, the founder of Marketing for Farmers and Central Park Farms to learn about how to market your new farm business. What’s the best marketing channel for your farm? Weekly CSA boxes, farmers’ markets, online sales, events or all of the above and more? Join this webinar to learn about the marketing channels available to entrant (and seasoned) farmers. You will learn about the pros and cons of each marketing channel, and develop the skills to identify which marketing channel(s) will best meet the needs of your farm and your customer base. We will share tips, tricks and … Continue reading FEB 21, 2024: ONLINE – How to Market a New Farm with Kendall Ballantine →

June 15, 2023: ONLINE – Holistic Management for New Farmers

Posted by Alex on June 06, 2023 2 Comments

Are you excited about regenerative agriculture? Do you want to nerd out on grazing with others? Do you wonder if you’ll ever be able to achieve farm-work-life balance? Then this introductory online event is perfect for you! We’ll look at how farmers are regenerating the ecology and improving communities through land management. Join Dana Penrice, a Holistic Management educator, to learn how to apply the principles of holistic management from the perspective of a new farmer. We will talk about how to ensure that economic, ecological and social considerations can be woven in to farm planning. You’ll also learn about … Continue reading June 15, 2023: ONLINE – Holistic Management for New Farmers →

FARM JOBS: VICTORIA, BC – Sea Bluff Farm, Farmhands

Posted by Michalina Hunter on February 04, 2021 2 Comments

Sea Bluff Farm in Metchosin (near Victoria, BC) is looking to hire two farm hands for the 2021 season! ABOUT SEA BLUFF FARM We are a 6-acre diverse vegetable farm located in Metchosin, a sweet rural enclave outside Victoria. While we grow a lot of greens and high value crops, we are most excited about really feeding people with our potatoes, squashes and brassicas. We grow about 40 varieties of fruits and veggies all year round. We are located on a bus route, a 10 minute walk from a stunning beach. There are great hiking and biking trails all around … Continue reading FARM JOBS: VICTORIA, BC – Sea Bluff Farm, Farmhands →

[FILLED] APPRENTICESHIP: PEMBERTON, BC – Four Beat Farm

Posted by Michalina Hunter on February 01, 2021

The apprenticeship has been filled. View more farm jobs and apprenticeships on our jobs page. Four Beat Farm, a horse-powered vegetable farm in Pemberton, BC is seeking an apprentice for the 2021 season! Want to be part of a “growing” team and learn more about farming in a way that is rewarding and meaningful, surrounded by plants and awesome people? About Four Beat Farm Four Beat Farm is a certified organic vegetable farm in the Pemberton Meadows in Lil’wat Territory. The farm was started in 2016 and is run by Naomi with the help of two draft horses, a sassy … Continue reading [FILLED] APPRENTICESHIP: PEMBERTON, BC – Four Beat Farm →