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From DIY to DIT (Do it Together): FarmCity Co-op
It’s strange to say that a farm with a cutesy name like Yummy Yards started from a place of arrogance, and yet it did. I thought I could grow more, spend less and with a bit of sweat and saavy research skills, come out on top. I started Yummy Yards to show myself that I … Continue reading
Introduction to the Community Farms Program and an invitation to join us for the 2014 Community Farms Roundtable
Farm Folk City Folk’s Community Farms Program (CFP) is pleased to be hosting the 6th Community Farms Roundtable this February 20 and 21 at O.U.R. Ecovillage in Shawnigan Lake. The goals of the CFP are to support the establishment of alternative forms of land ownership, to ensure our agricultural lands remain in production in perpetuity, … Continue reading
Seeking entrepreneurial farmers to grow profitable organic operation in Northern BC
Garry and Wendy Lowe of Twin Meadows Organics have long been champions of environmentally responsible and financially sustainable farming. Their highly successful operation near McBride, BC has served as model for farming in the north central interior – a model they are eager and willing to share with the next generation of farmers. Garry and … Continue reading
Growing Resistance in Ottawa and other upcoming events
Hey Young Agrarians, Hope you have all had a great growing season. Please check out the upcoming events listed below (note they are all happening in Ontario/Quebec, one is a webcast) and share with anyone you think may be interested. The National Farmers Union and Food Secure Canada both really encourage participation of young farmers/food … Continue reading
Seeds of Synchronicity – Young Agrarians South Interior
Article blogged from the BC Organic Growers Magazine! By Michelle Tsutsumi On a mild, hazy day in September, a young couple keen to leave their professional jobs to become homesteaders dropped by Pilgrims’ Produce Organic Farm just outside of Armstrong for a tour. Living five minutes up the highway on rented land, Chris and Maxine … Continue reading
I Love Ecological Farmers
Photos of: Asivak Koostachin, Hasi Eldib, Morgan Eichwald, Ian Giesbrecht and Obang Seungyeon at O.U.R. Ecovillage. Sara Dent coordinates Young Agrarians, loves growing food and can’t wait to find land one day. All opinions are her own… Its been a big year. Young Agrarians has turned from a seed into many plants as we work with more and … Continue reading
Fresh Roots Urban Farm Tour & Potluck
Thursday, September 12, 2013 Join us for a September farm tour and potluck with Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society, co-organized with Vancouver Urban Farming Society! We’ll check out their awesome edible education Market Garden project at the David Thompson Schoolyard.Bring a dish to share and tools to eat with. This is an all ages event. … Continue reading
Southlands Heritage Farm Mixer!
Saturday, August 24th, 2013 As part of our on-going farm tour and potluck series, join Vancouver Urban Farming Society and Young Agrarians for a tour hosted by Southlands Heritage Farm – a community farm home to horses, sheep, chickens, bees and more! Jordan Maynard will give us a tour and share the history of the area and hopes for … Continue reading
City Beet Farm Tour & Potluck
More yards in Vancouver, BC have been converted to farm space! The young farmer movement grows! As part of our ongoing collaboration with Vancouver Urban Farm Society – we have two Vancouver potlucks in August. The first on Wednesday, August 14th with City Beet Farm, and the second at Southlands Heritage Farm Saturday, August 24th. City … Continue reading
Biodynamic Journey to the International Demeter Assembly
Gabe Cipes lives and works at Summerhill Winery in Kelowna, BC. Along with applying permaculture principles to the land, Gabe is transitioning Summerhill to Demeter Status, and is the BC Demeter Representative as part of Demeter International. Demeter is the certification given to farms that meet International Biodynamic standards. Biodynamic agriculture is a method of organic farming that emphasizes the holistic development … Continue reading
Know & Grow Community Farm: Kootenays Potluck!
August 3rd, 2013 We’re excited for our 2nd Kootenays potluck and skills share in Creston at the Know & Grow Community Farm 4pm Help get the Know & Grow Community Farm Food Forest started. 6pm Potluck – Bring a dish to share and tools to eat with! * This is an all ages event! Little ones … Continue reading
Young Agrarians is Hiring!
July 23rd, 2013 COMMUNICATIONS CONTRACT POSITION BC Young Agrarians Young Agrarians (YA), in partnership with FarmFolk CityFolk, is focused on networking young ecological farmers and supporting the next generation to take up food production and farming. Our key areas of program development are: community building through on-going events on farms and young farmer mixers, communications … Continue reading
Want Land? Tell Us About It!
I am carrying out a survey on barriers faced by beginning and young farmers and on farmland access arrangements. The survey is part of my master’s thesis research on land access issues and on the potential for alternative land tenure models (ex. community farms, cooperatives, farmland trusts) to address these challenges. I have been working … Continue reading
New Brunswick – Acorn’s Beginning Farmer Symposium
Originally posted on the irresistible fleet of bicycles:
SAVE THE DATE! The Atlantic Canadian Organic Regional Network (ACORN) is excited to announce that registration is now open for our 2nd Beginner Farmer Symposium & Mixer, happening Monday, August 19th, 2013, at Mount Allison University, in Sackville, New Brunswick. Building on the great success of last year’s sold-out event, we…
July 27th – Join us at Zaklan Heritage Farm
Saturday, July 27th, 2013 2nd Annual Young Agrarians Potluck + Live Music at Zaklan Heritage Farm in Surrey Doug G Zaklan, Gemma Mcneill and family are hosting Young Agrarians for a 2nd year at their beautiful farm in Surrey. Come enjoy an evening of good company and food! Learn about the farm, and check out … Continue reading
Armstrong Apiaries Potluck
Pictures are now up on Facebook from the Crannóg Ales/Left Field Farms potluck and tour on June 16th. What an afternoon that was — such an informative and engaging farm tour, complete with rock-picking contest wherein almost 900 lb of rocks were collected in 10 minutes!!! The brewery tour wasn’t that bad, either:) The tasting … Continue reading
Potluck Mission July 20 + The Trials & Exhilarations of Starting A Small Farm
Stoked for our first potluck in Mission, BC at Ferndale Farms! Thank you to Taylor McPherson for hosting on his farm and Alyssa Belter for lighting the Young Agrarians event fire in the area!!! This is an all ages event:) Date has been changed to: Saturday, July 20, 2013 4pm Farm Tour 5pm Potluck There will … Continue reading
Hastings Urban Farm Weed Date + Potluck
Thursday, June 27, 2013 Vancouver, BC Join us for an event collaboration with Hastings Urban Farm, Vancouver Urban Farming Society and Young Agrarians! 6pm – Meet and tour Hastings Urban Farm with farmers Brenda, Doc and Eric 6:30pm – Weed Dating – fun! Meet other folk. Talk about food and farming and anything else under … Continue reading
South Interior: Crannóg Ales Potluck June 16
Sunday, June 16, 2013 – Sorrento, BC Farm and Brewery Tour: 3pm (RSVP REQUIRED) Potluck: 6pm Left Fields and Crannóg Ales is excited to welcome the Young Agrarians to our farm. A farm/brewery tour and beer tasting will start at 3pm. We may have to break into smaller groups to accomodate touring and tasting because … Continue reading
North Vancouver: Edible Garden Project and Loutet Farm Tour & Potluck
The farm touring, skills sharing, weed dating, potluck season is upon us. Each week there are young agrarians potlucks in different locations around the Southern half of the province. It’s like tomatoes or potatoes or nasturtium volunteering in the garden – events are popping up everywhere as young farmers build community! We hope one day there … Continue reading
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