You’re invited to an outdoor Land Social and Farm Tour at Similkameen Nurseries in Keremeos, B.C.! If you’re curious about what land matching and sharing is all about – or just want to check out what your local farmers are up to – join us for the event. Come learn from farmers Josh Brown, Erik […]
You’re invited to an outdoor Land Social and Farm Tour at Pilgrims’ Produce – with local live musicians Root and Strings – in Armstrong, B.C! If you’re curious about what land matching and sharing is all about, or just want to check out what your local farmers are up to and enjoy some live music, […]
Feast of Fields is FarmFolk CityFolk's annual local food celebration and fundraiser, held each year on a different farm in Metro Vancouver, on Vancouver Island, and in the Okanagan Valley. Proceeds raised from these events allow us to develop and operate programs that connect, empower, and inspire people to strengthen BC’s sustainable food systems. Feast […]
The largest celebration of organic food, farming, and products across the country will take place September 12-18, 2022. Here at Organic BC, we're celebrating with our field day at Fresh Valley Farms, a cook-along with Chef Randle, the release of an exciting resource for organic producers, and some great giveaways. We'll also be sharing webinars, […]
Celebrate National Organic Week and BC Chicken Month! Enjoy a FREE cooking lesson with Chef Trevor Randle and learn about BC foods and agriculture with a virtual webinar from 5:30pm to 7:00pm on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. Chef Randle will provide expert instruction as he guides you online through two BC grown fall inspired recipes: BC Organic Tomato […]
On Sunday, Sept. 18th, join Organic BC for an in-person field day at Fresh Valley Farms! Take a tour of the farm and learn about their rotational grazing practices, cover cropping and forage program, on-farm slaughter/cut/wrap, and field management, and dive deeper into the transition of one field to organic. You’ll also hear from guest […]
This field day is geared toward all BC farmers interested in learning more about cover cropping in agriculture. Register here. Cover cropping is a method of planting that helps build healthy soil and can be practiced in any farming operation. Cover cropping keeps the ground covered and helps with continued carbon sequestration in non-production areas. […]
You’re invited to an outdoor Land Social and Tool School at Linden Lane Farms in Krestova (near Nelson). Linden Lane Farms operates on leased family land, as well as two other properties in the area, with agreements supported through the BC Land Matching Program. The thriving organic farm serves retail, Farmers Markets and consumers directly […]
The BC Farmers’ Markets Conference is a once-a-year opportunity to get together with your farmers’ market peers to share best practices, learn from industry experts, build connections and gain inspiration to carry you through the 2022 farmers’ market season. We’ll be bringing together farmers’ market organizers, farmers, vendors, partners and community collaborators seeking to engage […]
Young Agrarians' third annual LAND FORUM is here! We were thrilled to see so many of you in the community this summer at our on-farm Land Socials. The B.C. Land Matching Program team is super excited to welcome you back to learn together and take a deeper dive into information and interactive sessions about land […]
Join FarmFolk CityFolk for a virtual event exploring all things Seed Libraries! Learn about basic and advanced seed saving, growing and saving regionally adapted seeds, community engagement for seed returns, native plant seeds in your seed library, and streamlining your record keeping processes. Whether you are new to seed saving, a home gardener, starting a […]
Come and learn practical methods of regenerating soil life and about the synergy between biodynamic, organic and regenerative agriculture. Presented by the Biodynamic Agriculture Society of British Columbia. Program: Welcome, Coffee and Registration 9:30am to 10:00am Tour of Refeed farm operation 10:00am to 10:30am Synergy between Biodynamic/ Organic/Regenerative Agriculture Approaches . Discussion of cover crop […]
