Join Young Agrarian’s Melanie Buffel for a hands-on look at exercising your business planning muscles. Are you thinking about starting a farm business or actively looking for land, but planning for your farm feels impossible with that big missing piece – the land? This session is a great starting point for planning how you’ll bring […]
GOT LAND? WANT LAND? Are you a landholder looking for farmers? Are you a farmer looking for land? We want you! Join us for a workshop on the nuts and bolts of land access. Young Agrarians Land Linking Workshops bring together landholders and farmers seeking land to network, explore possible land matches, and learn how […]
Join Emi Do, YA’s Co-op Coordinator, for a hands-on look at how collaboration fits into your farm Are you feeling intimidated about the prospect of tackling your farming enterprise on your own? This session is a great place to get your collaborative juices flowing. Explore the myths, challenges, and opportunities of the cooperative model. Hear […]
A collaborative event between Small-Scale Meat Producers Association and FarmFolk CityFolk. This event consists of intensive rotational grazing techniques and cover cropping. Join us for an evening about integrated beneficial management practices you can use on your farm. Cover cropping and rotational grazing can help to build soil, sequester carbon, improve pastures and animal health, […]
Would you like to spend a season living and working on a farm? Come learn with Young Agrarians! Their network of exceptional host farms offer paid hands-on apprenticeships in regenerative farming. Join them for a webinar (or two) to learn about their Apprenticeship Program. Meet some of the amazing host farm mentors, ask questions about […]
Do you need a business plan for your farm but do not know where to start? Check out the Business Bootcamp for new farmers! Join an incredible community of new and aspiring farmers as we work through creating the elements of a business plan that is fit for the farm of your dreams. We'll cover […]
On Monday, January 15th, join Organic BC for a free virtual workshop on the effective management of thistle and bindweed in multiple agricultural settings. Tailored for farmers engaged in grain, cattle and vegetable production, this online event features research trials and on-farm results from academics and producers—all with an emphasis on successful management techniques for […]
Join Young Agrarians for a webinar to learn about the Young Agrarians Apprenticeship Program. Meet some of the amazing host farm mentors, ask questions about their farm, learn more about the kinds of apprenticeships they offer, and what a typical day/week is like for their apprentices. Bring your questions! Date: Tuesday, January 16, 2024 Time: […]
Formerly called the Growers’ Short Course, the Lower Mainland Horticultural Conference is a three-day conference held in conjunction with the Pacific Agriculture Show in Abbotsford that provides producers the opportunity to get the latest information on research, farming practices and market opportunities from some of the industry’s most knowledgeable experts. The conference includes sessions on […]
The Pacific Agriculture Show will showcase the latest and most innovative equipment and technology for the agriculture industry. Join thousands of farmers and agri-food producers in comparing and investigating what over 300 exhibitors have to make your operation more efficient. BC’s agriculture industry is unique in its diversity and the Show attracts an attendance from […]
Join Leslie Anne St. Armour of RAVEN, Natasha Anderson of Minwaadizi Farm, and Julian Napoleon of Amisk Farm for a panel discussion on land back and Indigenous food sovereignty. In so-called British Columbia, 95% is “crown land”, and most is unceded; a small amount has been treatied back to Nations through the court system. What does […]
The Islands Agriculture Show is a two-day conference and trade show for horticultural and livestock producers of all sizes on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. Held in conjunction with an agricultural trade show, the conference features sessions on crop production, livestock production, business planning, water management, and climate adaptation. The Islands Agriculture Show is […]
