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SUMMARY:Business Bootcamp for New Farmers
DESCRIPTION:Do you have a farm dream\, but don’t know how to make it a reality? Join the Business Bootcamp for New Farmers starting January 15\, 2025! This course is a great place to explore the viability of your farm dream\, figure out the details of your first growing season\, or investigate adding another enterprise to your current farm. ⁠ \n⁠You’ll have the opportunity to:⁠ \n\n⁠Discover the key elements of a successful farm business plan⁠\nGain insights from our panel of experts on your farm business⁠\nGet to know others in farm start-ups and share ideas⁠\nSet yourself up to access capital⁠\n\n⁠All farms and farmers are welcome – veggie\, cattle\, flower\, chicken\, seeds\, grains\, fibre\, berries\, and more – you name it\, we’ll make a business plan for it. ⁠ \n⁠Learn more & register here: youngagrarians.org/courses/business-bootcamp-for-new-farmers
URL:https://organicbc.org/event/business-bootcamp-for-new-farmers-2/
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SUMMARY:Navigating CanadaGAP: Online Workshop Series
DESCRIPTION:Get CanadaGAP Certification Ready! \nAre you interested in pursuing CanadaGAP certification but are feeling overwhelmed by the process? Concerned that certification will mean increased paperwork and operational complexity? \nJoin us for two online sessions\, where we’ll demystify this food safety certification for fruit and vegetable producers and open the door to the significant marketing opportunities that CanadaGAP provides for local certified products. \nSession 1: Navigating CanadaGAP: Practical Guidance for On-Farm Food Safety\nFriday\, Jan. 17th @ 9 am – 11 am \nAn in-depth look at the CanadaGAP certification process\, including an overview of the program\, how to sign up and prepare for an audit\, record keeping\, funding opportunities and more. \nRegister here. \nSession 2: In the Field: Experiences and Tips from CanadaGAP Experts\nWednesday\, Feb. 5th @ 9 am – 11 am \nIn this second session\, a panel of experts (including a certified organic producer\, marketer and certification body contact) will help you build on your knowledge of CanadaGAP certification by sharing experiences and peer-to-peer tips for success. \nRegister here.
URL:https://organicbc.org/event/navigating-canadagap-online-workshop-series/
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SUMMARY:The Soil Summit
DESCRIPTION:The Soil Summit • Revive Your Soil\, Grow More with Less \nFebruary 3–6\, 2025 | Online | Free Registration \nThis free\, 4-day online event features 20 sessions led by farmers\, gardeners\, and researchers sharing practical strategies to improve soil health\, plant vitality\, and food nutrient-density. It’s a fabulous experience for farmers and gardeners seeking affordable\, organic\, regenerative solutions. \nRegister for free: www.thesoilsummit.com
URL:https://organicbc.org/event/the-soil-summit/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:ONLINE – B.C. VIRTUAL FARMER POLICY CIRCLES
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to a series of virtual brainstorming and consultation sessions for BC farmers on February 6 and 11\, 2025 to share your experiences\, ideas\, and insights into how the provincial and national policy landscape can better serve new and young farmers. \nWe want to hear from YOU about what resources you have accessed to build your farming dreams\, what barriers you encountered\, and what supports you need to do the work of growing food for our communities. These conversations will carry forward into Young Agrarians’ work with federal and provincial governments to create more momentum for programs and services for new\, young and underrepresented farmers\, including advocating for Canada’s first National New Farmer Strategy. \nDATES:  \nSESSION 1: Thursday\, February 6 | 10am-12pm PT \nSESSION 2: Tuesday\, February 11 | 5-7pm PT \nRegistration is free. Grab your spot here: https://youngagrarians.org/feb-6-and-11-2025-bc-virtual-farmer-policy-circles/ \n#growbc #bcagri  #youngagrarians
URL:https://organicbc.org/event/online-b-c-virtual-farmer-policy-circles/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250212T120000
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SUMMARY:ONLINE – ACCESSING CAPITAL
DESCRIPTION:Financial constraints shouldn’t stand in the way of your farming dreams. Join Young Agrarians and moderator Victor Beausoleil\, Executive Director of SETSI to uncover immediate and long- term actions to expand access to capital for new\, young and equity-deserving farmers.\n⁠\nLet’s cultivate a supportive community where all farmers have the resources to succeed!⁠\n⁠\nDate & Time: Wednesday\, February 12\, 2025 | 12-2pm PT\, 1-3pm MT\, 2-4pm CT\, 3-5pm ET⁠\n⁠\nLocation: Online via Zoom⁠\n⁠\nRegister here: https://youngagrarians.org/feb-12-2025-online-access-to-capital/
URL:https://organicbc.org/event/online-accessing-capital/
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SUMMARY:ONLINE – Communication Skills for Land Sharing
DESCRIPTION:Communication can make or break a land sharing agreement: good communication can open up worlds of possibility\, while poor communication can cause the arrangement to fall apart. Join Pascale Schittecatte\, Young Agrarians’ B.C. Land Matching Program Manager\, and Nyree Marsh\, Young Agrarians’ Columbia Basin Land Matcher\, to learn how to communicate effectively while sharing land! \nThis online webinar will cover what ‘good communication’ means\, how to practice self-awareness\, how to raise issues\, how to listen effectively\, how to move towards solutions\, and when to take a break. You will leave this webinar prepared to communicate effectively during initial lease negotiations\, day-to-day land sharing\, and situations where conflict may arise. \nWHEN: Tuesday\, February 18\, 2025 • 7-8:30 PM PST \nLOCATION: Online – Zoom link will be emailed to registrants.⁠ \nRegister here: https://youngagrarians.org/feb-18-2025-online-communication-skills-for-land-sharing/ \n#bclandmatchingprogram #bclmp #growbc #bcagri
URL:https://organicbc.org/event/online-communication-skills-for-land-sharing/
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SUMMARY:Perennial Propagation Fair & Scion Exchange
DESCRIPTION:Join Young Agrarians on February 22nd to learn all about perennial plant propagation! This free\, full-day event in Slocan Park will feature four different speakers sharing their extensive propagation knowledge – from growing trees from seed\, rooting hardwood cuttings\, multi-grafting fruit trees\, and growing native plants. \nThis event will also feature a Scion Exchange – an opportunity to swap plant cuttings (aka scionwood) with others in the community. \nDATE: Saturday\, February\, 22\, 2025 – 9:30 am – 4 pm. \nLOCATION: Slocan Park Community Hall – 3036 Highway 6 (located beside the Co-op Gas Station) on Sinixt\, Syilx\, and Ktunaxa Territories. \nRegister here: https://youngagrarians.org/feb-22-2025-slocan-park-bc-perennial-propagation-fair-scion-exchange/
URL:https://organicbc.org/event/perennial-propagation-fair-scion-exchange/
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SUMMARY:Production\, Policy and Community Mixer for Market Gardeners
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to a Production\, Policy and Community Mixer for Market Gardeners on February 22\, 2025 in collaboration with the National Farmers Union! Join us to hear stories from successful market gardeners\, talk resources\, connect with other farmers and food lovers\, share a delicious meal and build community around vegetable farming in BC. \nThis event will also provide you with an opportunity to tell your own stories about the barriers and opportunities you have encountered along your farming journey as part of a national conversation about what policies and programs are needed to support the next generation of farmers. Our afternoon policy workshop with experienced farmers and policy experts will inform YA’s work in collaboration with federal and provincial governments to develop Canada’s first National New Farmer Strategy\, which will aim to address the most pressing barriers faced by farmers in the network who are the future of our food systems. \nDATE: Saturday\, February 22\, 2025 • 10am-4pm \nRegistration is free. Grab your spot here: https://youngagrarians.org/feb-22-2025-merville-bc-production-policy-and-community-mixer-for-market-gardeners/
URL:https://organicbc.org/event/production-policy-and-community-mixer-for-market-gardeners/
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SUMMARY:ONLINE – Farm Transition Stories: Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:With many farmers retiring from farming\, transition agreements (where one farmer is looking to pass on the management of their land and farm to a new generation) are becoming more and more common. So\, what does a farm transition actually look like? \nJoin Tristan Banwell (Spray Creek Ranch)\, Robin Tunnicliffe (Sea Bluff Farm)\, Yann Assemat (Roots n’ Thyme) and Pascale Schittecatte (Young Agrarians) for a panel discussion about the process of farm transition. \nYou will leave this webinar with a better understanding of farm transition\, and perhaps some new insights for your own transition agreement! \nWHEN: Tuesday\, February 25\, 2025 • 7-8:30 PM PST \nLOCATION: Online – Zoom link will be emailed to registrants.⁠ \nTo register for the event\, follow the link below or visit Youngagrarians.org/events: \nhttps://youngagrarians.org/feb-25-2025-farm-transition-stories-panel-discussion/ \n#bclandmatchingprogram #bclmp #growbc #bcagri  #FTADay2025 #JournéeARA2025 #farmtransition
URL:https://organicbc.org/event/online-farm-transition-stories-panel-discussion/
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