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SUMMARY:Business Bootcamp for New Farmers
DESCRIPTION:Dreaming of starting or growing your farm business? \nRegistration is now open for the Young Agrarians Business Bootcamp for New Farmers\, starting January 21\, 2026!\nJoin a vibrant community of new and aspiring farmers as you dive into building a business plans for the farm of your dreams. Together\, we’ll explore financial planning\, marketing\, risk management\, accessing capital\, and so much more. \nThis course is designed for new farmers who:\n-Are planning on starting up an agricultural operation in the near future; or\n-Are looking to expand an existing farm or hobby enterprise; or\n-Want to start a new enterprise on an existing farm \nWHEN: January 21 to April 1\, 2026 on Wednesday evenings (5–7 pm PT\, 6–8 pm MT\, 7–9 pm CT\, 8–10 pm ET\, 9–11 pm AT)\nCOST: The suggested sliding scale is $250 – $350\, which is $25-$35 per session. You are welcome to contribute an amount that works for you. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. \nReady to dig in? Head to our website to sign up: https://youngagrarians.org/courses/business-bootcamp-for-new-farmers/ \n#youngagrarians #businessbootcamp #newfarmers #youngfarmers #farmbusiness #farmmarketing
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SUMMARY:Feb 6\, 2025: Land Sharing Workshop – Williams Lake\, BC
DESCRIPTION:Join Meghan (Central-North Land Matcher) to learn how you can access land for farming or make your land available to a farmer. Meghan will explain how sharing land can be mutually beneficial for farmers and landholders\, as well as highlight best practices\, relevant regulations and considerations\, and tips for building and maintaining a successful land sharing relationship. \nWhy share land? The number of farmers in B.C. has been declining for several decades\, and thousands of local farms have disappeared. Farm operators are ageing out of farming and retiring\, but with the cost of farmland at an all-time high\, many new farmers can’t afford to buy land and continue their legacy. That’s why the B.C. Land Matching Program exists\, and our annual educational land sharing workshops offer an opportunity for farmers and landholders to connect with each other and learn how to share land. \nWe need all hands on deck to tackle the challenges facing the agriculture sector in B.C. – come learn how land sharing can be part of the solution\, and how you can get involved! \nRegister here: https://youngagrarians.org/events/land-sharing-williams-lake-bc-feb-6-2026
URL:https://organicbc.org/event/feb-6-2025-land-sharing-workshop-williams-lake-bc/
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SUMMARY:Building Your Team: Hiring and Onboarding Essentials
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to join Young Agrarians and AgSafe BC on February 17\, 2026\, for a practical webinar on hiring and onboarding! \nWe will be joined by Janine Beamish of AgSafe BC\, an HR professional with over a decade of experience helping small businesses and farms build strong teams. Janine is known for her practical\, grounded approach to hiring and onboarding that actually works in real farm settings. \nDuring the webinar\, Janine will walk through simple strategies to help you hire with clarity\, onboard new workers smoothly\, and set expectations early so everyone starts the season on the same page. The session will also include a farmer guest speaker sharing firsthand lessons from their own hiring and onboarding experiences. \nBring your questions\, curiosity\, and experiences to talk about hiring and building strong farm teams! \nWHEN: February 17\, 2026 | 5:30 PT\, 6:30 MT\, 7:30 CT\, 8:30 ET\, 9:30 AT\nLOCATION: Online – Zoom link will be sent to registered attendees. \nLearn more and register here: youngagrarians.org/events/feb-17-2026-online-building-your-team
URL:https://organicbc.org/event/building-your-team-hiring-and-onboarding-essentials/
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SUMMARY:Rotational Grazing as a Tool for Weed Control
DESCRIPTION:On February 25th\, join the Small-Scale Meat Producers Association and Organic BC for a free online session on using intensive rotational grazing as a powerful strategy for weed control. Rather than viewing weeds as a burden\, learn how to use livestock management to improve pasture health and suppress common weeds and invasive species. \nThe session features Sarah Flack\, grazing expert and author\, along with BC-specific insights\, lessons from a multi-year targeted grazing project\, and short\, real-world talks from local farmers. \nBring your soil and forage tests—live analysis and practical takeaways will help you apply what you learn right away! \nLearn more and register here: eventbrite.com/e/1981805564793 \nThis project was funded by the Climate AgriSolutions Fund. Funding for the Climate AgriSolutions Fund has been provided by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada through the Agricultural Climate Solutions On-Farm Climate Action Fund.
URL:https://organicbc.org/event/rotational-grazing-as-a-tool-for-weed-control/
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SUMMARY:Young Agrarians BC Mixer
DESCRIPTION:Calling all farmers!  \nYoung Agrarians (YA) invites you to join us to share knowledge and connect with each other – towards growing the next generation of farmers. \nYA (un)conference-style Mixers are a great opportunity to support and connect with passionate new and young farmers in the YA network. \nThreads woven through the weekend include sustainable business management\, ecological and regenerative production\, farmer health and wrap-around-care\, policy change and Indigenous food sovereignty. \nYA mixers are known for the remarkable connections made: new possibilities for collaboration\, support\, sharing and cooperation. To make the most of this\, come with an openness to meet new people\, share something that you have to offer (like employment\, land or special skills) and something that you might need (such as specific tools\, crop planning models or mentorship). \nTHEME: The theme of the mixer is “Resilience in Relationships” – a gesture towards the interconnections that sustain us\, with the land and each other. Resilience is the work of a community\, not an individual\, and relationships bring us out of isolation and into connection. Resilience can be very practical – and this Mixer event seeks to connect us all better to skills\, resources\, practices and supports in a networked approach to navigate change together. \nWHEN: Saturday\, February 28 8:30am-9pm and Sunday\, March 1\, 2026 | 8:30am-4:30pm \nWHERE: This two-day event will be held in snpintktn\, at the Okanagan College campus of Penticton: 583 Duncan Ave W PC 256\, Penticton\, BC V2A 8E1 \nREGISTER: Please register on Eventbrite to reserve your spot.
URL:https://organicbc.org/event/bc-mixer-young-agrarians/
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SUMMARY:Seed Blessing
DESCRIPTION:Every year a community of farmers\, gardeners\, and nature-loving people celebrate a festival of Seed Blessing with dances\, poems\, eurythmy\, story-telling\, personal experiences and thoughts sharing\, biodynamic preparations making\, and a communal potluck lunch. \nThis year the celebration is special as it includes a community blessing of a newly-built farm.  The farmers prepare it as a future home for the cows. \nWhen:  Saturday\, February 28\, 2026\,  11am – 4pm\nLocation: Nutrient Dense Farm\, Magee Road 1788\, Brackendale\, BC  V0N 1H0 (Brakendale is a neighbourhood within the District of Squamish) \nDress warmly\, with farm-appropriate footwear and rain coats.  Bring your seeds to be blessed for the new growing season.  Bring a dish for a potluck lunch\, your water or a warm drink\, and your plate or bowl with utensils. \nThis is a family-friendly event. Children usually thrive at such an event as there is lots to learn\, observe\, and explore in a beautiful outdoor environment. The farmers request that you please leave your dogs at home. \nFor information contact Ruth Tschannen at 604 988-3970 or roundaboutarts12@gmail.com \nOrganized by Roundabout Urban Gardens www.roundaboutgardens.ca and Biodynamic Agriculture Society of British Columbia www.bcbiodynamics.ca.
URL:https://organicbc.org/event/seed-blessing/
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