Events
Young Agrarians collaborates regularly with farmers and farm organizations to offer an ongoing, community-building event series including farmer mixers, land links and land socials, on-farm meet-ups and learning days, and more. Get in touch with us if you would like to host a Young Agrarians event, or if you’d like an event on our community calendar: network@youngagrarians.org.
Community Calendar
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Young Agrarians Events:
APR 18, 25, MAY 2, 9 2024: ONLINE – Elements of Truth: Before Reconciliation
APR 27, 2024: BURTON, BC – Silvopasture Farm Tour & Potluck at McCormack Farm
MAY 24, 2024: VERNON, BC – Work Bee at Sun Valley Ranch
MAY 30, 2024: KASLO, BC – Farm Tour at Mr. Mercy’s Mushrooms (save the date)
JUNE 23, 2024: SALMO, BC – Tour de Farm Stand at Salix & Sedge Farm, Clutch Farm, and Forrest Farm (save the date)
JULY 27, 2024: CRESTON, BC – Regenerative Grains & Renewable Energy Tour at Full Circle Farm (save the date)
AUG 25, 2024: KRESTOVA, BC – Seed Saving Farm Tour at Winnow Seeds (save the date)
Other Awesome Community Events:
APRIL 18, 2024: ONLINE – Introduction to Seedling Production and Greenhouse Management with EFAO
APRIL 22, 2024: ONLINE – Dry Farming Basics
APRIL 30, 2024: ONLINE – Farming for Social Media
JULY 2-5, 2024: SOUTHERN ALBERTA – 2024 Grasslands Summer Teacher’s Institute
Ongoing Events:
ONGOING: How to Hire Farm Workers with Young Agrarians
ONGOING: In the Know – Mental Health Literacy Program
ONGOING: A Growing Culture – Hunger for Justice Weekly Series
ONGOING: Virtual Skill-share Series with Soul Fire Farm
ONGOING: BC COAST – Various Permaculture Design Courses/workshops – permaculturedesign.ca
NFUniversity: 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month
EVENTS BLOG
APR 27, 2024: BURTON, BC – Silvopasture Tour at McCormack Farm
Posted by Kim Watt on March 25, 2024
Join us for a farm tour and potluck at McCormack Farm in beautiful Burton, BC! With 175 acres in production, McCormack Farm is one of the largest farms in the region to be integrating silvopasture practices – the combination of tree crop production with rotationally-grazed livestock. This 120-year-old farm is in the process of planting out their existing open pastures with tree species that provide fodder for animals, food for people, timber, and other long-term resources. These trees offer numerous other benefits, such as shelter for their livestock, improved pasture quality, enhanced biodiversity, and increased resilience of their farm to … Continue reading APR 27, 2024: BURTON, BC – Silvopasture Tour at McCormack Farm
MAR 24, 2024: LYTTON, BC – Pruning Workshop with Kanaka Bar Indian Band
Posted by Michalina Hunter on March 06, 2024
You’re invited to a pruning workshop and potluck at Kanaka Bar! Join us for a day in the orchard learning how to prune various types of fruit trees, led by local farmer Ashala Daniel of Solstedt Organics. Afterwards we will enjoy a potluck lunch. We can’t wait to gather with you and celebrate spring together. WHEN: March 24, 2024 | 10am-3pm LOCATION: T’eqt”aqtn’mux & Nlaka’pamux Territories. 2693 Siwash Road, Lytton BC (10 mins south of Lytton). Park at the Community Building (first building on the righthand side) REGISTER: This event is free, but if you want to support more events … Continue reading MAR 24, 2024: LYTTON, BC – Pruning Workshop with Kanaka Bar Indian Band
APR 27-28 2024: CAWSTON, BC – Work Party at the Lower Similkameen Community Food Hub, Farm and Garden
Posted by Michalina Hunter on February 21, 2024
We’re back with another work party at the Lower Similkameen Community Food Hub, Farm and Garden! Come out to lend a hand with spring farm work and building infrastructure to grow Indigenous food sovereignty. Everyone is welcome to attend. There are a variety of tasks to do such as seeding, transplanting, building, cooking for the volunteers, and more. We can’t wait to gather with you and celebrate spring together! DATE: April 27-28, 2024. Join for the whole weekend or as much as you’re able. (If you’d like to drop in to help leading up to the event, contact Dixon and … Continue reading APR 27-28 2024: CAWSTON, BC – Work Party at the Lower Similkameen Community Food Hub, Farm and Garden
MAR 31, 2024: NELSON, BC – Garden Planning 101 Workshop at Bent Plow Farm
Posted by Michalina Hunter on February 16, 2024
Are you a newer grower looking to up your vegetable gardening game this year? Join us for a Garden Planning 101 workshop on March 31st at Bent Plow Farm just outside Nelson, BC! In this workshop you will learn the fundamentals of planning your vegetable garden for interior BC growing conditions. The class will cover how to plan for continued harvest, including the timing of seeding and transplanting, plant spacing, and crop succession. Participants can bring along a map of their garden space to get support with creating their own growing plan. This workshop is intended for beginner home gardeners … Continue reading MAR 31, 2024: NELSON, BC – Garden Planning 101 Workshop at Bent Plow Farm
MAR 4, 2024: ONLINE – No-Till for New Farmers: Market Gardening with Farmer Jesse
Posted by Alex on February 16, 2024
Are you dreaming of growing beautiful vegetables? Do you love soil microbes? Is regenerating the land part of your farming vision? Then join us for the no-till for new farmers webinar to learn about no-till vegetable production with Farmer Jesse! When searching online for guidance on starting a no-till farm, the sheer volume of videos and guidance out there can quickly feel like a firehose of information. It can be overwhelming to simply find the information that is helpful for you in your context. In this talk, Farmer Jesse Frost will bring the idea of no-till down to its basics … Continue reading MAR 4, 2024: ONLINE – No-Till for New Farmers: Market Gardening with Farmer Jesse
2023 Prairies Mixer Recap
Posted by Lourdes Still on February 09, 2024
What an incredible Prairies Mixer weekend! Thank you to everyone who has participated and supported this gathering. The Young Agrarians (YA) team hosted 94 attendees across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba for community building, knowledge sharing, and storytelling. Everyone’s enthusiasm to meet new folks, reconnect with their farming acquaintances and eagerness to learn new things made the event buzzing with energy. We had an incredible line-up of engaging speakers and a variety of topics that captivated the audience, ensuring a dynamic and enriching event for all in attendance. The mixer’s theme, Rooted: Grow Deep helped foster meaningful connections and conversations, creating … Continue reading 2023 Prairies Mixer Recap
MAR 11, 2024: ONLINE – Finding Farmland on the Prairies: Land Access through Conservation
Posted by Fred Reibin on February 08, 2024
Are you dreaming of growing food on the prairies? Have you been dropping hints to your friends to join you? Looking for land, but don’t know how to make it a reality? The third of three stories on how to find farmland on the prairies features Ross MacDonald of 98 Ranch – Ross is a first-generation rancher and professional agrologist in southern Saskatchewan. 98 Ranch Inc. is a 5,000 acre ranch that produces grass-fed beef and strives for grassland and related wildlife habitat conservation. Ross was able to access his land through conservation initiatives. He is actively engaged with the … Continue reading MAR 11, 2024: ONLINE – Finding Farmland on the Prairies: Land Access through Conservation
FEB 28, 2024: ONLINE – Land Sharing Negotiation Dos and Don’ts
Posted by Kat Roger on January 22, 2024
Join Darcy Smith, YA’s BC Land Matching Program Manager, and Pascale Schittecatte, YA’s Okanagan Land Matcher, to learn the tools for effective land sharing negotiations. Learn about communication styles, compromising with integrity and maximizing mutual benefit for both farmers and landholders. This session will feature easy-to-adopt tips for having great collaborative conversations so you can work together to figure out the terms of your land sharing relationship. We will emphasize communication tools that, when used effectively, can ensure longevity, stability and respect in your land-sharing relationship. Discover how to assess your own and others’ communication styles and build a toolbox … Continue reading FEB 28, 2024: ONLINE – Land Sharing Negotiation Dos and Don’ts
FEB 12, 2024: ONLINE – Finding Farmland on the Prairies: Turning Lawns into Food
Posted by Fred Reibin on January 22, 2024
Are you dreaming of growing food on the prairies? Have you been dropping hints to your friends to join you? Looking for land, but don’t know how to make it a reality? The second of three stories on how to find farm land on the prairies features urban farmers Miranda Holt & Candace Benson of City Street Farms – a social enterprise that transforms front and back yards in Regina, SK into productive vegetable and flower gardens. The business was founded in the fall of 2020 by Miranda Holt and Candace Benson when they came together to discuss how to make use … Continue reading FEB 12, 2024: ONLINE – Finding Farmland on the Prairies: Turning Lawns into Food
FEB 22, 2024: Wynndel, BC – ASK A LAND MATCHER
Posted by Nyree Marsh on January 22, 2024
Are you a rancher wondering what transition looks like for you? Do you have farmland that isn’t being cultivated? Are you farming land without a formal agreement? Are you interested in sharing farmland and don’t know how to get started? ASK A LAND MATCHER! Join Land Matcher Nyree Marsh to network and learn about how the B.C. Land Matching Program (BCLMP) can support you. Nyree will share information and answer questions about leasing land, the land matching process and farm transition. Kip Cantrell of Thistle Farm will join Nyree to share his experience with the BCLMP and talk about farming … Continue reading FEB 22, 2024: Wynndel, BC – ASK A LAND MATCHER