A Nursery For New Farmers
At the McVean Incubator Farm, a little land goes a long way for people who want get in the business of growing local food.
By Colleen Kimmett, 18 Nov 2010, TheTyee.ca
Bahauddin Baloch labours up a dusty dirt road with a wheelbarrow full [...]
The McVean Farm 2010 Harvest Table was a special afternoon of farmers, friends, and food. Please click on the Harvest Table Slideshow link to view some memories from this great event!
The McVean Farm 2010 Harvest Table was a special afternoon of farmers, friends, and food. Please click on the Harvest Table Slideshow link to view some memories from this great event!
FarmStart’s Pastured Pigs and Poultry Workshop at Green Being Farm
By Kelsey Rideout, FarmStart Outreach and Resource Development Intern
Pastured Pigs and Poultry workshop participants walking through the meadow at Green Being Farm.
On Saturday July 10th, FarmStart held a workshop called “Pastured Pigs and Poultry” at Green Being Farm [...]
Recapping “The Dirt on Soil” and “Cover Cropping” Workshops at McVean
By Kelsey Rideout, FarmStart Outreach and Resource Development Intern
Joyce Ramnarine, a test cropper at McVean, enjoying the ribbon test!
On Saturday, May 30th, FarmStart conducted two workshops entitled, “The Dirt on Soil” and “Introduction to Cover Cropping” at [...]
Ready to Buy a Farm?
Thinking you’d like to buy a farm? Is this the right choice for you? How should you begin your search? How do you find financing? How do you make an offer? These questions and lots more will be the focus of this workshop, geared towards first time buyers. Topics to [...]
Running a sustainable and efficient market garden business requires the right tools! Knowing how to use them is almost as important as knowing how to grow. Join Leslie Moskovits for a half day workshop to discuss, share ideas and learn about tools and supplies available to the small market gardener, from hoes and seeders [...]
The Dirt on Soil
The root of all life, including human life, is in the soil. In this half-day workshop, join Tarrah Young from Green Being Farm(http://www.greenbeingfarm.ca/), to learn the basics of soil science in an accessible and hands-on way. Rather than relying on inputs for fertility, get ready for ideas on how [...]
INTERNSHIP – New Farmer Coordinator
Position Description:
Employer: FarmStart (www.FarmStart.ca)
Position Title: New Farmer Coordinator Intern
Location: Guelph, Ontario
Deadline: May 15, 2010
Eligibility:
- between the ages of 15 and 30;
– unemployed or under-employed;
– have graduated from an agriculture-related program in a university, college or CEGEP; or a provincial program [...]
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