Farm # 3
Production: 700 bale a year organic hay field, 3 acres of Market Garden for CSA and farmstand. Garlic products; frozen, dried and garlic salt. Preserves of jams, jellies. Plant seeds, nuts, plant starts and eggs.
This farm accepts couples.
This farm does not offer a stipend, but has the potential for profit-sharing
This farm could possibly take a parent with children
Apprenticeship term: April through the end of October
This farm has signed SOIL's host charter
We love to welcome folks who are interested in Regenerative, Homesteading, Learning to Live in Community, Permaculture-inspired Farming, Reclamation Construction Building, Nature Exploration and just plain FUN Loving individuals! Come discover a different way - living out on the edge!!
This beautiful, Permaculture inspired farm is family stewarded and community driven. Our Market Garden is no till with organic practices. Our beliefs and goals are to be regenerative with our resources, self-sustaining in our practices to minimize our dependency on the grid and to mitigate any negative impacts on earth.
We aspire to be a self-sustaining, multi-generational community. We welcome other farmers, individuals, families and entrepreneurs who wish to contribute and co-develop all aspects of this gorgeous farm. We foster an appreciation for everything. The land and its natural environment are of the utmost importance and this deep gratitude extends to each of us, the larger community and the spirit within each of us. Another founding principle is “to exceed expectations of giving to one another” and to hold each other up in support in order to attain a truly fulfilling life for our community members.
Location: Saltspring Island
Farm #4
Production: market garden vegetables & herbs, perennial plant nursery, vermicompost, biochar & compost tea sales, food forest fruits & berries
This farm accepts couples.
This farm may accommodate children
This farm offers a stipend
Apprenticeship starts: April 1st
Apprenticeship ends: October 31st
This farm has signed SOIL's host charter
The world is in a profound state of upheaval. And while the causes of our turmoil are incredibly complex and overwhelming, the solutions are elegantly simple, and all around us. We wish to be in service to life through this great transition. We are called to help build the foundation for resilient local communities that are based on ecologically regenerative food systems. We are guided by the knowledge of our pre-industrial ancestors, the wisdom of our Indigenous elders, and the practices of modern agro-ecological land stewards. We are developing a regenerative farm to help life thrive into the future. If you share this vision and want to help it grow, then we want your help evolving the farm.
We are inviting skilled, passionate and dedicated humans to apply to join our Core Team for the 2025 growing and learning season.
Core Team positions are:
- Farm Manager
- Soil Builder
- Kitchen Witch/Wizard
The nuts and bolts of the Core Team Positions:
- Season runs from April 1st to October 31st, 2025
- Income share from farm sales
- Training in the theory and practice of all aspects of the position
- Room and board included
- Free participation in 2025 Permaculture Design Certificate & Food Forest Growing Course
What we are looking for from you:
- Minimum 1 season practical experience in field relevant to the position
- Available from April 1 – October 31, 2025
- Able to lift 40 lbs comfortably
- Willing to work a farming schedule (early mornings, evenings & weekends are sometimes necessary)
- Stoked to live a rugged wilderness homesteading lifestyle and get your hands dirty creating regenerative food systems
We are located on the ancestral and unceded traditional territory of the Hul’qumi’num and SENĆOŦEN speaking peoples. We are committed to supporting reconciliation and decolonization through our work with the land and community.
Location: Saltspring Island
Farm #7
Production: Berries, Eggs, Fruit, Milk, Yogurt, Cheese, Beef, Lumber, Vegetables
This farm accepts couples, and may be able to accommodate children
This farm offers a stipend
Apprenticeship term: Feb 1 to October 30
This farm has signed SOIL's host charter
An opportunity for an enthusiastic and skilled family, couple or individual to be part of a mixed organic farm community. The 300 acre homestead on Cortez Island provides a healthy environment and teaches us to be more self sufficient. A large garden, greenhouses, a woodlot and sawmill, orchard, milk cows and beef cattle, goats, pigs, laying hens, and an alternative energy system. As many as six families and varying numbers of Wwoofers participate in the farm year-round, creating a dynamic, diverse and enthusiastic community. Great access to hiking, biking, swimming and fishing!
We invite you to a world where people live in rhythm with nature and its seasons, grow and process their own food, raise their own livestock, make a small ecological footprint, using many modern tools for doing so (like alternative energy and some pretty good bicycles). We invite you to come and live with us and learn with us.
Location: Cortes/Whaletown BC. Cortes Island.
Farm #20
Production: Apples, eggs, vegetables, bees, fruit
This farm accepts couples
This farm will not accept children
This farm offers a stipend
Apprenticeship term: accepts year-round; no minimum length but prefer longer terms
We are a very unique and amazing 2.5 acre demonstration orchard, featuring about 210 varieties of tasty apples, including about 60 varieties of red-fleshed apples (the largest collection in Canada). Chickens roam the entire orchard and are a valuable part of the growing situation. We grow larger apple trees here and use a rainwater collection system to irrigate this certified organic orchard.
We are located in the south east part of Salt Spring and are about 2km from Ruckle Provincial Park, which is right on the ocean. There are lots of trails in Ruckle, many right along the water, as well as plenty of others on this island. Ocean beach accesses exist very close also. The Grandmother Tree, a 700 year old Douglas Fir, is located right behind the house. Swimming happens in 5 local lakes or in the ocean, if you can take the cold water.
Location: Salt Spring Island
Young Agrarians Apprenticeship Program
Are you an aspiring farmer looking to gain skills and knowledge that match the ecological and regenerative values you hold? Are you feeling the farming bug, but not quite ready to take the plunge and launch your own business? Young Agrarians and our network of exceptional mentor farmers are now offering advanced, hands-on farm apprenticeships in regenerative agriculture. Participants with a serious interest, curiosity and commitment to full-time farming are invited to apply.
Our apprenticeships are a full immersion program that puts you into the heart of running a farm business, day in and day out. Our carefully selected family of farm mentors have diverse expertise and skill sets – their farm philosophy is guided by a holistic framework that recognizes the connectedness of the land and people. Although farm activities will be different on each farm, the core activities will involve care of soil, pasture and livestock, farm direct marketing, and using sustainable practices for cereal, grain, and vegetable production.
As part of the program, you will also visit other farms that are hosting apprenticeships. This gives you the opportunity to learn from other ecological farmers and make connections with other apprentices in the program. Learn more about the Young Agrarians Apprenticeship program and apply here. Host farms will conduct video or phone interviews with select applicants. Confirmation of successful applicants will be in late February/early March. Apprentice start dates vary by farm; however, are generally in April or May.
Compensation: Room, board, and wage/stipend packages vary from farm to farm. Housing is safe, secure and the internet is available on each farm. Enjoy access to farm fresh food and some shared meals.
Listen to what former apprentices have to say about their farming experience with YA!
Application deadline: Jan 31