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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency have banned food replacer Soylent as it does not meet the criteria of real food as it does "not meet a select few of the […]

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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCMFa60qErQ] Modified is a gorgeous and deeply personal feature-length documentary that delves into the labyrinth of asking why, if they are labelled in 64 other world counties, are genetically modified organisms […]

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvxwJlSMPP8] Thanks be this morning to Canadians and and the internet! This week, we discovered that there are SO MANY episodes of Canadian sketch series The Red and Green Show up on youtube. […]

SOIL links Canadian farmers willing to take on and train apprentices with folks wanting to work and learn on an organic farm using sustainable practices. We aim to facilitate apprenticeships […]

Impact of Site C Dam on B.C. Farmland Far More Dire Than Reported, Local Farmers Show By Sarah Cox • Thursday, January 7, 2016 - 12:43 Reposted from DESMOG CANADA "Clay and […]

65 is the average age of farmers in Canada, and there are not enough young farmers to replace them… How did we get here? In the summer of 2015, Eva […]

Democracy Now on the (nearly) unbelievable story of they extent to which Canada's oil industry has stifled the country's democracy, silenced its scientists, and crippled its environmentalist movements. It is […]

[vimeo 128686754 w=500 h=281] Another inspiring sailboat project! This one is dedicated to spreading and studying resilient human culture in islands of the Coast Salish Sea. See more inspiring videos […]

Stefan Sobkowiak runs Miracle Farms, a five-acre orchard that he converted from organic monoculture to a permaculture orchard in 1993. Watch this video where he talks about abundance, biodiversity, and […]

This roundtable brings together Canadian stakeholders working on new farmer issues under the New Farmers' Initiative, a partnership of FarmStart, along with Food Secure Canada and the Canadian National Farmers' Union Youth Coalition. […]

August 18th, 2014 Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick Building on the great success of their previous Symposiums, drawing hundreds of farmers from throughout Eastern Canada, ACORN (Atlantic Canadian Organic Regional […]

An interesting model in Vancouver.  They've raised 30% of their goal so far.  Check it out! And pitch in if you can. Soul Food has a plan to double Vancouver's […]

for our Canadian readers: And check out their website and youtube channel. The time has never been more ripe to nourish a literacy that can help break the cycles of an unsustainable culture. […]

Tuesday, 24 September, 2013 at 7:00pm – Thursday, 26 September, 2013 at 10:00pm Option to participate in harvest on Friday, 27 September, morning Cost: $295 + applicable taxes (includes lunch […]

SAVE THE DATE! The Atlantic Canadian Organic Regional Network (ACORN) is excited to announce that registration is now open for our 2nd Beginner Farmer Symposium & Mixer, happening Monday, August 19th, 2013, at […]

An internship at SoleFood Street Farms is for individuals with a serious interest in gaining the skills necessary to grow food for market or those who are interested in exploring […]

Committed to a career in organic agriculture? Interested in what 'farm-school' would be like? The deadline for the Atlantic Canadian Organic Regional Network's (ACORN) Grow A Farmer Apprenticeship Program has been […]

Canadian greenhorns, the deadline is Friday!  Here's the scoop: The March 1st deadline is fast approaching folks! Committed to a career in organic agriculture? Interested in what 'farm-school' would be like? […]

When: February 20, 2013 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm Where: Haven Coffeebar & Bakery 3 Water Street Port Hawkesbury,NS B9A 2H5 Canada Categories: SCREENING Part of a mini February Foodie Film Festival FarmWorks and ThinkFarm […]

Young farmers show interest in new FCC Young Farmer Loan In just over six months, Farm Credit Canada (FCC) has approved over 800 loans worth more than $187 million under […]

Great work, guys!  Check 'em out: http://youngagrarians.org/ Here's a letter they sent out this summer: Dear Agrarians, We can't thank The Greenhorns enough for the inspiration to get going Canada-side. While we're […]

Here's a note from the young farmers of the Macdonald Student-run Ecological Gardens at McGill who shared this with us: Heya Greenhorns, Just wanted to share a radio show that […]

New Young Farmer Loan to help next generation of producers April 12, 2012 SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN--(Marketwire - April 12, 2012) - Young and beginning farmers will find it easier to start […]

Watershed Farm has been a mixed vegetable and herb farm for over 10 years and is located 12 km. from Bridgewater on the beautiful South Shore of Nova Scotia. This […]

Location: Maitland, Nova Scotia Four Seasons Farm offers a unique "seed to plate" experience to learn about sustainable growing in a supportive environment. Family-run since 1992, we specialize in small-scale, […]

SOLEfood is a non-profit, social enterprise that provides urban agriculture employment and training opportunities for Vancouver’s inner-city residents. Working alongside farmer/author Michael Ableman, (www.fieldsofplenty.com, www.foxglovefarmbc.ca) community residents are trained and […]

Have you registered for Greenbelts: Local Solutions for Global Challenges from March 22nd to March 24th? This Global Greenbelts Conference brings together over forty-five speakers from nine countries across the […]

The good folks at SOIL (Stewards of Irreplaceable Land) reached out to us about their terrific apprenticeship program.  Canada welcomes US greenhorns too!  Download the Poster and check out their […]