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Farm #1

We farm in the beautiful Bulkley Valley about 8 km from the town of Smithers. The farm consists of a one acre market garden with two greenhouses. We are in our third year of market gardening and are looking to expand the garden acreage. We also raise Highland cattle and Berkshire pigs. We sell produce at the local farmers market and directly from the farm. As the garden grows so will our marketing output perhaps leading to markets in neighbouring towns in addition to local restaurants. We farm on organic principles . The Bulkley Valley offers a range of outdoor activities including mountain biking on a myriad of local trails, hiking, mountaineering, canoeing and kayaking. In winter the area boasts a variety of winter sports. The Bulkley River is famed for its fishing. An apprentice will have a room in our log house and share meals with the family. A stipend of $350 will be offered.

Location: Smithers, BC.

Farm #2

Maude Island farm is what I would call an unintentional community. The Bateham-Dixon family of 5 is joined by many local people from Haida Gwaii who come out and stay with us and help out. In the summer we get many WWOOFers from all over the world who make our lives all the richer. We work hard in the garden and on new construction projects, but sunny afternoons are reserved for swimming at the beach. We encourage the apprentices to explore the area by kayak or hiking and will arrange days off so people can go camping. Take part in care of chickens, planting, cultivating, harvesting and prep of produce, composting, gathering seaweed, homesteading skills such as fish canning and smoking, breadmaking, butchering deer, hide tanning, woodchopping, wild food gathering etc. The apprentice will have a private cabin and share vegetarian and wild game meals with our family.

Location: Queen Charlotte, BC.

Farm #3

Our 200 acre farm is situated on the picturesque shores of Round Lake in the beautiful Bulkley Valley just east of Smithers in northern BC. World-class fishing, paddling and hiking are at our doorstep while lakes, forests and mountains are minutes away. Our young family operates a small-scale, biodynamic vegetable, berry, and animal farm. This will be our first year opening our strawberry patch for upick and our second year selling at the Farmer's Market. We raise sheep and are planning on beginning poultry this season. Our intention is to promote sustainable land stewardship, access to local, naturally grown food, and raising happy pastured animals. On-going projects and tasks include planting, weeding, picking vegetables and berries, pruning, greenhouse management, building various outbuildings, barns, greenhouses, tending animals and selling at the market. We welcome you to farm with us, and to join the dynamic and cultural community of Smithers.

Location: Telkwa , BC. Just east of Smithers in northern BC.

Farm #4 -New Farm!!

When you arrive on Haida Gwaii you will be amazed at the amount of nature compared to the populated areas. So many people arrive for a visit and never leave. They fall in love with this place and even if you don't stay you will see why it happens. our farm is located in a small town called Tlell. We have many tourists stop in at our store saying "where's Tlell" and they look so suprised when I tell them that they are downtown. We live on the Tlell river just minutes from the beach. We have many hikes and great fishing at our doorstep. There are bicycles, a row boat and a kayak at your disposal. We have an extra vehicle that can be used once we get to know you. We have so many little things going on that some of what we need can be tailored to your interests. General maintenance ie, weeding, raking, shoveling will happen regularly, we have building projects, animals to be tended to chickens and ducks to be fed, watered, coops cleaned incubated, butchered etc. We have a dairy cow that is milked twice a day everyday and I would love to have help with this as well as processing the milk into yoghurt, cheese, etc.. The garden will be planted and tended as well as the greenhouse. There is a sauna to be built. We are home all day on the weekends and work weekdays at our store/cafe. Training will take place on weekends with easy jobs on weekdays. We will take you where we go and have you do what we do, a little glimpse into a farming life. You should like kids, hopefully you grew up with brothers (we have 5 boys and 1 girl) they can get rowdy, this is normal boy behavior. If you are an only child or had 1 sister this may be too much for you. Sometimes it is hard to have an adult conversation without being interupted. We are used to this but have noticed that the people most comfortable in this situation have had 3 or more siblings. Please apply if you have children, we can work out a different agreement as the days will not be as productive. We are open to a longer commitment than 8 weeks if it is working for everyone. ultimately a small cabin with a like minded couple of family on the property is what we would like.

Location: Tlell, BC. on Haida Gwaii.