Young Agrarians is now an independent charity after seven years as an initiative of FarmFolk/CityFolk. The group joined with Agrarians Foundation on April 1. The foundation is a federally registered charity the Small-Scale Food Processors Association launched in 2014 but never fully activated due to a lack of capacity. “The association provides services direct to …
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Mentorship gives Kelowna grower a headstart
KELOWNA – Lightfoot Farm owner Simon Answerth is the sole graduate of a three-year farm incubator program spearheaded by the Central Okanagan Community Farm Society and run in conjunction with Trinity Baptist Church in Kelowna. Two years into the incubator program, he also completed a one-year business mentorship program organized by the Young Agrarians. Together, …