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NOTE: The deadline for this posting has just passed.Young Agrarians is hiring a full-time Okanagan-Thompson Land Matcher!
Position: Land Matcher – Okanagan-Thompson
Organization: Young Agrarians
Do you thrive working with people from diverse walks of life? Are you a networker and connector? Do you love checking things off your to-do list? If you’ve got that magic matchmaker quality – equal parts people skills, passion for local food systems, and computer-savvy project manager – we’d love to hear from you.
Our current land matcher is moving into a new role on the B.C. Land Matching Program team, and we are seeking someone for the Okanagan-Thompson Land Matcher role who is process-oriented, has excellent communication and project management skills, enjoys working on a computer as well as building relationships, and understands farming.
The BCLMP provides personalized land matching and business support services to farmers looking for land to start or expand their farm, and landholders interested in finding someone to farm their land. Land Matchers work in depth with land seekers and landholders, helping landholders assess their land opportunities, supporting farmers to become ready to access land, making matches to find the right land/farmer fit, facilitating lease agreements, and providing follow-up support as needed.
To read more about the B.C. Land Matching Program please visit: youngagrarians.org/bc-land-matching-program.
ABOUT YOUNG AGRARIANS
Young Agrarians (YA) is an educational resource network for new and young ecological farmers in Canada. YA recognizes the Indigenous lands and territories that we work on and grows relationships towards Truth & Reconciliation. YA is committed to providing programs and services that are inclusive and available to farmers and friends of diverse backgrounds. Since 2012, the YA network is volunteer-driven with farmers across the country organizing on-farm events and building community to create spaces for knowledge sharing and growth.
YA began as a seed of an idea in B.C. and has since has grown into a dynamic educational network and set of programs and projects that target the educational needs of new and young farmers. YA’s Grow-a-Farmer Strategy works to deliver the following programs:
YA works to grow the sector by supporting new entrants through farmer-to-farmer learning. The theory of change is to engage new and young farmers and the farm-curious online, bring them together to network and learn together on and off farms, support access to training opportunities and resources, and when ready to start farms, provide educational supports for on-farm training, land access, business readiness, and peer mentorship. The long-term goal is to grow connections to each other and the land in order to grow a resilient and climate-adapted food system for a healthy future.
WORKPLACE CULTURE: We strive to create a workplace that reflects the diverse communities we collaborate with and serve. The organizational culture is focused on bringing your whole self and working together to support farmers to overcome barriers and challenges through educational supports and resources, and emotional intelligence.
COMPENSATION & HOURS
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Grow the inventory of land and farmers in the region through digital and grassroots outreach:
Assist farmers looking for land:
Assist people with farmland:
Facilitate land matches:
Support program evaluation and funder reporting:
Build the regional network:
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
Assets
TO APPLY
Please submit applications by email to Taina Uitto at om@youngagrarians.org with the following:
Please answer the following questions in your cover letter:
Please indicate you saw this posting at GoodWork.
Deadline to apply: May 1, 2024 at 5pm PST
Due to the volume of applications we receive, we will not be available for phone calls or lengthy email inquiries. If you have 1-2 questions, please ask by email. Thank you for your time and interest!
LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUNG AGRARIANS
Website: youngagrarians.org
Facebook: facebook.com/YoungAgrarians
Instagram: @youngagrarians
The B.C. Land Matching Program is funded in the Okanagan-Thompson by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative .
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Current status: Open/apply now. Date posted: Apr 16 2024 ID: 70709