Remote, British Columbia, Canada

Part-time, year-round

30 per hour, plus 6% vacation pay

Early January 2027

Young Agrarians (YA) is an educational resource network supporting new and young ecological farmers across Canada. Since 2012, the organization has developed a volunteer-driven network of farmers who organize on-farm events, share knowledge, and create opportunities for learning and community building.

YA recognizes the Indigenous lands and territories on which it works and is committed to providing inclusive programs and services for new and aspiring farmers from diverse backgrounds.

The organization supports the development of a resilient and climate-adapted food system by helping current entrants access agricultural education, practical training, land, business resources, and peer mentorship.

National policy and advocacy: E-learning and public engagement: Sharing educational resources and opportunities through online platforms.

Educational and networking events: Organizing on-farm and off-farm learning and networking activities throughout the year.

Apprenticeship training: Providing on-farm training opportunities in regenerative agriculture across Western Canada.

Land access programming: Supporting aspiring farmers in accessing agricultural land in British Columbia and Alberta.

The successful candidate will help recruit and support host farms and apprentices, organize on-farm learning opportunities, conduct check-ins and evaluations, and contribute to program promotion. The position involves building relationships with farmers, educational institutions, community organizations, and other partners to strengthen agricultural learning opportunities.

The role is suited to someone who enjoys collaboration, relationship-building, program coordination, and supporting aspiring farmers as they develop the skills and experience needed for careers in agriculture.

For a suitable candidate, there may also be an opportunity to take on additional communications responsibilities if Young Agrarians secures a wage subsidy for a post-secondary student.

Establish and maintain relationships with educational institutions and community organizations that work with potential program applicants.

Co-host online events for host farms and apprentices.





Support apprentices throughout their learning journeys and help them prepare for careers in agriculture.

Publish farm mentor profiles on the Young Agrarians website.

Keep provincial documents, contact lists, and program materials accurate and up to date.

Share relevant opportunities, resources, tools, and communications with the British Columbia Young Agrarians network through the organization’s website, social media, and U-Map platform.

These responsibilities would apply if Young Agrarians receives a wage subsidy for a post-secondary student.

Create and coordinate program communications and promotional content, including social media posts, blog articles, short-form videos or reels, graphics, newsletters, and other promotional materials.

Collect stories and content from apprentices and host farms through interviews, field updates, and promotional storytelling.

Lead promotional activities and media outreach for the program.

Use digital analytics to evaluate communications performance and improve content.

Optimize program content for search engine optimization (SEO) and answer engine optimization (AEO).

Create and update printed program materials.

Coordinate the annual ordering of printed materials for the team.

Experience in program coordination, education, agriculture, or a related field.

Agricultural knowledge: Familiarity with British Columbia’s food and farming community and a strong commitment to sustainable agriculture.

Relationship-building: An appreciation for hands-on learning and practical agricultural education.

Strong administrative, organizational, and time-management skills.

Remote teamwork: Experience working effectively with a remote or geographically distributed team.

Digital platform proficiency: Familiarity with Google Drive, Salesforce, Eventbrite, Canva, and WordPress.

Digital content creation: Experience producing content for social media,



newsletters, blogs, or other digital platforms.

Remote work readiness: Access to a home office, computer, reliable internet connection, and cellphone.

These skills are considered an asset.

Applicants should also be prepared to indicate their location in British Columbia and identify the digital platforms and software they have experience using.

Hourly pay: $30 per hour.

Vacation pay: Potential additional hours: Up to 24 hours per week if a wage subsidy is secured for an eligible post-secondary student.

Part-time, year-round.

Early January 2027.

The additional hours are linked to the possibility of obtaining wage-subsidy funding for a post-secondary student enrolled in an accredited Canadian post-secondary institution in a related field of study in science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics, or business.

Important: You do not need to be a post-secondary student to apply for the core BC Apprenticeship Program Coordinator position. The position is based remotely in British Columbia. Applicants are asked to state where they live in their application.

Young Agrarians strives to maintain a workplace that reflects the diverse communities it serves. Its workplace culture emphasizes authenticity, collaboration, and emotional intelligence, encouraging team members to contribute their perspectives and strengths while working collectively to support farmers and communities.

The coordinator will work with a network of farmers, apprentices, educational institutions, community organizations, and program partners to create meaningful agricultural learning experiences.

This role offers an opportunity to contribute to the development of the next generation of agricultural leaders while supporting sustainable and regenerative farming in British Columbia.

The successful candidate will help connect aspiring farmers with experienced mentors, strengthen relationships across the agricultural sector, and improve access to practical training and educational resources.

The position may particularly appeal to candidates interested in sustainable agriculture, community development, education, nonprofit programming, farmer-to-farmer learning, and communications. #

📌 BC Apprenticeship Program Coordinator (British Columbia)
🏢 Young Agrarians (YA)
📍 British Columbia