Young Agrarians

Young Agrarians (YA) is a farmer to farmer educational resource network for new and young ecological, organic and regenerative farmers in Canada. They recognize the Indigenous lands and territories that we work on and alongside, and are committed to providing programs and services that are inclusive and available to farmers and friends of diverse backgrounds. Since 2012, their network is volunteer-driven, with farmers across the country organizing on-farm events and building community to create spaces for knowledge sharing and growth.
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In B.C., YA offers on and off-farm educational events, business mentorships, and land access programming. Events range from farm tours and potlucks to one to two day mixers, small-scale farming workshops, and more. From 2021-2024, YA is working alongside kinSHIFT to offer reconciliation training to the farming community.
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• Q&A: Understanding Financial Statements: Chris Bodnar answers questions about farm financial statements, bookkeeping, depreciation and cash versus accrual. A small section on Farm Grants
• Capital Cost Allowance - farmers and fishers: You may acquire a depreciable property, such as a building, furniture, machinery or equipment, to use in your farming or fishing activities. Deducting the cost of depreciable property is called capital cost allowance (CCA). To find out how to deduct cost, claim, and calculate CCA for your farming or fishing operations, go to Chapter 4 of Guide T4002, Self-employed Business, Professional, Commission, Farming, and Fishing Income.
• Agri-info: Stay up to date on Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's programs and services for industry, markets, trade, science and innovation, and other industry information
• BC Ministry of Agriculture programs
• Farm Finance Scorecard
• ​Enterprise Budgets
• The Lean Farm: Better Food, Productivity, and Profits - With Less Work​