Sowing Seeds for the Future: Organic Farming Apprenticeship Program

The Sowing the Seeds Apprenticeship

This eight month, part time (21 hours/week) apprenticeship offers instruction and daily work experience in small-scale organic farming. In a balanced, hands-on learning approach, participants work alongside staff in the greenhouse, gardens, fields, and orchards, as well as attend talks and workshops, demonstrations, and field trips. The program is designed as an entry point for aspiring growers, educators and agricultural professionals.

Apprentices can come from all backgrounds and are expected to be passionate about pursuing a career in the organic agriculture sector. A certificate of completion will be issued to graduates who satisfy all program requirements. This is a non-credit course . However, UBC students who participate in the program have many opportunities to apply their on-farm experience towards directed studies credits in the Agroecology program.