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Technical Training Opportunities in Organic Agriculture

Everdale

Everdale’s mission is to be a farm-based organization that provides hands-on, solution-based food and farming education to build and engage healthy local communities. Everdale offers:

Canadian Organic Growers

Gaia College

Gaia College in Duncan, BC offers a number of online and classroom programs, including a number of organic courses, including:

  • Organic Land Care Accreditation ( and )
  • Organic Master Gardener ( and )


Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Kwantlen Polytechnic University's Richmond Farm School offers a 10 month training program in small-scale sustainable agriculture that combines both classroom theory and hands-on practicum.


Organic Farming Insititue of British Columbia

OFIBC courses are designed for farmers by experienced organic farmers. The online science and technology courses provide practicing farmers with all they need to understand about the how and why of organic soil management, composting, pruning, pest management and the other practical aspects of organic farming. Field training courses on working organic farms reinforces the knowledge learned online.


University of British Columbia

The UBC Farm Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture is an eight-month experiential learning program designed for aspiring farmers, urban gardeners, environmental educators, and students with an interest in applying their learning about sustainable agriculture and food systems.

Langara College

Langara College Continuing Studies offers a rich and diverse range of lifelong learning opportunities. The Sustainable Communities stream offers a number of programs and certificates for those interested in organic and sustainable agriculture.

Seneca College

Seneca College, in Toronto, ON offers continuing education courses, in partnership with Gaia College, in:

Humber College

Humber College in Toronto, ON, in partnership with Gaia College offers online courses, including:


Burnaby Community and Continuing Education

Burnaby Community and Continuing Education in Burnaby, BC offers continuing education courses, including:


Royal Roads University

Royal Roads University in Victoria, BC, offers organic courses in partnership with Gaia College, including:


Stony PlainÌýMulticultural Heritage Centre

Stony PlainÌýMulticultural Heritage Centre, Alberta offers an course, in conjunction with Gaia College.

Landscape Ontario

Landscape Ontario in Milton offers an course, in partnership with Gaia College.