BC Seed Mentorship Program

Building on our Seed Mentorship Program, we are excited to launch new mentorship opportunities for farmers for the 2026 growing season. This program can support a wide range of farming interests and experience levels, from seed production to broader on-farm skills and operations. Your mentorship could focus on farm scaling, diversifying revenue streams, marketing, machine learning, cover cropping, or any area where mentoring could help. The program is designed to be flexible and accessible. Mentors and mentees work together to set their own goals and meeting schedules, with the option to connect in person or online throughout the season.

We are currently seeking applications from farmers who are underrepresented in farming communities and interested in participating as either mentees or mentors. We will be reviewing applications in March. Please submit no later than March 30, 2026. This deadline may be extended if sufficient candidates haven’t been found.

Further Details:

• Farmers eligible: We will prioritize applications with a mentor OR mentee from Indigenous, Métis, Black, and People of Colour, women, and 2SLGBTQ+ or other marginalized individuals.
• Occupation and Location: The opportunity is open to farmers who are active in BC.
• Experience Level: The network includes farmers at various stages of their operations and is accessible to both emerging and established agriculturalists.
• Compensation: Both mentors and mentees will be provided compensation. 
• Format: The program is designed to be flexible and accessible; mentors and mentees set their own goals, meeting schedules, and can meet in-person or online. FarmFolk CityFolk provides support and regular check-ins throughout the mentorship program. 
• Content: This program can support a wide range of farming interests and experience levels, from seed production to broader on-farm skills and operations. Applicants identify their areas of interest and learning goals, and are encouraged to identify a mentor in their community, but if not identified, we will attempt to match them with a mentor who has relevant experience.