Alberta matchmaking program could help young farmers find land, not love

A networking organization for young farmers is trying to connect them with people who have land to spare in Alberta.

Young Agrarians, an organization that helps new farmers share knowledge, plans to replicate its successful B.C. land-sharing program in Alberta, matching veteran farmers with upstarts who cannot afford land of their own.

Partnering with local counties near Edmonton, the group has been holding workshops on land-linking, and it published a land access guide earlier this year.

The most recent workshops drew dozens of aspiring farmers who live in cities, veteran farmers and new Canadians with farming experience in their home countries.