For over 25 years, SOIL has linked aspiring farmers with seasoned farm mentors on organic farms, promoting the age-old apprenticeship relationship and learning by immersion. Offering a first taste of the lifestyle and tasks necessary for a life of farming, SOIL connects apprentice-hopefuls with a regionally categorized database of farms welcoming apprentices, allowing for a stream-lined search. Their website includes descriptions of specific farms, and offers general guidance through online resources and a mentorship program with past SOIL apprentices. Though SOIL is administered on Vancouver Island, they serve host farmers and apprentices throughout Canada.
