IFEAST 2026

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Program Outline

  • All trainees will be working on an active work site. Training includes:

    • Daily safety training,

    • Workplace inter-personal and communication training,

    • Workplace preparedness,

    • PPE training,

    • Time tracking, rights of workers, much more.

    Trainees who have little to no work experience will be asked to join the program early to allow time to adjust to workplace schedules and expectations.

  • Trainees will choose one of the following three groups for dedicated training:

    • Professional Cook, with our Indigenous Red Seal Chef

    • Carpentry and Construction Science with our Red Seal Carpenter

    • Agriculture and Farm Trades training with our professional farmer and Red Seal Machinist

    This training will include but not be limited to introductory Level 1 training in each trade. Because groups are small, instruction often extends beyond Level 1 topics. Trainees will be given a specific outline once they are on-site.

    Introductions to other trades will be offered such as: electrical, plumbing, warehouse management, painting, heavy machine operation, and more!

  • Our goal is to fully prepare trainees as much as possible for work, self-employment, and further education. To support this, we offer the following additional training:

    • Driver’s training and support to get your driver’s license

    • Workplace/ household cleaning/ janitorial skills

    • Introduction to money, finances, bookkeeping and budgeting

    • Food Safe ticket

    • First Aid ticket

    • Assistance with cover letters and Resumés

  • All Trainees must commit to getting a job, starting their own business, or enrolling in further training in order to participate.

    Jobs will be available on -site for all graduates of IFEAST, but each applicant must successfully apply for those jobs. Jobs will include:

    • 2 Kitchen Jobs

    • 2 Farmer Jobs

    • 2-4 Carpenter Jobs

    We also can support applications to any of our partner employers. We can also offer support in applying for post-secondary training elsewhere.

Indigenous-led Foodlands Employment Apprenticeship Skills Training (IFEAST)

  • Work Experience Training and practical interviews April 3 - May 8

  • Main Training intensives May 11 - July 3rd

  • On-Site Jobs in Farming, Cooking, and Carpentry July - October (successful applicants only)

Learn from Red Seal tradespeople and experienced instructors in small groups at Tea Creek!

Applicants must be:

  • Indigenous Canadians (First Nations, Inuit, Metis)

  • unemployed or under-employed (making less than $52,000/ year)

  • not currently a full-time student in highschool or
    post-secondary

  • not currently receiving financial support from another provincially or federally funded labour market program

Seating is very limited.
Successful applications will be subject to a practical interview
and assessment.

If you have any questions please send us an email.