Blog Category: Land

Young Agrarians Water Use & Drainage Manual

Posted by Darcy Smith on November 25, 2019

The Young Agrarians Water Use & Drainage Manual for Landowners and Farmers in Metro Vancouver is intended to support landowners and farmers to assess and improve drainage and irrigation for planning and implementation purposes. The goal of this resource is to help you objectively decide, from an irrigation and drainage perspective, if your land can support a farming operation, and help farmers determine if there are ways to improve irrigation and drainage on the land through shifts in farming practices. Download the manual here: The YA Water Use & Drainage Manual features everything from technical explanations of irrigation and drainage, to flowcharts helping … Continue reading Young Agrarians Water Use & Drainage Manual →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: 7 ACRES OF PASTURE WITH COTTAGE – EAST SOOKE, BC

Posted by Azja Jones Martin on November 20, 2019

There are more available land listings available than what is listed here! Get in touch with a Land Matcher at land@youngagrarians.org to access our full land inventory in your region. ABOUT THE LAND Clownswood Farm is about 7 acres of mowed pastureland containing water retention ponds and ringed by second growth trees. The land slopes down and north from East Sooke Road to the water of Sooke Basin. Sheep were pastured here starting about 1990 and ending by 2010. The home orchard includes old fruit trees which produce an unreliable but tasty crop. The pasture and one-bedroom cottage are accessed by a … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: 7 ACRES OF PASTURE WITH COTTAGE – EAST SOOKE, BC →

Prior Street Bees on beekeeping on leased land

Posted by Michalina Hunter on November 14, 2019

Jess and Corbin are participants in the B.C. Land Matching Program (BCLMP), which provides land matching and business support services to new farmers looking for land to farm, as well as landowners interested in finding someone to farm their land. Visit the B.C. Land Matching Program page to learn more about the program and to find a Young Agrarians Land Matcher in your region. ~ Please introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your farm: I’m Corbin and my partner and I keep bees. I worked for a commercial beekeeper for 5 years in the Okanagan, and when we moved to the Island we … Continue reading Prior Street Bees on beekeeping on leased land →

LAND AVAILABLE: Cutoff Valley Acreage – Clinton Pavilion Road, BC

Posted by Jolene Swain on November 13, 2019

We have more land opportunities than what is listed here! Get in touch with a Land Matcher at land@youngagrarians.org to access our full land inventory and B.C. Land Matching Program support in your region. ABOUT THE LAND This little piece of paradise is down the scenic Pavilion Clinton road, just 10 kms west of Clinton, BC. The property is 87 acres with 3-4 acres cleared so far with potential for cultivation (de-stumping and cultivating a market garden are in progress). The location is remote enough to enjoy the peace and quiet of the countryside, but close enough to major centers to access ready markets and … Continue reading LAND AVAILABLE: Cutoff Valley Acreage – Clinton Pavilion Road, BC →

FARM OPPORTUNITY: Kelowna Free Graze Lamb, Kelowna, BC

Posted by Tessa Wetherill on November 13, 2019

We have more land opportunities than what is listed here! Get in touch with a Land Matcher at land@youngagrarians.org to access our full land inventory and B.C. Land Matching Program support in your region. ABOUT THE FARM Ceres Circle Farm is a 36.8 acre livestock farm with a provincial abattoir licensed for sheep, goats and poultry in Kelowna, BC. The farm includes approximately 30 acres of pasture, cross-fenced into paddocks for rotational grazing. Most of the pasture is sub-irrigated low-lying land in the flood plain of Mission Creek and includes sandy loam soil with areas of gravel and muck soil. There is also a hill with silty … Continue reading FARM OPPORTUNITY: Kelowna Free Graze Lamb, Kelowna, BC →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: 1.5 Certified Organic Acres, Salmon Arm, BC

Posted by Tessa Wetherill on October 28, 2019

We have more land opportunities than what is listed here! Get in touch with a Land Matcher at land@youngagrarians.org to access our full land inventory and B.C. Land Matching Program support in your region. ABOUT THE LAND The whole property is 8 acres, but 1.5 acres are ready to plant! The land was tilled first in fall 2017, cover cropped with Fall Rye and manured in the spring of 2018 and since been farmed organically by market gardeners, Bri and Mitch of Radical Bloom Farm. They successfully grew many beautiful vegetable crops, as well as flowers for local markets and are now moving on to … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: 1.5 Certified Organic Acres, Salmon Arm, BC →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: Vacant Market Garden with Greenhouse, Barn and Blueberries for Lease – Duncan, BC

Posted by Azja Jones Martin on October 23, 2019

There are more available land listings available than what is listed here! Get in touch with a Land Matcher at land@youngagrarians.org to access our full land inventory in your region. ABOUT THE LAND This opportunity used to be a productive farm, consisting of a market garden producing non-certified organic vegetables on about 2 acres, 1 acre of blueberries, as well as laying hens and meat chickens. The land is flat and fertile and currently in grass which is grazed by one horse. Deer fencing is in place around the full 2 acre field, as well as an additional lower field (which is very … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: Vacant Market Garden with Greenhouse, Barn and Blueberries for Lease – Duncan, BC →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: Permaculture Farm in Oliver, BC

Posted by Tessa Wetherill on October 18, 2019

We have more land opportunities than what is listed here! Get in touch with a Land Matcher at land@youngagrarians.org to access our full land inventory and B.C. Land Matching Program support in your region. ABOUT THE LAND This gorgeous property was bought by the current owners 3 years ago and they since been have been working at creating a beautiful sanctuary for food production and permaculture education. There is an existing orchard, 60 laying hens, a food forest complete with meadows, ponds and microclimates has been started at the back of the land.The whole property is 7.9 acres in the ALR. There is 2 acres of … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: Permaculture Farm in Oliver, BC →

Land Opportunity: Unique Property in Kelowna, BC

Posted by Tessa Wetherill on October 11, 2019

We have more land opportunities than what is listed here! Get in touch with a Land Matcher at land@youngagrarians.org to access our full land inventory and B.C. Land Matching Program support in your region. ABOUT THE LAND This 7.78 acres in the ALR is located on Rifle Rd in Kelowna has some intriguing possibilities for the right farmer. The back of the property includes 2 fields, totalling 2.5 acres. Currently, the land owner keeps a few head of cattle in these areas. The whole property irrigated with 2 inch pipe, 4 ft underground and the water comes from the Glenmore Ellison District. The soil is a … Continue reading Land Opportunity: Unique Property in Kelowna, BC →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: 1.5 acres in Kelowna, BC

Posted by Tessa Wetherill on October 10, 2019 2 Comments

We have more land opportunities than what is listed here! Get in touch with a Land Matcher at land@youngagrarians.org to access our full land inventory and B.C. Land Matching Program support in your region. ABOUT THE LAND This property is located very centrally in Kelowna, but has the feeling of a quiet oasis. The land has been farmed with organic principles by successful young farmers for the past 5 years, so the soil is rich, healthy and alive. The whole property is 4 acres, and there is approximately 1.5 acres that are tilled up and ready to plant. Depending on the needs of the leasing … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: 1.5 acres in Kelowna, BC →