Oct 23, 2026: Coombs, BC – Land Sharing Workshop

Are you looking for land, or curious about leasing land to a farmer? Join us to learn how the B.C. Land Matching Program can help!

During this free workshop, Ari (Vancouver Island & Gulf Islands Land Matcher) will provide an overview of the B.C. Land Matching Program and share how the program can help farmers and landholders navigate land sharing agreements. There will be opportunities to ask questions, join an introduction circle and meet other attendees, and socialize over light refreshments.

Why share land? The number of farmers in B.C. has been declining for several decades, and local farms are disappearing every year. Farm operators are ageing out of farming and retiring, but with the cost of farmland at an all-time high, many new farmers can’t afford to purchase property to keep the land in production. The B.C. Land Matching Program is a free service designed to support farmers and landholders in connecting for the purpose of sharing farmland. Our annual land sharing workshops offer an opportunity for these folks to meet, connect with each other, and learn how to share land.

We need all hands on deck to tackle the challenges facing the agriculture sector in B.C. – come learn how land sharing can be part of the solution, and how you can get involved!

REGISTER: Please RSVP for this free event on Eventbrite:

DATE: Friday, October 23, 2026 • 3:30-5:30 pm PT

LOCATION: Snaw-naw-as and K’ómoks territory. Heritage Hall – Coombs Fairgrounds and Event Centre, 1014 Ford Rd, Coombs, BC

DIRECTIONS/PARKING:

The Coombs Fairgrounds is located at the intersection of Ford Road and the Alberni Highway. Parking is available in the main parking lot, next to the Heritage Hall, where the event will take place. Carpooling is encouraged – if you are looking for or can offer a ride to or from the event, you can organize carpooling through the Facebook event page (coming soon). Please do not bring pets to the event. Kids are welcome!

ACCESSIBILITY: The Heritage Hall is adjoined to the main parking lot, which is surfaced in packed gravel, and the Hall may be accessed by ramp or by a set of four stairs. Washrooms are available within the Hall. If you have any accessibility needs, please reach out to ari@youngagrarians.org.

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• Cancellations – Please let us know if you have registered for this event but are no longer able to attend. You can cancel your registration anytime through Eventbrite, via the link in your registration confirmation email, or by contacting bclmp@youngagrarians.org
• Questions? Contact Ari at ari@youngagrarians.org

If you are interested in hosting an event at your farm and bringing together the farming community in your area, reach out to bclmp@youngagrarians.org with your idea!

GOT LAND? WANT LAND?

Through the B.C. Land Matching Program, Young Agrarians offers support to farmers looking for land for their farm business, and landholders looking for farmers to farm their land. We’ve made more than 480 matches on over 14,000 acres to date!

Are you on the Young Agrarians UMAP? List your land or future farm dream today! You just might find a farmer who can turn your vacant field into a productive farm, or a landholder who has the ideal piece of land for you.

To explore more land access resources, visit youngagrarians.org/resources/land.

The B.C. Land Matching Program is funded on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative, with additional support from Cowichan Valley Regional District.