Join Darcy Smith, YA’s B.C. Land Matching Program Manager, to learn about the nuts and bolts of land access in B.C.
Got Land? Want Land? This webinar will walk you through the A to Z of finding land or a farmer and developing a land sharing relationship.
Learn about leasing in B.C., legal considerations, and how to build and maintain mutually beneficial land agreements. Each step of the way, you will get a taste of the services available to farmers and farmland holders through the B.C. Land Matching Program (BCLMP).
This webinar will focus on what it takes to build land sharing relationships with trust, clarity, and confidence – we will help you learn what questions to ask of yourselves and each other. Stick around to the end of the webinar to hear case stories of alternative land transitions that we hope will inspire farmers and landholders alike to envision what is possible!
This webinar is applicable to farmers of all production types and sizes looking to start or grow their farm business on leased land, and all farmland holders who are interested in making their land available for agriculture. Bring your questions!
Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2024 | 7-8:30 PM PST
Location: Online on Indigenous territories across what is today known as B.C. Join us from the comfort of your couch, office, tractor, compost heap – wherever you find yourself able to tune in!
REGISTER: Please RSVP on Eventbrite.
About Darcy:
Darcy Smith has spent the last decade-plus working to support farmers and food systems. She lives and works on unceded Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh territories. As the first Young Agrarians Land Matcher in B.C. and now as BCLMP program manager, she’s worked with many new entrants, seasoned farmers and farmland holders across the province, who all share a vision to help the next generation of farmers get on the land and to see the land producing food into the future. Darcy also edits the BC Organic Grower, a quarterly magazine showcasing organic farming across B.C.
2024 ONLINE LAND ACCESS EVENTS
We are offering a series of online land access workshops this winter, covering everything from Indigenous food sovereignty to land sharing and leases to marketing for farmers. Make sure you’re signed up for our newsletter so you don’t miss future workshops!
- Jan 31, 2024: ONLINE – Indigenous Food Sovereignty Panel – Land Back & Land Access – 6-8 PST
- Feb 21, 2024: ONLINE – How to Market a New Farm with Kendall Ballantine – 7-8:30 PST
- Feb 28, 2024: ONLINE – Land Sharing Negotiation Dos and Don’ts – 7-8:30 PST
Questions about this event, or about the B.C. Land Matching Program? Reach out to our BCLMP Coordinator, Kat, at bclmp@youngagrarians.org.
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If you are interested in hosting an event at your farm and bringing together the farming community in your area, please 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 300 matches on over 11,839 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!
For more info about our land access resources, visit the YA Land page!
The B.C. Land Matching Program is funded 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 Columbia Basin Trust, Bullitt Foundation, Cowichan Valley Regional District, and the Real Estate Foundation of BC.