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ABOUT THE LAND
This beautiful 39-acre property is located in the Pemberton Meadows Valley, just a 17-minute drive from downtown Pemberton! The property has been farmed and has had farm status since 2012. About 11 acres of the land are cultivable, with 2 acres of garlic currently planted, along with a home garden and flower beds. There are also vacant, prepared beds that the incoming farmer is welcome to plant and experiment in!
Water is supplied by a well, and there is irrigation infrastructure already in place. Power is available and the incoming farmer could potentially have access to shared tools and a production barn on the property.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
Ideally, the landholder would like the incoming farmer to take over their current two-acre garlic operation from November, to ensure no interruption in the property’s qualification for farm status. The farmer would have flexibility to plant the remaining acreage in a variety of crops. Possibilities include vegetables, grain, flowers, hay, mushrooms, bees and more!
Although the farm is not certified organic, the landholder has used organic-standard practices and would want the incoming farmer to do the same. Manual cultivation and no-till practices are preferred.
ABOUT THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
On-site housing is not available, so the ideal candidate would already live nearby. The incoming farmer should be interested in farming with the use of organic-standard practices. This is a great opportunity to take over an existing operation while also obtaining space for additional production types – the best of both worlds!
GET IN TOUCH!
This land is available through the B.C. Land Matching Program. If you are interested in this land opportunity, please contact the Metro Vancouver Land Matcher, Ve-Jane Duong, at vejane@youngagrarians.org with the link to this post, any relevant photos, and a paragraph or two on each of the following:
- About you
- Your farming experience
- Your plans for the land
Learn more about this land opportunity on the Young Agrarians UMAP. For more about the B.C. Land Matching Program and other land opportunities, please visit youngagrarians.org/tools/land
The B.C. Land Matching Program is funded in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley 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 Bullitt Foundation and the Real Estate Foundation of BC.
