LAND OPPORTUNITY: 8 Acres of ALR Land for Mixed Livestock, Market Gardens, or Hay – Coombs, BC

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ABOUT THE LAND

This land was first cleared and fenced in the 1990’s, when the landholder’s family established a venison farm. In the years since, the land has been used to grow hay, board horses, and graze cattle. Today, much of the original 10-foot fencing is still in place, and the land has been fertilized by generations of livestock. The landholder would now love to see the space used to support local food security!

The fields on this property are flat and open, with excellent sun exposure, and the soil remains well-drained throughout the year. There is a seasonal creek that runs through the large main field, but it runs dry by late spring, so it is not suitable for agricultural use.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

The established cross-fencing and wide open fields at this site provide an excellent opportunity for livestock, vegetable, or hay production. Above all, this landholder is looking to connect with experienced, independent farmers who value sustainable land management and ethical animal husbandry practices.

The property has two existing wells on site. One of the two may be used to support agriculture on the land, but has not been used by the landholder and may require some infrastructural investment to get it up and running. Furthermore, there is a natural spring on the site with limited supply of water through the summer. As such, an incoming farmer must be willing to invest in some additional water infrastructure to augment what is already available on the site.

Curious about what funding is out there to support agricultural water infrastructure? The Investment Agriculture Foundation offers an Agriculture Water Infrastructure Program that is designed to support producers in improving their agricultural water supply.

ABOUT THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate would be an experienced livestock, vegetable, or hay producer who is ready to start or expand a farm operation. Due to the limited water available on the property, this opportunity would be most appropriate for a producer who is prepared to make a plan for water access (such as drilling a well, augmenting the existing infrastructure, or bringing supplementary water).

Given that there are no accommodations available, this opportunity would be best suited to a local farmer planning to live off-farm.

If this sounds like you and you’re looking for land in the mid-island region, don’t hesitate to reach out!

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 Vancouver Island Land Matcher, Ari Westhaver, at ari@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

For more details about this opportunity, check out the UMAP Listing for this property.

For more land opportunities, and to learn about the B.C. Land Matching Program, please visit youngagrarians.org/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 and the Real Estate Foundation of BC.