LAND OPPORTUNITY: Up to 5.5 acres for veggies, livestock, bees and more! – Gibsons, BC

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ABOUT THE LAND

Up to 5.5 acres of land are available for a variety of production types on Elphinstone Farm in Gibsons! This 60-acre property is conveniently located off of Port Mellon Highway, just two minutes from Langdale Ferry Terminal.

Most of the property is wooded, with 17 acres that have been cleared. The landholders live on-site and will be utilizing 11.5 acres, comprising of their living space, a blueberry and blackcurrant field and a small apple cider orchard. There are two hoop houses (30 x 100 feet) with electricity in this cleared area, one of which the landholder will keep for their own use.

There are 5.5 acres available for lease in three easily accessible parcels: two half-acre parcels and one 4.5-acre parcel. The second hoop house, which is available for use, is located within one of the half-acre parcels.

The entire cleared 17 acres are fenced with eight-foot metal elk fencing. Water is available from a registered well and two ponds on the property.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

This property offers excellent potential for organic farming in a convenient and scenic location. The landholder is open to many production types, including vegetables, fruit, livestock, bees and more!

On the long-term, the landholder envisions the land as a learning centre and community hub that showcases regenerative food forest systems while contributing to local food security. They are open to discussing a variety of arrangements, and would be happy to share their knowledge on syntropic food systems and permaculture practices.

Farmers can bring their own farm tools and machinery onto the property, and there is a 60-horsepower tractor with accessories available for use. An RV could also be brought onto the land, if the incoming farmer would like to live on-site.

ABOUT THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate for this opportunity would be interested in regenerative farming, and would have a clear plan to bring their farm vision to life in this uncultivated space. Given that the landholder lives on the property, good communication and a positive relationship will be key for this opportunity.

If you’re looking for land for farming on the Sunshine Coast, get in touch to learn more!

GET IN TOUCH!

This land is available through the B.C. Land Matching Program. If you are interested in this land opportunity, please contact Ve-Jane, the Metro Vancouver-Fraser Valley Land Matcher, 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

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 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.