LAND OPPORTUNITY: Up to 8 acres with orchard – Richmond, BC

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ABOUT THE LAND

Conveniently located in Richmond, eight acres of land are available for a vegetable, fruit or flower farm operation!

The available land consists of two adjacent properties: the first is currently home to a two acre orchard (apple, quince, and pear trees). The incoming farmer is invited to take over the orchard and make use of a plot north of the orchard, which would be suitable for vegetables, flowers, or other crops. Together, the orchard and additional plot make up close to four acres. The property is a community space for children and young people, so incoming farmers will need to be mindful of this and respectful of the shared land.

The second property has some extra space (over four acres) which will soon be cleared and levelled, at which point it would also be available to the incoming farmer. Both properties are level, fenced, and easily accessible from the road. Irrigation has been installed for the orchard on the first property, and it could be extended to other areas of the land.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

This is a great opportunity for a farmer/orchardist who is interested in operating in a community space.

As well as taking over the established orchard, the incoming farmer could grow vegetables, flowers, more fruit, mushrooms, and much more… the landholders are open to ideas!

There is some farm equipment and tools available on-site, and the landholders are open to providing the land in exchange for maintenance of the property, rather than cash rent.

ABOUT THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate would be community-minded, comfortable working around other (especially young people), and prepared to maintain neat and tidy premises.

There are no accommodations available on-site, so the incoming farmer would ideally live in the area or within reasonable commuting distance.

If you’re interested in taking over an orchard and growing vegetables or other crops in Richmond, get in touch!

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-Fraser Valley Land Matcher, Ve-Jane, 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 the Bullitt Foundation and the Real Estate Foundation of BC.