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LAND OPPORTUNITY: 3 Acres with a Turn-key Organic Elderberry Farm – Mill Bay, BC

Posted by Kiyomi Ito on December 30, 2024

We always have new land opportunities coming into our inventory, some of which aren’t on our blog yet! Get in touch with a Land Matcher at bclmp@youngagrarians.org to learn about the latest opportunities and to access free B.C. Land Matching Program services in your region. ABOUT THE LAND This land is part of a 75-acre dairy farm in Mill Bay on Vancouver Island, established in 1918. The 3 available acres come with a turn-key certified organic elderberry operation. The elderberry farmers have been leasing the land since 2015, and have built a thriving orchard and farm business on the property. … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: 3 Acres with a Turn-key Organic Elderberry Farm – Mill Bay, BC →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: 1 Acre for Vegetable Production at Providence Farm – Duncan, BC

Posted by Kiyomi Ito on December 13, 2024

We always have new land opportunities coming into our inventory, some of which aren’t on our blog yet! Get in touch with a Land Matcher at bclmp@youngagrarians.org to learn about the latest opportunities and to access free B.C. Land Matching Program services in your region. ABOUT THE LAND Nestled in the heart of the Cowichan Valley, 1 acre of arable land are available at Providence Farm in Duncan, BC! Scenically situated on a beautiful 400-acre property, Providence Farm is a therapeutic working farm and registered charity offering a variety of farm- and nature-based programming. The available 1 acre are part of … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: 1 Acre for Vegetable Production at Providence Farm – Duncan, BC →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: Turn-key Organic Farming at ALM Farm – Sooke, BC

Posted by Kiyomi Ito on December 02, 2024

We always have new land opportunities coming into our inventory, some of which aren’t on our blog yet! Get in touch with a Land Matcher at bclmp@youngagrarians.org to learn about the latest opportunities and to access free B.C. Land Matching Program services in your region. ABOUT THE LAND Up to 1 acre of fields (plus 1 or 2 greenhouses) are available for lease at ALM Organic Farm, a 10-acre organic farm located in Sooke on Vancouver Island, BC. Certified organic since 1994, it is the longest-standing certified organic farm on the Island! The farm grows outstanding produce, herbs and flowers, … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: Turn-key Organic Farming at ALM Farm – Sooke, BC →

NOV 16, 2024: Cowichan, BC – LAND LINKING WORKSHOP

Posted by Danika Watson on October 18, 2024

GOT LAND? WANT LAND? Are you a landholder looking for farmers? Are you a farmer looking for land? We want you! Join us for a workshop on the nuts and bolts of land access! Young Agrarians Land Linking Workshops bring together land seekers and landholders to network, explore possible land matches and learn how to navigate land sharing and lease agreements. This workshop will feature a panel discussion where you will hear from matched farmers and farmland holders, plus a land access expert. Panelists will highlight key considerations for building and maintaining mutually beneficial land agreements.  You will learn the … Continue reading NOV 16, 2024: Cowichan, BC – LAND LINKING WORKSHOP →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: 3 Acres for Community Food Production with Off-Grid Housing – Malcolm Island, BC

Posted by Kiyomi Ito on July 20, 2023

We have more land opportunities than what is listed here! Get in touch with a Land Matcher at land@youngagrarians.org to access our full land inventory and B.C. Land Matching Program support in your region. ABOUT THE FARM Are you a visionary farmer who is passionate about working in community to create a thriving food system? Slow Dog Farm is breaking ground on Malcolm Island to take on the exciting role of increasing food resiliency for the community of Sointula. Located a short ferry ride from North Vancouver Island, Sointula is a community of 700 residents – artists, fishermen, the Finnish families who founded … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: 3 Acres for Community Food Production with Off-Grid Housing – Malcolm Island, BC →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: Unique Land-Share at OUR ECOVILLAGE – Shawnigan Lake, BC

Posted by Kiyomi Ito on March 30, 2023

We have more land opportunities than what is listed here! Get in touch with a Land Matcher at land@youngagrarians.org to access our full land inventory and B.C. Land Matching Program support in your region. ABOUT THE LAND OUR ECOVILLAGE is a 25-acre Regenerative Living Demonstration, Research Center, and Bioregional School hosting a land-based permaculture learning community. Established in 1999, OUR vision is sustainable well-being for the land, ourselves, and our worldwide village. As a non-profit cooperative, there are plenty of different activities and stakeholders functioning within this ‘co-working’ space. With livestock/poultry, food forests, greenhouses, raised beds, row crops, berries, herbs, and a small … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: Unique Land-Share at OUR ECOVILLAGE – Shawnigan Lake, BC →

FARMING OPPORTUNITY: Shelter Farm Seeking Farmers – Port Alberni, BC

Posted by Kiyomi Ito on March 28, 2023

About The Land Shelter Farm is located on a 172-acre ALR property in the Alberni Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD). Historically, the farm was a conventional agriculture, potato farm. The Port Alberni Shelter Society has been farming it as a market garden for the past few years. Our current labour pool can only successfully farm 2 of our large annual crop fields, leaving the 3rd field fallow and open to be farmed. It is a 0.8-acre of cultivated field, fully enclosed with 8′-high fencing. In addition, 80+ acres of grassland is available that could be cultivated as well. The vast majority … Continue reading FARMING OPPORTUNITY: Shelter Farm Seeking Farmers – Port Alberni, BC →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: Salt Spring Centre of Yoga Seeks Collaborative Gardeners – Salt Spring Island, BC

Posted by Kiyomi Ito on February 01, 2023

We have more land opportunities than what is listed here! Get in touch with a Land Matcher at land@youngagrarians.org to access our full land inventory and B.C. Land Matching Program support in your region. ABOUT THE LAND The Salt Spring Centre of Yoga is a non-profit educational and spiritual retreat centre dedicated to teaching and promoting the core principles of yoga which embody peace, resilience, and belonging. This 69-acre property is an agricultural and environmental gem, including a large organic garden, an abundant fruit orchard, an impressive permaculture food forest growing nuts, medicinal herbs and fruits, acres of protected and pristine agricultural land, … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: Salt Spring Centre of Yoga Seeks Collaborative Gardeners – Salt Spring Island, BC →

The Art of Growing Food and Relationships with Natasha Anderson – Business Bootcamp Stories

Posted by Rachel Spruston on July 11, 2022

Natasha Anderson is member of the Key First Nation from Treaty 4 territory and is currently farming at Amara Farm, a small-scale, certified organic market farm on the unceded territory of the K’ómoks First Nation. In the Fall of 2021, Natasha took part in the Business Bootcamp, an 11-week online business planning course for new farmers. She sat down with the Young Agrarians team to talk about her experience in the Business Bootcamp and her vision for a collaborative farm community centred around Indigenous culture and food sovereignty.   For Natasha, there is no singular moment she can point to when … Continue reading The Art of Growing Food and Relationships with Natasha Anderson – Business Bootcamp Stories →

Filled – LAND OPPORTUNITY: Half Acre with Outbuildings, Living Space and Room to Expand – Port Alberni, BC

Posted by Azja Jones Martin on March 09, 2022

We have more land opportunities than what is listed here! Get in touch with a Land Matcher at land@youngagrarians.org to access our full land inventory and B.C. Land Matching Program support in your region. ABOUT THE LAND This 6.8 acre property is tucked away in a beautiful, quiet area just outside the city of Port Alberni. The property runs east/west, with a long road frontage along the south side. A small stream towards the east side of the property runs to the south, dividing a clear and level approximately 0.5 acre available for lease from the rest of the property. This 0.5 acre … Continue reading Filled – LAND OPPORTUNITY: Half Acre with Outbuildings, Living Space and Room to Expand – Port Alberni, BC →