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FARM TRANSITION OPPORTUNITY: 38 Acre Mixed Vegetable Farm for Sale – Parksville, BC

Posted by Azja Jones Martin on December 18, 2020

1477 Hodges Drive $1,699,000 This 38-acre farm has been successfully farmed for the past 7 years by organic mixed vegetable farms Salt and Harrow and Heart Beet Farm. Approximately 20 acres of the property is cultivated, and about 18 acres is wooded. Centrally located between Parksville and Qualicum, with the popular Qualicum Beach Farmer’s market,  this farm is a part of  a thriving agricultural community. Two operational drilled wells provide the water for the property – one feeds a pond and then irrigates the entire 20 acres of cultivated area by way of 3-inch pvc pipe, the other services the … Continue reading FARM TRANSITION OPPORTUNITY: 38 Acre Mixed Vegetable Farm for Sale – Parksville, BC

SALT & HARROW FARM: Seasoned Producer Takes on New Land

Posted by Kristen Nammour on January 17, 2016 2 Comments

Salt & Harrow organic Farm debuts new logo and operations on Vancouver Island BC

Young Agrarians & SOLEfood Co-Founder Launches New Farm on Vancouver Island, BC Salt & Harrow is a 37-acre, certified organic farm. Ten acres are devoted to vegetable production, producing over 50 varieties of vegetables, fruits, legumes and herbs. The Farm sits along French Creek and the historic E & N Railway on Vancouver Island, British Columbia in the Qualicum First Nation Territory. Nestled in the rain shadow of Mount Arrowsmith, the farm receives more sunshine than most other parts of Vancouver Island. This has led many locals to refer to the area as the “banana belt.” Darcy Belsher and Seann Dory founded Salt & Harrow in … Continue reading SALT & HARROW FARM: Seasoned Producer Takes on New Land