Tag Archives: northern farming

LAND OPPORTUNITY: 15-acre turn-key farm with two large greenhouses – Whitehorse, Yukon

Posted by Andrew Adams on February 03, 2025

ABOUT THE LAND This beautiful 15-acre farm is located just north of Whitehorse, Yukon (only a 20-minute drive to town, providing easy access to markets). The property includes fencing, two 4100-square foot greenhouses, a 750,000-gallon irrigation pond, and lots of farming equipment and other infrastructure – an excellent turn-key farming setup! Started in 2020, the vegetable farm produced over 50,000 pounds of produce in each of the first two years of operation, and was a solo operation from 2022-2024 with successful small-scale harvests. The soil is sandy with good drainage, and the irrigation pond is refilled as needed from the … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: 15-acre turn-key farm with two large greenhouses – Whitehorse, Yukon →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: Market Gardening at Snowshoe Creek Organics – Robson Valley, BC

Posted by Andrew Adams on March 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 Snowshoe Creek Organics is situated on a scenic 500-acre property in the Robson Valley, bordered by the Fraser River along the south and surrounded by the beautiful Cariboo and Rocky Mountain ranges. Landholders Charles & Elizabeth have been gardening and farming on the land near for over fifteen years. With generous rainfall and excellent silty soil, … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: Market Gardening at Snowshoe Creek Organics – Robson Valley, BC →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: Lease to Own 320 acre parcel and 435 acre parcel Mixed Livestock Ranch – Horsefly, BC

Posted by Jolene Swain on November 22, 2023 2 Comments

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 Big Bear Ranch is a family-operated farm located in the foothills of the beautiful Cariboo Mountains with hundreds of lakes and streams in the surrounding area. The ranch encompasses 1800 acres of pasture fields, cultivated farmland, and forested land. Big Bear Ranch currently raises Galloway cattle, Tamworth/Large English Black pigs, and sheep. They follow the highest welfare standards and sustainable practices (Animal Welfare Approved). No pesticides have … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: Lease to Own 320 acre parcel and 435 acre parcel Mixed Livestock Ranch – Horsefly, BC →

Hot Crops in a Cold Climate: Tomato Security in Northern BC

Posted by Jolene Swain on January 28, 2021

Hope Farm Organics grows vegetables near Willow River, BC, one hour outside of Prince George. The farm operates under a co-operative model, sharing resources, knowledge, skills and tools, to grow a diverse number of crops, foraged wild products and value-added products for the local markets. Tomato Production in Zone 3 Farming in the North is not for the faint at heart. Late frosts, early frosts, arctic fronts bringing in -30 °C hard freezes – how do they do it?! Many crops (think brassicas, root crops, potatoes, etc) readily adapt to the short, intense northern summer, where long summer days more … Continue reading Hot Crops in a Cold Climate: Tomato Security in Northern BC →

Northern Prairie Growers Wanted for Butternut Squash Landrace Breeding Project

Posted by Michalina Hunter on March 04, 2019 7 Comments

Northern Prairie C. Moschata Landrace Project The Northern Landrace Project is seeking volunteer growers for 2019 to landrace/swarm breed some large, early, cold night tolerant, resilient Curcubita moschata (butternut squash) with the end goal of a loveable butternut flavor. Learn more on Winston’s website. Volunteer to grow via the contact form. The Rationale A good crop of butternut squash is a difficult thing to achieve in many northern Canadian gardens even with shorter season varieties. On top of that, shorter season varieties achieve this by breeding for smaller fruit but other species of squash can be grown in our climate without sacrificing size. There is … Continue reading Northern Prairie Growers Wanted for Butternut Squash Landrace Breeding Project →