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Position Filled! Land Matcher – Okanagan, B.C.

Posted by Taina Uitto on March 21, 2024

Young Agrarians is hiring a full-time Okanagan-Thompson Land Matcher! Location: Okanagan-Thompson. Candidates must be located within the region. Please indicate where you live on your application. Deadline for Applications: May 1, 2024 at 5pm PST.  Do you thrive working with people from diverse walks of life? Are you a networker and connector? Do you love checking things off your to-do list? If you’ve got that magic matchmaker quality – equal parts people skills, passion for local food systems, and computer-savvy project manager – we’d love to hear from you.  Our current land matcher is moving into a new role on … Continue reading Position Filled! Land Matcher – Okanagan, B.C. →

FARM JOB: North Okanagan, BC – Wild Flight Farm, Organic Farm Crew

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on March 15, 2024

Wild Flight Farm in North Okanagan, BC is seeking an Organic Farm Crew! ABOUT Wild Flight Farm Wild Flight Farm is a 24-acre certified organic mixed vegetable farm in Mara, BC that has grown into a successful business over the past 30 years. This firmly-established family farm has a strong following at year-round farmer’s markets in the communities of Salmon Arm and Revelstoke. Produce is also shipped weekly to organic home delivery services in Kelowna and Vernon. Over the years the farm has developed to include 13 high tunnels and a large heated house for seedling production. We grow all … Continue reading FARM JOB: North Okanagan, BC – Wild Flight Farm, Organic Farm Crew →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: Small Parcels for Lease – Lake Country, BC

Posted by Pascale Schittecatte on December 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 LAND This 3 acre parcel in Lake Country, BC is a small-scale farmer’s dream! There are currently three plots of 0.7 acres each available (sections 2-4 in the below aerial photo), all facing east toward the lake. The main 1.5 acre plot is currently leased out to a pair of successful market gardeners. A farmer would be welcome to rent just one plot, or all three depending … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: Small Parcels for Lease – Lake Country, BC →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: Up to 2 acres for Market Garden – Summerland, BC

Posted by Pascale Schittecatte on November 16, 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 This property is an incredible, turn-key opportunity to establish a successful market garden in the heart of Summerland. Around 1.6 acres in size, this plot was previously farmed for seven years by a successful, organic-certified market gardener. The farmer has since moved on to a larger plot of land in order to scale up their business, and has left a great set up for a new … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: Up to 2 acres for Market Garden – Summerland, BC →

FEB 24, 2024: Coldstream, BC – LAND LINKING WORKSHOP

Posted by Darcy Smith on November 14, 2023 2 Comments

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 landholders and farmers seeking land to network, explore possible land matches, and learn how to navigate land sharing and lease agreements. Our B.C. Land Matching Program Manager Darcy Smith and our Okanagan Land Matcher, Pascale Schittecatte will be there to talk about how land matching supports land seekers and landholders, and share key questions to ask, legal considerations, and … Continue reading FEB 24, 2024: Coldstream, BC – LAND LINKING WORKSHOP →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: RAW LAND IN KEREMEOS, BC

Posted by Pascale Schittecatte on April 26, 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 Just across the picturesque Ashnola river in Keremeos, this 14-acre property has four raw acres of land, ready to be farmed. The four acres is split over two pastures on the northern side of the property. There is low, wooden fencing in place, but deer fencing would need to be added to secure the area. The owners recently bought the property and have upgraded the … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: RAW LAND IN KEREMEOS, BC →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: Market Garden, Orchard, Vineyard – Penticton, B.C.

Posted by Tessa Thompson on April 21, 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 Market garden, vineyard, orchard – oh my! The possibilities are nearly endless on these 3+ acres of ALR land, available for a long term lease. This land was historically a pear orchard, but has been used for sheep, cattle, horses and a market garden in the last 35 years. There is a deer fenced market garden about 0.25 of an acre in size, with a possibility to … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: Market Garden, Orchard, Vineyard – Penticton, B.C. →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: 2 -3 acres available for cultivation, Enderby, B.C.

Posted by Tessa Thompson on February 13, 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 land is 21 acres total, with a gradual east facing slope. There is a total of 11 arable acres, currently 4 that are cultivated. 2-3 of the cultivated acres are available for lease. We have some fruit trees and berries (~1ac) that we will tend, harvest and sell some of. We only do this as hobby farming. Would love to have more farming activity happening on … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: 2 -3 acres available for cultivation, Enderby, B.C. →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: Market Garden Opportunity, Vernon, B.C.

Posted by Tessa Thompson on January 31, 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 We are seeking a qualified and motivated farmer to take over a fully operational Market Garden in Coldstream, BC. The farm is set up and ready to begin operations in Spring 2023. The cultivated area consists of 24 field blocks of 42.5’ x 50’ each, totaling approximately 1.25 acres, surrounded by tractor-accessible wood chip pathways, and each block is equipped with computer-controlled irrigation. The soil is a … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: Market Garden Opportunity, Vernon, B.C. →

POSITION FILLED – LAND MATCHER – OKANAGAN, B.C.

Posted by Darcy Smith on December 14, 2022 1 Comment

Young Agrarians is hiring a Land Matcher for the Okanagan-Thompson region of B.C. Location: Okanagan-Thompson. Candidates must be located within the region. Please indicate where you live on your application. Deadline for Applications: Monday, January 30, 2023 at 5pm PST.  Do you thrive working with people from diverse walks of life? Are you a networker and connector? If you’ve got that magic matchmaker quality – equal parts people skills, passion for local food systems, and computer-savvy project manager – we’d love to hear from you.  The Land Matcher role requires an individual who is process-oriented, has excellent communication and project … Continue reading POSITION FILLED – LAND MATCHER – OKANAGAN, B.C. →