Tag Archives: Shuswap

LAND OPPORTUNITY: Plots to Lease for Market Gardening – Silver Creek, BC

Posted by Pascale Schittecatte on February 02, 2024

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 54-acre working farm has space to share! The landholders, farmers themselves, are offering 1-5 acres as small plots for aspiring or new market gardeners local to the Silver Creek or Salmon Arm areas. The soil is highly fertile and has only been used for hay or grazing since 2019, with no chemical applications. Prior to this, the land was in a corn-alfalfa rotation. There is … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: Plots to Lease for Market Gardening – Silver Creek, BC →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: 17 Acres for Mixed Farming – Chase, BC

Posted by Pascale Schittecatte on November 16, 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 sizeable property is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious farmer to undertake a mixed farming operation. Situated just outside the small village of Chase, this 25-acre farm has around 17 acres of pasture that are ready for almost any type of farming. The current landholders purchased the land from a family that had held the property since the 1930s. The property was previously farmed but … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: 17 Acres for Mixed Farming – Chase, BC →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: 25 acres for cattle – Shuswap, BC

Posted by Pascale Schittecatte on November 09, 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 sizeable property is a fantastic opportunity for a rancher to expand their cattle operation, complete with year-round water access, shelter for livestock, and even a stock trailer! The property is 80 acres in size, but about 25 acres are available as fenced pasture for grazing, with barns and outbuildings. The soil is a very sandy loam, and the pastures are irrigated naturally. In drought or … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: 25 acres for cattle – Shuswap, BC →

JUNE 18, 2023: MARA, BC – Farm Tour at Wild Flight Farm

Posted by Pascale Schittecatte on May 18, 2023

You’re invited to a Farm Tour at Wild Flight Farm in Mara, B.C. (just north of Enderby). If you’re curious about what land matching and sharing is all about and interested in learning more about this renowned farm, join us for the event! Farm tours connect farmers and farmland holders, and set them up to receive ongoing support through the B.C. Land Matching Program. Both farmers seeking land and farmland holders thinking about sharing land are encouraged to attend. During this event, we’ll tour the farm in small groups to allow for a deeper personal interaction with the current owners, … Continue reading JUNE 18, 2023: MARA, BC – Farm Tour at Wild Flight Farm →

GREENHOUSE / GARDEN OPPORTUNITY: Passive Solar Infrastructure in Salmon Arm, BC

Posted by Tessa Thompson on April 11, 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 GREENHOUSE This is a unique opportunity to utilize some amazing infrastructure for year round food production! This passive solar greenhouse is located just outside Salmon Arm and is based on a design from the Solviva system. Water flows through a south facing wall, fed from a large cistern. There is a wood burning stove for extra heat in the winter, as well as space for animals for the … Continue reading GREENHOUSE / GARDEN OPPORTUNITY: Passive Solar Infrastructure in Salmon Arm, BC →

BUSINESS FOR SALE: Salmon Arm, BC – Wild Flight Farm

Posted by Michalina Hunter on April 07, 2022 2 Comments

BUSINESS FOR SALE! Wild Flight Farm Ltd. $425,000 A longstanding, successful, organic, market vegetable business in Mara, BC (near Salmon Arm and Enderby) in the North Okanagan/Shuswap This is a unique opportunity for someone with extensive market vegetable farming experience ready to commit to organic vegetable production as a career by purchasing an established, successful, income-generating business with an excellent reputation in the community, and leasing the productive farmland it is based on. Wild Flight Farm Ltd. was created as an operating company to make it easier for a new farmer to … Continue reading BUSINESS FOR SALE: Salmon Arm, BC – Wild Flight Farm →

FARM JOB: Mara, BC – Wild Flight Farm, Greenhouse Lead

Posted by Michalina Hunter on March 01, 2021

Wild Flight Farm in Mara, British Columbia is seeking a Greenhouse Lead! 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 25 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 our … Continue reading FARM JOB: Mara, BC – Wild Flight Farm, Greenhouse Lead →

FARM JOB: Grindrod, B.C. – Mara Valley Produce, Organic Farm Assistant

Posted by Michalina Hunter on February 01, 2021

Mara Valley Produce in Grindrod, B.C. is seeking a Full Time Organic Farm Assistant for the 2021 season! ABOUT Mara Valley Produce We farm a variety of vegetables on approximately 7-8 acres including field and greenhouse crops. Our primary customers are bulk/wholesale distributers, which we provide with produce year round. The farm is located on a beautiful quiet stretch of the Shuswap River. We have a small but enthusiastic team – and we all enjoy what we do! Our farm is Certified Organic since 2017. We are passionate about land stewardship. DESIRED QUALITIES This position best fits someone in good … Continue reading FARM JOB: Grindrod, B.C. – Mara Valley Produce, Organic Farm Assistant →

FARM JOB: CHASE, BC – Burkholder’s Corn Farm, Farm Hand

Posted by Michalina Hunter on June 15, 2020

Burkholder’s Corn Farm in Chase, BC is seeking a Farm Hand for the 2020 season! About Burkholder’s Corn Farm We are a direct to customer produce farm located in Chase, BC, along the shore of the South Thompson river. We grow 25 acres of produce with a focus on sweetcorn for fresh sale at local farmers markets and our roadside stand. Along with sweetcorn we also grow potatoes, squash, tomatoes, garlic, cabbage, leafy greens, beets and carrots. We are excited to be stewards to 25 acres of very important land on the Shuswap flats. While not certified organic, we are … Continue reading FARM JOB: CHASE, BC – Burkholder’s Corn Farm, Farm Hand →

Okanagan Land Opportunity Roundup: April 2020

Posted by Tessa Thompson on April 01, 2020

Opportunities from the Okanagan Land Matcher Here’s a round up of some of the properties that are available through the BC Land Matching Program for your farming future in the dreamy Okanagan, Shuswap, and Thompson Nicola regions! Whether you are looking for a small sized urban plot close to markets or a massive parcel for a large scale grain operation; a place you could park your tiny home, or somewhere that is all set up and ready to plant this week, there is something on this list for you. South Okanagan NARAMATA: 6. 5 Acre Apple Orchard Seeking Creative, Organic Farmers … Continue reading Okanagan Land Opportunity Roundup: April 2020 →