Tag Archives: Tarrys

LAND OPPORTUNITY: Sunny Farmland Close to Kootenay River – Tarrys, B.C.

Posted by Nyree Marsh on August 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 16 acre property is on a sunny, east-facing slope within the ALR, with 2+ acres of level land that are currently mowed and ready for cultivation. Deer fence is being constructed around the established garden area with the remaining acres partially fenced.  12 acres were logged last year which has created more open space with several acres of forest remaining. Water is … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: Sunny Farmland Close to Kootenay River – Tarrys, B.C.

LAND OPPORTUNITY: Farm for mixed production in Tarrys

Posted by Hailey Troock on May 25, 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 The land is located in Tarrys, a small unincorporated community located between Nelson and Castlegar in the Central Kootenay region. The land has great sun exposure, fertile soil, fenced pasture, outbuildings and barn and ample water supply for agriculture and irrigation. The property backs onto forested crown land. The land available is 25 acres for hay production and grazing separated into 3 fenced pastures. There is cell … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: Farm for mixed production in Tarrys

EVENT RECAP: Specialty Cut Flower Farm Tour at Stone Meadow Gardens

Posted by Hailey Troock on September 01, 2021 2 Comments

Thank you to our hosts and the thirty people from around the Central Kootenay who joined us for a lovely late summer evening farm tour at Stone Meadow Gardens in Tarrys, BC (between Nelson and Castlegar) on August 28th, 2021! Farmers and friends gathered to enjoy the fresh air and sunset on the most colourful speciality cut flower farm around. Thanks to owners and operators Sarah and Carl for hosting the third event of the Young Agrarians 2021 Farm Club event series. We had the opportunity to walk through the entire specialty cut flower farm and hear from both passionate … Continue reading EVENT RECAP: Specialty Cut Flower Farm Tour at Stone Meadow Gardens

AUG 28, 2021: TARRYS, BC – Farm Tour at Stone Meadow Gardens

Posted by Hailey Troock on August 03, 2021

You’re invited to a Farm Tour at Stone Meadow Gardens in Tarrys, BC (between Nelson and Castlegar)! This is the third event of the Young Agrarians 2021 Farm Club event series. What is a Farm Club? Farm Club is when farmers come together to connect and nerd out with other farmers. It can be on any topic the group wants to discuss and can take many different shapes and sizes. Join owners and operators Sarah and Carl as we wander the enchanting landscape that is their flower farm and talk about the ins and outs of greenhouse and field production, … Continue reading AUG 28, 2021: TARRYS, BC – Farm Tour at Stone Meadow Gardens

Business Mentorship Network – Laticia Chapman

Posted by Kristen Nammour on May 08, 2016

Name? Laticia Chapman Where do you farm? Tarry’s, between Nelson and Castlegar, BC What do you farm? Our family farm produces orchard fruit, flowers, & berries. What type of business structure is your farm? Sharecropping. What is your land tenure? Are there special relationships that allow for this? My parents are the landowners, and fellow farmers. How did you seriously get into farming?  I spent two growing seasons as an intern at the Bullocks Permaculture Homestead and Nursery on Orcas Island in Washington, which is where I got my practical, dirty-hands farming experience. Why did you apply for the YA Business Mentorship Network? I applied … Continue reading Business Mentorship Network – Laticia Chapman