Find Farmland & Land Access Tools

Young Agrarians provides educational land access supports and resources to farmers and landowners. Join the movement in Canada by supporting land sharing for farming and food growing!

B.C. Land Matching Program
Alberta Land Access Support
Land Events
Land Access Guides, Lease & Licence Templates, Transition Toolkit
Canada Online Tools for Finding & Listing Land
Canada Farm Transition & Succession Planning
Canada Land Opportunities Blog

Looking for land? Have land you’d like to see farmed? The B.C. Land Matching Program provides land matching and business support services. Young Agrarians (YA) supports new farmers looking for land to connect with landowners interested in finding someone to farm their land. To date, YA has made more than 296 matches on over 11,800+ acres to date! Visit the B.C. Land Matching Program page to learn more about the program and find a YA Land Matcher in your region. Reach out to land@youngagrarians.org to see how we can support you!

Do you have farmland in Alberta to offer a farmer? Are you seeking land to start or grow your farm business? Alberta Land Access Support can help. Young Agrarians provides information on various land arrangement options, assists you to develop your vision and communicate your goals, needs and expectations, and helps circulate your opportunity through our online network.

Land Events

Young Agrarians facilitates Land Access events to bring together landowners and retiring farmers with new and potential farmers to network, learn about leases and land access arrangements, and hear stories of land matches. Our land events have been hosted from Vancouver Island to Alberta. To check out our calendar of activities, visit our Events Page!

Online Land Access Resources

Young Agrarians Land Access Guides: Theses guides provides a framework for new farmers looking to explore options for how to get on land. If you are a landowner wanting to get a better understanding of what a farmer would need to work your land, this guide is also helpful. If you are a farmer looking to negotiate a land access agreement, Appendix B can support the process, and includes Lease and Licence templates. *

The Lease and Licence templates require customization for your individual scenarios. If you are in B.C. we strongly recommend that you connect with a land matcher to get support prior to using one for your own land sharing agreement.

B.C. Transition Toolkit for Non-Family Farm Transfer: This Non-Family Transition Toolkit is a resource for anyone exploring alternative ways to transition land and farms from one generation to the next. Current and entering farmers will find a framework for understanding non-family transition, information about different models, and how to gauge which model fits your vision and needs. The case stories and other anecdotes in this toolkit are real-world examples of farmers making transition happen in a very complex regulatory environment – to ensure that what they’ve built with a lifetime of labour will not be lost to the next generation.

Metro Vancouver Water Use & Drainage Manual: This manual is intended to support landholders and farmers to assess and improve drainage and irrigation for planning and implementation purposes. The manual will help you objectively decide, from an irrigation and drainage perspective, if your land can support a farming operation, and help farmers determine if there are ways to improve irrigation and drainage on the land through shifts in farming practices.

Online Tools for Finding & Listing Land

To advertise your land opportunity check out the Young Agrarians Land Blog & UMAP.

Land Blog: Landholders and Farmer Looking for Land post their land opportunities or needs on the Young Agrarians blog! To do this you must have a vision for your land and an understanding of how your land arrangement would work with a new farmer. Please visit our land blog for examples and email us with content to post.

UMAP: You can also list your farmland opportunity on the Young Agrarians Resource UMAP under Land. Use the ADD LISTING button to add your land listing: maps.youngagrarians.org. For more support finding land or a farmer, please reach out to land@youngagrarians.org.

New: The UMAP now has a Garden Share listing feature for home gardeners looking to share yard space.

FarmLink: FarmLINK’s MatchMaker land listing tool brings together new farmers who are looking for land or mentorship with farm owners who have land available or expertise to share. This tool is more Ontario focused and has listings across Canada.

L’ARTERRE: This Quebec based land matching service pairs landholders with farmers seeking land. L’ARTERRE aims to increase the accessibility of land to young farmers and maintain the agricultural dynamism of Quebec’s regions.

Farm Transition & Succession Planning

To learn about transition/succession planning and various programs intended to support the transfer of farm business to the next generation of farmers, check out our collection of transition resources from across Canada!

PLEASE NOTE: For blog listings below, Young Agrarians is only able to screen land opportunities that are participants in the B.C. Land Matching Program. Please do your due diligence and screen the landowner or new farmer looking for land to assess whether the opportunity meets your needs and expectations. We encourage you to contact land@youngagrarians.org with questions and to see if we can support you.

LAND BLOG

SAANICH, BC: Apply for the Regenerative Farmer Program at the Sandown Centre

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on November 27, 2023

The Sandown Centre for Regenerative Agriculture is an environmental and food systems non-profit in North Saanich, BC. They steward 83 acres of land owned by the District of North Saanich, and manage an on-site incubator farm, ecological restoration project, community garden, and several education programs. Sandown works to support new-entrant farmers and increase awareness of regenerative practices in the larger community, with the understanding that regenerative agriculture is necessary to climate resilience and the creation of a sustainable food system. ABOUT THE PROGRAM The Regenerative Farmer Program at Sandown is a 3-year (renewable) term incubator model which includes land access, … Continue reading SAANICH, BC: Apply for the Regenerative Farmer Program at the Sandown Centre →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: 4+ acres for integrated farming business – Kamloops, BC

Posted by Pascale Schittecatte on November 23, 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 Heffley Creek is a rural neighbourhood at the north end of Kamloops, only a 20 minute drive into town, with easy access to a vibrant community centred around a thriving  farmers’ market. The four-plus acres available are part of a larger 35-acre property which is also in cultivation. The landholders would like to lease out 4-10 acres of available space to a farmer that is looking … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: 4+ acres for integrated farming business – Kamloops, BC →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: 1800 acre Mixed Livestock Ranch – Horsefly, BC

Posted by Jolene Swain on November 22, 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 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: 1800 acre Mixed Livestock Ranch – Horsefly, BC →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: 0.5 Acres of Possibility – Pitt Meadows, BC

Posted by Kat Roger on November 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 Looking for a well-supported environment to launch your diversified market gardening dreams? Look no further! Just off of Highway 7 in Pitt Meadows, this opportunity offers ½ an acre of cleared land for a new project. Situated on a 100 acre blueberry farm which has been in operation for 39 years, this plot is suitable for a variety of production types and will … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: 0.5 Acres of Possibility – Pitt Meadows, BC →

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

LAND OPPORTUNITY: 9 acre haskap business – Kelowna, 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 nine-acre plot is a wonderful opportunity to not only take over a farm, but a thriving farm business, too. The available acreage is part of a 15-acre property with two homes, and is situated in the vibrant farming community of southeast Kelowna. About seven of the nine acres are currently planted in haskap berries, with four different varietals present. There are one to two acres … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: 9 acre haskap business – Kelowna, 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: 1+ Acre for Whole-Systems Farming – Walhachin, 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 Nestled in a valley beside the pristine Deadman River, a fenced one-acre garden – part of the Deadman Acres Farm – lies full of potential, awaiting a new farmer. Deadman Acres operates on unceded Secwepemc territory and landholders Natalie and Tanner would like to respectfully acknowledge the local Skeetchestn Band who have called this area home since time immemorial. Deadman Acres is an 80-acre farm set … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: 1+ Acre for Whole-Systems Farming – Walhachin, BC →

We’re hiring! Manitoba and Apprenticeship Program Manager

Posted by Taina Uitto on November 15, 2023

Location:  Remote office within Manitoba.  Please indicate where in Manitoba you live on your application. Deadline for Applications:  December 3rd, 2023. This position will start when we find the right candidate. Are you excited about growing the next generation of farmers in Manitoba? Are you a person that loves building new projects in the not-for-profit space including fundraising? Do you get joy from learning about needs and opportunities and strategizing to address them? Are you driven by achieving goals and meeting deliverables? If you have this magic mix of skills then we would love to hear from you! JOB DESCRIPTION … Continue reading We’re hiring! Manitoba and Apprenticeship Program Manager →

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

Posted by Darcy Smith on November 14, 2023

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 →