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Cattle Ranch & Farmland for lease

Located in Thompson - Okanagan

Land Details

Total land size in acres
80 acres
Wooded Area
Yes - Pine & fir throughout grazing lands, ~50 acres dense
Cultivable Area
37 acres irrigated
Expansion potential (acres)
Yes - Many acres devoted to grazing could be suitable for smaller intensive agriculture
Zoning
ALR
Current use
    Current practices
    • Conventional -
    State of the surface of the cultivable area

    Field health excellent, majority newly seeded in alfalfa within the last 5 years. Motorized wheel move irrigation. Loam/sandy loam. -Irrigation license & private reservoir in place PLEASE SEE PHOTOS HERE: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BybS5Vfz1kvIemx5Z19lSnBzRm8

    Description and historical use of land available for farming

    30+ years of alfalfa produced for cattle's winter feed. Cattle grazed fields in fall before snowfall

    Road Access
    Yes - Highway intersects the property with dirt road access throughout
    Electricity
    Yes - 400amp 3phase
    Cell Service
    Yes
    Long-term goal or vision for land

    -More land intensive agricultural crops (vegetable, tree or shrub nursery etc) on 37 Acres -Grazing land remainder -Overall Land custodian

    Known environmental hazards (wildfire area, flooding, etc.)
    Yes - Wildfire, River bank flooding
    Current residents living on property
    Yes - Reside in the main house (3 on the property) 1.5 km separation
    Availability of farm buildings
    Yes - Metal clad hay storage, quonset shop, residential dwellings
    Land is fenced
    Yes - Barbed wire fencing throught, regular repairs needed
    Availability of farm machinery and tools
    Yes - tractors, bailer, wrapper, feeder available
    Water source
    • Well -
    • Stream/river -
    • Irrigation system -
    • Other - Man made reservoir
    Water rights to these sources
    Yes
    On-site housing
    Yes
    Restricted access of visitors
    No
    Types of production you are open to
    • Vegetable -
    • Livestock -
    • Seed -
    • Hay & Forage -
    • Mixed -
    Practices preferred
    • Organic -
    • Conventional -
    Agronomic potential
    Good
    Soil details
      Preferred arrangement
        Would you be willing to mentor or advise the entering farmer(s)?
        Yes - We know the current best practices for alfalfa and cattle but not looking for apprentice
        Do you require references from the farmer(s)?
        Yes - We need testiment to character and relavant experience.
        Agreement duration
        5 year minimum
        Last modifed about 2 months ago; never expires.