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Grazing Land Wanted

Located in
  • Cariboo -
  • Thompson - Okanagan -
  • Kootenays -
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Land Seeker Details

Training
  • Farm management (3 years+) -
  • Other experience/agricultural/business training - Family farm, Worked on other ranches as ranch hand, cowboy.
Do you have a business plan?
Yes
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
No

Project

Farm Name
Stellar Jay Cattle Company
Farm Project Description

We are a small family owned business, that was started in part from a multi generational passion for ranching, and equally as an opportunity to show our children the important values that can be learned in ranching. We believe we are “ranching for future generations", which drives us to make a positive impact on the land we get to use to graze cattle, and holds us to a exceptional standard for the final product we are producing. We have a small cow/calf operation and we hold over yearlings for beef sales. Our herd is exclusively grass fed, hormone, and antibiotic free. We calve out later in the spring. We follow a vaccination protocol and practice single fence weaning program to limit stress. Our yearling program consists of re-introducing calves into the herd following weaning; as we recognize how truly social cattle are. We stand behind our grass fed program and the concept that nature does it best. We currently offer private sales of beef sides, quarters, and meat boxes. We are eager to continue to supply our community by providing local, high quality nourishment. We are looking for grazing land to facilitate rotational grazing, we own some pasture but would like to lease additional pasture to ensure adequate rest for pastures, to continue with our goals for improved soil health, water sequestration, and biodiversity.

Preferred Arrangement
  • Registered Lease on Title -
  • Lease -
Duration of the desired agreement
April-October annually, ideally long term lease
Ideal date to obtain land by
Spring 2023
Participant in BC Land Matching Program
Yes

Land & Features Desired

Total Land Size (acres)
minimum 10 acres
Wooded Area (acres)
No
Cultivable Area (acres)
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area

Open to landowner residing on property
Yes
Need farm buildings
No
Need fenced land
Yes - Ideally fenced, however willing to discuss fencing.
Need farm machinery and tools
No
Need established water source and infrastructure
one water access point for livestock drinking needs only, pond, stream or lake.
Need on-site housing
No
Production type
    Type of agriculture
    • Conventional -
    • Other - Grassfed
    Soil needs
    Will acquire commercial insurance
    Yes
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