Hay fields available for committed and responsible farmer or haying contractor who can make good use of the land.
Land Details
Participant in BC Land Matching Program
Yes - This opportunity is participating in the BC Land Matching Program. Reach out to kiyomi@youngagrarians.org to start a conversation.
Total land size in acres
28.6 acres
Wooded Area
Yes - a few acres of woodland
Cultivable Area
10-15 acres
Expansion potential (acres)
No
Zoning
ALR
Current use
Hay & Forage -
Current practices
Conventional -
State of the surface of the cultivable area
Hay field - not cut last year, and managed by controlled burning.
Description and historical use of land available for farming
Historical homestead from the mining days in South Nanaimo, and the current landowners have been on this land for over 30 years. A portion of the land is used for boarding horses, and the available field has been hayed in recent years.
Road Access
Yes
Electricity
Yes
Cell Service
Yes
Long-term goal or vision for land
It is a long-term family home and farmland. The landowners would like to see the land used for haying by an experienced hay cutter or young farmer growing forage for their animals.
Known environmental hazards (wildfire area, flooding, etc.)
No
Current residents living on property
Yes
Availability of farm buildings
No
Land is fenced
No
Availability of farm machinery and tools
No
Water source
Well -
Water rights to these sources
No
On-site housing
No
Restricted access of visitors
No
Types of production you are open to
Hay & Forage -
Bees -
Practices preferred
Organic -
Conventional -
Agronomic potential
Good
Soil details
Preferred arrangement
License -
Would you be willing to mentor or advise the entering farmer(s)?
