Several sunny acres are available for a variety of crops or small livestock, ideally located near Castlegar and Nelson.
Land Details
Participant in BC Land Matching Program
Yes
Total land size in acres
Up to 14 acres
Wooded Area
Yes - 3-4
Cultivable Area
6
Expansion potential (acres)
Yes - Cleared land could be fenced for small livestock or cultivated for crops.
Zoning
ALR
Current use
Vegetable - Mixed veg and berries
Livestock - Chickens and pigs
Current practices
Organic -
State of the surface of the cultivable area
Small area of the cultivable area is currently in vegetable production, a few acres are fallow fields and some cleared areas in the forest would require further clearing to be used for crop production. Could be fenced and used for small livestock.
Description and historical use of land available for farming
Road Access
Yes
Electricity
Yes - Electricity located at house and barn.
Cell Service
Yes
Long-term goal or vision for land
The long-term goal is get more areas of the land into agricultural production and to find a farmer who is interested in partnering or co-farming the land with complimentary production.
Known environmental hazards (wildfire area, flooding, etc.)
Yes - Wildfire risk area
Current residents living on property
Yes - Landholder currently living and farming on the property
Availability of farm buildings
Yes
Land is fenced
Yes - Some perimeter fence, currently fencing in market garden area.
Availability of farm machinery and tools
Yes
Water source
Stream/river -
Irrigation system -
Water rights to these sources
Yes
On-site housing
Yes
Restricted access of visitors
Yes
Types of production you are open to
Vegetable -
Livestock -
Seed -
Flower -
Greenhouse -
Practices preferred
Organic -
Agronomic potential
Good
Soil details
Texture - Silty
Sloping -
Good drainage -
Preferred arrangement
Lease -
Business Partnership -
Would you be willing to mentor or advise the entering farmer(s)?
