Total land size in acres
10.7
Cultivable Area
0.5 curently tilled
Expansion potential (acres)
Yes - 1.5 - 2 easily tilled old livestock corals, grassed areas
Current use
- Vegetable -
- Orchard/Fruit -
- Greenhouse -
- Other -
State of the surface of the cultivable area
Old cattle corals: previously planted with various vegetables and with 6000+ strawberry plants over the last 15 years. Fallowed and tilled 2022-2023.
Amended with wood chips, kitchen compost and old plant material.
Other areas are old cattle corals covered with grass and undisturbed grass areas.
Description and historical use of land available for farming
Historically a ranch home site. Some gravel improved driveways.
Road Access
Yes - 2miles of gravel roads off of paved highway
Electricity
Yes - 7.5kva transformer, 100amp service panels in each of 5 outbuildings
Cell Service
Yes - Best reception seems to be in the kitchen :-)
Long-term goal or vision for land
Sell to new owners.
Increase use of livestock to manage/improve the soil and ground cover.
Add irrigation to increase resilience of orchards and increase production.
Continue building soil and moisture retentive ground cover around fruiting plants.
Known environmental hazards (wildfire area, flooding, etc.)
No
Current residents living on property
Yes - Moving to Camrose
Availability of farm buildings
Yes
Land is fenced
Yes - 1/2 of the perimiter is old barbwire fence.
Availability of farm machinery and tools
Yes - small tracator with rototiller, chipper, and potatoe digger negotiable, hand tools negotiable, zero turn lawn mower negotiable
Water rights to these sources
Yes
Restricted access of visitors
No
Types of production you are open to
- Vegetable -
- Livestock -
- Orchard/Fruit -
- Mixed -
- Flower -
- Greenhouse -
- Bees -
- Mushroom -
- Nursery -
- Other -
Agronomic potential
I don't know
Soil details
- Sloping -
- Thick topsoil -
- Slope orientation and degree of slope (specify) -
Would you be willing to mentor or advise the entering farmer(s)?
Yes - Glad to share any and all our experience with gardening and orchard. As well and permicultural and whole farm managment ideals.
Do you require references from the farmer(s)?
No
Agreement duration
Permanent, immediate
