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Fertile Land for lease for Market Gardening

Located in Thompson - Okanagan

Land Details

Participant in BC Land Matching Program
Yes
Total land size in acres
1-5 acres
Wooded Area
No
Cultivable Area
Expansion potential (acres)
Yes - Farm has 54 acres total
Zoning
ALR
Current use
  • Livestock - Sheep - Currently 45 Ewes rotationally grazed
  • Livestock - Goats - A few Dairy Goats
  • Poultry - Layers - 100 laying hens
  • Poultry - Broilers - Raised in summer
  • Hay & Forage - Approx. 40 acres of pasture and hay land
Current practices
  • Other - Regenerative.
State of the surface of the cultivable area

Highly fertile land, no chemical spray since 2019. Has been grazed and used as hay land since 2020.

Description and historical use of land available for farming

No spray since 2019, land was in corn that year from previous owner. Previously the farm was in a corn/alfalfa rotation.

Road Access
Yes - Just off the Salmon River road, approx. 15min from Salmon Arm.
Electricity
Yes - Electricity on other side of driveway
Cell Service
Yes - Depending on your provider and where you stand
Long-term goal or vision for land

Vision for this land is to have approx. four market gardeners collaborate together each having 1-4 acres. To work together to market and distribute products to feed the local communities.

Known environmental hazards (wildfire area, flooding, etc.)
Yes - Local area has been subject to fires in past.
Current residents living on property
Yes - We live on the farm property with kids.
Availability of farm buildings
No - Possibly for some storage of equipment/supplies.
Land is fenced
Yes - Fenced for livestock, 4 foot field fence.
Availability of farm machinery and tools
Yes - I own a loader tractor and skid steer, and can help market gardener
Water source
  • Well -
  • Pond/lake -
  • Stream/river -
Water rights to these sources
Yes - We have irrigation rights for the use of the Salmon River
On-site housing
No - No home, however open to having Yurt(s) or trailer on property for growing season.
Restricted access of visitors
No
Types of production you are open to
  • Vegetable - All kinds of Vegetable
  • Greenhouse -
  • Bees -
  • Nursery -
Practices preferred
  • Other - Regenerative minimum or no-till. Open to talk about it being certified organic.
Agronomic potential
Good
Soil details
  • Texture - Sandy Loam soil
  • General fertility (nutrients) - Fertile land, each year it receives compost from our farm. OM of over 4%
Preferred arrangement
  • Lease -
Would you be willing to mentor or advise the entering farmer(s)?
Yes - To some degree, however gardener must have some experience.
Do you require references from the farmer(s)?
Yes
Agreement duration
Minimum 1 growing season

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Phone: 12508030730
Email: haley@youngagrarians.org

Address

553 Salmon River Road, Salmon Arm B.C. Canada
Salmon Arm , BC, V1E3E6
CA

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