11 acre rural property, approximately 2/3 forest and 1/3 meadow. Former horse pasture, still mostly fenced.
Land Details
Participant in BC Land Matching Program
Yes
Total land size in acres
11
Wooded Area
Yes - 5
Cultivable Area
5
Expansion potential (acres)
No
Zoning
Non-ALR
Current use
Not used for agriculture - former horse meadow
Vegetable - I've started a vegetable garden approx. 45 x 75 m
Hay & Forage - there is a meadow with grasses from the previous owner's horses
Current practices
Other - no chemicals permitted
State of the surface of the cultivable area
- unmaintained horse pasture,
- young forest,
- fenced garden area with a portion used as vegetable rows, and the rest is fallow, but the soil was turned by an excavator and had large rocks removed.
Description and historical use of land available for farming
- former horse pasture, unused for 5-6 years
- vegetable garden built in 2022
Road Access
Yes - ~350 m long driveway
Electricity
Yes
Cell Service
No - there is wifi around the property and sporadic cell coverage
Long-term goal or vision for land
To have goats or sheep, and potentially alpacas or llama graze in the pasture area, and a market garden.
Known environmental hazards (wildfire area, flooding, etc.)
Yes - wildlife, it is on the edge of a large wilderness area
Current residents living on property
Yes - rental cabin, and owner residence
Availability of farm buildings
No
Land is fenced
Yes - I've cut the wire in two areas and removed a few posts for the new driveway. WIth a bit if maintenance it can be re-fenced for horses.
Availability of farm machinery and tools
No
Water source
Well -
Other - minimal water use preferred
Water rights to these sources
No
On-site housing
No - possibility to live in a mobile/tiny home on the land
Restricted access of visitors
No
Types of production you are open to
Vegetable -
Livestock - Sheep -
Livestock - Goats -
Poultry - Layers -
Poultry - Broilers -
Grain -
Seed -
Hay & Forage -
Orchard/Fruit -
Greenhouse -
Flower -
Bees -
Mushroom -
Nursery -
Other - I'm generally open to ecologically focussed ideas
Practices preferred
Certified Organic -
Organic -
Other - biodynamic, doesn't need to be certified as long as no chemicals are used
Agronomic potential
Good
Soil details
Texture - fine textured, silt dominated
Rocky soil - the northeastern portion is stony
Sloping - slight slope
Slope orientation and degree of slope (specify) - southwest orientation, <5 degrees
Preferred arrangement
Lease -
MOU -
Business Partnership -
Would you be willing to mentor or advise the entering farmer(s)?
