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Off Grid acreage with power and water near Lillooet

Located in Thompson - Okanagan 54164b1e adbc 4c99 8757 8e7228dd862d

Land Details

Total land size in acres
70
Wooded Area
Yes - 45
Cultivable Area
15
Expansion potential (acres)
Yes - 15
Zoning
Non-ALR
Current use
  • Vegetable - 1
  • Hay & Forage - 10
  • Orchard/Fruit - .3
  • Other - .3
Current practices
  • Organic -
State of the surface of the cultivable area

- weed covered - couch grass is the main challenge - flat - soil quality varies but is generally quite high in humus, organic matter, with some rocks; very little clay or sand

Description and historical use of land available for farming

Previous hay field which has been neglected for decades. Just add water and things grow well!

Road Access
Yes - rough at times driveway, flat, in need of better drainage
Electricity
Yes - micro hydro system feeds our battery bank
Cell Service
No - we have really good satellite internet which gives us phone access
Long-term goal or vision for land

Permacultural haven, mixed use (farm animals, food, bees, mushrooms, herbs). We have 2 home based businesses for sale! One is an organic coffee roasting company (vastmountainroasting.com) and the other is an herbal products company (gilliansherbs.com). Both make a profit but one would need to increase production in order to make a proper living.

Known environmental hazards (wildfire area, flooding, etc.)
Yes - wildfire area
Current residents living on property
Yes - Part time we live in our straw bale earth plaster home
Availability of farm buildings
Yes - open barn shelter (small)
Land is fenced
Yes - garden is fenced for deer
Availability of farm machinery and tools
No
Water source
  • Irrigation system -
Water rights to these sources
Yes - rights to Buck Creek
On-site housing
No - building and or mobile home/RVs/campers welcome
Restricted access of visitors
Yes - we live 45 minutes on a rough road from town but we live in a community of about 70
Types of production you are open to
  • Vegetable - mixed - cool weather crops do best unless a greenhouse or hoop houses
  • Livestock - Sheep - old hop yard with poles available; grazing
  • Poultry - Layers - wildlife proof coop would need to be built
  • Poultry - Broilers - we've raised many
  • Hay & Forage - mixed alfalfa fields currently
  • Orchard/Fruit - mixed
  • Greenhouse - potential
  • Flower - potential
  • Bees - potential
  • Mushroom - potential
  • Nursery - potential
  • Other - add to our medicinal gardens
Practices preferred
  • Organic -
Agronomic potential
Good
Soil details
  • Texture - silty loam
  • Rocky soil - some rocks but not gravel
  • Sloping - flat
  • Thick topsoil - 6"
  • Slope orientation and degree of slope (specify) - exposed, south/southwest
  • General fertility (nutrients) - medium high
  • Good drainage - yes
Preferred arrangement
  • Lease -
  • MOU -
  • Sale of Land -
Would you be willing to mentor or advise the entering farmer(s)?
Yes - prefer person)s) with experience but will advise as much as we are able
Do you require references from the farmer(s)?
Yes - definitely
Agreement duration
6 months - 1 year to start

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Facebook: http://gilliansherbs.com
Phone: 250-256-3753
Email: gillian@gilliansherbs.com

Address

4 Osterlund Rd
Lillooet, BC, V0K 1V0
CA

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