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Market garden

Located in Thompson - Okanagan 4a9d4e76 4b9e 4852 bf23 d814674c79d7

Land Details

Participant in BC Land Matching Program
Yes
Total land size in acres
11.7
Wooded Area
Yes - Lower pasture is partially treed
Cultivable Area
5 acres
Expansion potential (acres)
No
Zoning
ALR
Current use
  • Vegetable - market garden
  • Livestock - Goats - a few goats for milk
  • Poultry - Layers - a few hens for eggs
  • Hay & Forage - Pasture for goats and horses
  • Greenhouse - 3 100' poly tunnels, 1 heated 36' house to start seedlings
Current practices
  • Certified Organic -
State of the surface of the cultivable area

flat bottom land, irrigation system in place

Description and historical use of land available for farming

We have been growing vegetables here since 2003. Prior the land was in grass for pasture and hay. We try to be as self sufficient as possible and grow some fruit and berries for our own use as well as having a few hens for eggs and goats for milk.

Road Access
Yes - A quiet dead end road leads to the farm, 1.5 km off the main hwy
Electricity
Yes - BC hydro service to house and shop
Cell Service
Yes - internet
Long-term goal or vision for land

We are getting older and are looking for someone to take over the farm and business for a year to give us a chance to leave and figure out how to go forward. This could turn into a long term agreement. We are open to many different options

Known environmental hazards (wildfire area, flooding, etc.)
No
Current residents living on property
Yes - The owners/gardeners
Availability of farm buildings
Yes - An equipment shed, a barn, a walk in cooler, a washing and packing facility, chicken coop, storage rooms and a workshop
Land is fenced
Yes - It's not deer prove fence, but keeps the livestock and dogs in
Availability of farm machinery and tools
Yes - 2 tractors and equipment as well as everything else needed to continue the business
Water source
  • Stream/river -
  • Irrigation system -
Water rights to these sources
Yes - water licence
On-site housing
Yes
Restricted access of visitors
No
Types of production you are open to
  • Vegetable - since it's a temporary arrangement, the business should continue as it is set up
  • Livestock - Goats - already here
  • Poultry - Layers - already here
  • Poultry - Broilers - could be added in moveable houses
  • Flower -
  • Bees -
Practices preferred
  • Certified Organic -
Agronomic potential
Excellent
Soil details
  • Texture - sandy loam with high clay proportion
  • Thick topsoil - bottom land
  • General fertility (nutrients) - very fertile
Preferred arrangement
  • Lease -
  • MOU -
Would you be willing to mentor or advise the entering farmer(s)?
Yes
Do you require references from the farmer(s)?
Yes
Agreement duration
1 year

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