General farming (3 years+) - Ranching in Merritt and Kamloops area
Other experience/agricultural/business training - Logging experience on sort yards and running a processor on Vancouver Island
Do you have a business plan?
Yes - I plan on raising yearlings from local ranches (Unless I can find a solid Wagyu supplier) to supply a direct to consumer beef business focused on regenerative practices.
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - Family Investment
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
Yes - Environmental grants for portable water troughs, electric fencing, resources to improve local ecosystems.
Project
Farm Name
Young Cattle Co.
Farm Project Description
Hey there my name is Nolan Young. I'm a 25 year old First Generation Rancher/Third Generation Logger. I have just over three years of Ranching experience in the Kamloops/Merritt area working at some places where you have to learn everything there is about ranching. On top of that I have about 4 years of logging experience at different stops in the supply chain on Vancouver Island. Right now I am currently looking for land to start up a Direct to Consumer Beef business of my own with a focus of improving the local landscape and proving that healthier ecosystems create a higher quality of beef in a profitable way. If you're looking for someone to improve and make the most out of your property both environmentally and economically I would love to chat about what I have planned and can say I won't let you down.
Preferred Arrangement
Registered Lease on Title -
Lease -
Transfer / Succession -
Duration of the desired agreement
As long as property owner is willing/I find the right property to buy myself.
Ideal date to obtain land by
Before Winter 2025/ Post Winter 2026
Participant in BC Land Matching Program
Yes
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
360 acres +
Wooded Area (acres)
Yes - Open to preserving wooded areas. Also open to logging the area either by myself or with the family business if property owner is willing.
Cultivable Area (acres)
200+ Good pasture/Hay fields. Will most likely contract out Hay production/ Buy Hay to preserve pasture.
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes - Will hopefully scale up to the point I am looking for more land.
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
Very openminded. Will expect some leeway in negotiating rates for the land determined by how much work I'll be putting into it (seeding,fencing,etc).
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes - Granted we can't see each other's houses and visits are warned of. Hate to sound weird but one thing I love about Ranching is the inability to see your neighbours.
Need farm buildings
Yes - Preferably equipment shed/ workshop/ storage room/ Corrals and chutes/ Will hope to negotiate rates if I build/improve these facilities.
Need fenced land
Yes - Perimeter fencing at a minimum. Electric fence infrastructure/Cross fencing would be preferred.
Need farm machinery and tools
Yes - Can supply own if unavailable.
Need established water source and infrastructure
12 000 litres per Day if running 200 head. Can adjust herd size to the land.
Need on-site housing
Yes - Will need housing if not in Kamloops area.
Production type
Livestock - Cattle - Beef sold to consumer after being raised on the property.
Type of agriculture
Other - Adaptive Multi Paddock Grazing, Regenerative Agriculture, whatever you want to call it.
Soil needs
Will acquire commercial insurance
Yes - For the time yes. Will consult with investors.
