Participant in BC Land Matching Program
Yes
Total land size in acres
7 acres
Wooded Area
Yes - Maybe a third
Expansion potential (acres)
Yes - Some forest could be logged
Current use
- Vegetable -
- Livestock - Sheep -
- Poultry - Layers -
- Poultry - Broilers -
- Seed -
- Hay & Forage -
- Orchard/Fruit -
- Greenhouse -
- Flower -
State of the surface of the cultivable area
Some in good condition, some unused and weedy
Description and historical use of land available for farming
Was forest when we started in 1988. Cultivated ever since.
Road Access
Yes - Dirt road
Long-term goal or vision for land
We need to downsize and pass on the land eventually.
Known environmental hazards (wildfire area, flooding, etc.)
Yes - Wildfires
Current residents living on property
Yes - Us, a gay couple plus empty house on neighbouring property
Availability of farm buildings
Yes - Woodshed chicken coop greenhouse barn
Land is fenced
Yes - Electric and wood fence
Availability of farm machinery and tools
Yes - Rototiller lawnmower some garden tools
Water rights to these sources
Yes
Restricted access of visitors
Yes - To be discussed
Types of production you are open to
- Vegetable -
- Livestock - Cattle -
- Livestock - Sheep -
- Livestock - Pigs -
- Poultry - Layers -
- Poultry - Broilers -
- Grain -
- Seed -
- Hay & Forage -
- Orchard/Fruit -
- Greenhouse -
- Flower -
- Bees -
- Mushroom -
- Nursery -
- Other -
Agronomic potential
Excellent
Soil details
- Sloping -
- General fertility (nutrients) -
- Good drainage -
Preferred arrangement
- Transfer / Succession -
- Other -
Would you be willing to mentor or advise the entering farmer(s)?
Yes - We can teach . Hosting volunteers since 1996
Do you require references from the farmer(s)?
Yes - Previous leases, landlords ,jobs, criminal records,
Agreement duration
Long term
