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Farm share land and gardens

Located in Thompson - Okanagan

Land Details

Total land size in acres
4.65 acres
Wooded Area
No
Cultivable Area
3 acres
Expansion potential (acres)
No
Zoning
ALR
Current use
  • Vegetable - All types
  • Livestock - Cattle - 3 head of cattle
  • Poultry - Layers - 400
  • Poultry - Broilers - 200 per year
  • Greenhouse - 1200 square feet/ 110sq meters
Current practices
  • Organic -
State of the surface of the cultivable area

Flat valley bottom land with very productive well. 2 1/2 acres in livestock pasture. Aprox. 5000 sq feet/ 465 sq meters in well maintained crop garden. Various out buildings housing brooding chicks, meat birds and or laying hens. Three greenhouses for a total of 1200 sq feet/110 sq meters One greenhouse set up for seed starting with heated tables and grow lights.

Description and historical use of land available for farming

The land has been used for grazing and gardens.

Road Access
Yes - Farm is close to town and main roads. The access is on a paved country road
Electricity
Yes - most of the out buildings have electricity and the electric pasture fence. The well house has an electric breaker panel and the green houses and all out building are run off that supply
Cell Service
Yes - full cell service
Long-term goal or vision for land

The long term goal is to maintain the farm production. This will include having livestock in the grazing field or pastured poultry, and market type garden. This will ensure we maintain our farm tax status and can remain in our home as we age.

Known environmental hazards (wildfire area, flooding, etc.)
No
Current residents living on property
Yes - We live on the property
Availability of farm buildings
Yes - many small outbuildings and 2 open ended quonset buildings
Land is fenced
Yes - 100% fenced and cross fenced
Availability of farm machinery and tools
Yes - tractor, lawn tractor, variety of trailers, roto tiller and various others.
Water source
  • Well -
  • Irrigation system -
Water rights to these sources
Yes - well on our farm
On-site housing
No - RV hookup available
Restricted access of visitors
No
Types of production you are open to
  • Vegetable - all
  • Livestock - Cattle - beef
  • Livestock - Sheep - we have no experience
  • Livestock - Goats - we have no experience
  • Poultry - Layers - 400
  • Poultry - Broilers - possible pasture raised but have housing for 100
  • Hay & Forage - 2 1/2 acres grazing
  • Orchard/Fruit - barely developed but open to expansion
  • Greenhouse - 1200 square feet / 465 sq meters
  • Flower - any
  • Bees - any
  • Nursery - have hosted spring plant sales but open to other nursery development
  • Other - road side stand and farmer market or online sales
Practices preferred
  • Organic -
Agronomic potential
Excellent
Soil details
  • Texture - topsoil
  • Thick topsoil - garden top soil is 18 inches/ 46cm deep
  • General fertility (nutrients) - high
  • Soil grittiness - good
  • Good drainage - clay below topsoil, pasture has drainage ditches
Preferred arrangement
  • MOU -
  • Business Partnership -
Would you be willing to mentor or advise the entering farmer(s)?
Yes - as requuired
Do you require references from the farmer(s)?
Yes - as required
Agreement duration
one year trial to asses farmers commitment and reliability, renegotiations can then be considered.
Last modifed 17 days ago; never expires.