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Cedarlea Farms

Located in Vancouver Island & Gulf Islands

Land Details

Total land size in acres
25
Wooded Area
Yes - 3
Cultivable Area
2
Expansion potential (acres)
Yes - Cultivable areas include existing garden space. More space can be made
Zoning
ALR
Current use
  • Vegetable - garlic, asparagus, tomatoes, peppers
  • Livestock - Goats - 8 nigerian goats (pets)
  • Poultry - Layers - chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese 50 in total
  • Hay & Forage - 19 acres of hay pasture
  • Orchard/Fruit - small orchard (apples mostly, also some plums, pears, cherry, kiwi, fig, berries)
  • Greenhouse - for tomatoes and peppers
Current practices
  • Organic -
State of the surface of the cultivable area

garden space (composted horse manure beds). Horses graze the hay fields August to February. Lots of previously used vegetable and flower garden beds, most now unoccupied

Description and historical use of land available for farming

In 1900's was used as a turkey farm. Now a family hobby farm, mainly used for horse boarding and hay pastures. Hobby farm gardens and small orchard (apples and blueberry mostly, also some plums, pears, cherry, kiwi, fig)

Road Access
Yes - easy access off Woobank rd
Electricity
Yes
Cell Service
Yes
Long-term goal or vision for land

I'm too busy to keep up with the gardens and land. Would like to see the garden areas improved, maintained and nourished using sustainable, eco friendly (organic preferred) practices. We are also open to raising livestock provided fences are maintained, improved. In exchange, we would like our family to have access to the food grown / raised.

Known environmental hazards (wildfire area, flooding, etc.)
No
Current residents living on property
Yes - two homesteads plus a currently occupied RV pad (could be willing to host a second RV but pad would need to be built)
Availability of farm buildings
Yes - Large barn, Hay barn, Shelters, poultry pens
Land is fenced
Yes - fully fenced
Availability of farm machinery and tools
Yes - tractor. must contribute to maintenance and costs
Water source
  • Well -
  • Other - city water
Water rights to these sources
No
On-site housing
No - Yes, we have space for an RV pad or tiny home but would need to construct the area to make suitable
Restricted access of visitors
No
Types of production you are open to
  • Vegetable - no restriction but please share
  • Livestock - Sheep - must maintain fencing and provide food (hay field grazing is for horse business)
  • Livestock - Pigs - must maintain fencing and provide food (hay field grazing is for horse business)
  • Livestock - Goats - must maintain fencing and provide food (hay field grazing is for horse business)
  • Poultry - Layers - must maintain shelters and please share eggs
  • Poultry - Broilers - must maintain shelters
  • Grain - as long as it doesn't interfere with hay production
  • Seed - as long as it doesn't interfere with hay production
  • Orchard/Fruit - must share fruit with property owners
  • Greenhouse - owner requires half the greenhouse for paprika pepper production
  • Flower - no restriction
  • Bees - WOULD LOVE THIS!!
  • Mushroom - no restriction but please share
  • Nursery - Not sure how this would work but sure
  • Other - open to ideas
Practices preferred
  • Organic -
Agronomic potential
I don't know
Soil details
  • Texture - i don't understand
  • Rocky soil - not overly
  • Sloping - not much
  • Thick topsoil - in the garden area it's thick
  • General fertility (nutrients) - lots of composted horse manure
  • Good drainage - yes. There are some wetter areas currently unused. Cranberries???
Preferred arrangement
  • MOU -
Would you be willing to mentor or advise the entering farmer(s)?
Yes - I've only been a farmer for 7 years so don't know much but happy to share what I do know
Do you require references from the farmer(s)?
Yes
Agreement duration
Not sure. Will need more information and get to know the farmer

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