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1/4 Acre Orchard/Berries and Garden Beds

Located in Thompson - Okanagan

Land Details

Total land size in acres
1/4 Acre
Wooded Area
No
Cultivable Area
1/4
Expansion potential (acres)
No
Zoning
Non-ALR
Current use
  • Vegetable - Raised Vegetable Beds and Orchard
  • Orchard/Fruit - Apples, Pears, Cherries, Plums, Nuts, Grapes
  • Greenhouse - Small greenhouse for starting seedlings
  • Bees - Space for hives
Current practices
  • Conventional -
State of the surface of the cultivable area

1/4 Acre

Description and historical use of land available for farming

This is a lakeshore lot that previously was an orchard. We live on this lot and there is 1/4 acre that currently is a combination of an orchard and vegetable beds. It is more than I am able to look after it for personal use only so am looking for someone to use it productively

Road Access
Yes
Electricity
Yes - BC Hydro
Cell Service
Yes
Long-term goal or vision for land

To have this piece of my property used productively

Known environmental hazards (wildfire area, flooding, etc.)
No
Current residents living on property
Yes - This is 1/3 of my lakeshore lot
Availability of farm buildings
Yes - Two small buildings one 50 sq ft, one 180 sq ft
Land is fenced
Yes - There is a 6 foot chain link around most of the 1/4 acre
Availability of farm machinery and tools
Yes - I have tillers and mowing equipment
Water source
  • Irrigation system -
Water rights to these sources
Yes - District of Lake Country residential water service. There is no commercial agricultural water licence, so the only commercial activity permitted is beekeeping.
On-site housing
No - Mobile home for summer use.
Restricted access of visitors
No
Types of production you are open to
  • Vegetable - All vegetables
  • Orchard/Fruit - Existing fruit trees
  • Greenhouse - Small green house for starting seeds
  • Flower - As desired by lesee
  • Bees - As required by lesee
Practices preferred
  • Conventional -
Agronomic potential
Good
Soil details
  • Texture - Suitable for Orchard use
  • Sloping - Land slopes toward lake, but garden beds are level
  • General fertility (nutrients) - Average
  • Good drainage - On a slope
Preferred arrangement
  • Lease -
  • MOU -
  • Business Partnership -
Would you be willing to mentor or advise the entering farmer(s)?
Yes
Do you require references from the farmer(s)?
No
Agreement duration
As agreed between owner an lesee
Last modifed about 1 hour ago; 2027-06-30.