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met and ensure the agreements are fair and reasonable,” says Reeve. Another benefit is the


actual match. While the Reeves don’t live on the property, the Glasbergens do. Reeve appreciates Glasbergen’s mentorship. The Reeves watch his two alpacas from time to time and Glasbergen, former president of the Lower Mainland Sheep Producers Association, will watch their animals if they need to be away for a day or two. “They’ve been quite accommodating,” says Reeve, adding that Glasbergen is helpful at troubleshooting. “Working alone and on a


different schedule than from 9-to-5, it’s nice to have someone to check in with, chat with.”


Land leasing not new


While farmers in BC have been leasing land for decades, fewer farmers mean existing landowners don’t always know where to turn to find someone to take over their farms. Meanwhile, land costs can discourage new entrants from looking.


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program called Arterre. An online site [www.youngagrarians.org/tools /land] lets landowners list their land and aspiring farmers can register for land. The site has maps and The BC Land Access Guide, as well as lease and licence templates available for download. Surrey’s land matching program at [www.FarmableNOW.ca] links directly to the Young Agrarians’ site.


Smith has facilitated eight matches in Metro Vancouver


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The land matchers will


develop a register of land and farmers seeking land in each region. They’re also required to make an undisclosed number of matches in their first year. The funding will support four land-matching events to help make that happen.


Plenty of interest


Young Agrarians has fielded 237 inquires from people looking for land and 280 offering land since 2016. Smith says this demonstrates the need for the type of hands-on support a land- matcher provides. Smith says most interest


comes from smaller scale producers across sectors but she anticipates some larger pieces of Okanagan land to come forward given past inquires, including ranch properties. “We’ve supported leases


for farmers doing vegetable production, livestock, orchards, to someone who has looked for land for a cricket farm,” she explains. “Ultimately, the goal is to support farmers in establishing sustainable, financially viable businesses.”


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