Land Lease Opportunity at Crimson Maple Farm:

Are you a market Gardener looking for land? Or are you wanting to be a Market Gardener?

Our 54-acre working farm has space to share! We are offering 1-5 acre plots for aspiring or new market gardeners local to the Salmon Arm area.

The soil is highly fertile and has only been used for hay or grazing since 2019, with no chemical applications. Prior to this, the land was in a corn-alfalfa rotation. There is irrigation access from the nearby Salmon River, plentiful compost on-site and the potential for help and support using larger equipment that is part of our main farming operation. The farm is on the main road to Salmon Arm, and is only about a 15-minute drive to town and the lively farmers’ market scene. New farmers could sell their produce directly from the farm via farm stand. Setting up communal greenhouses, sheds and other infrastructure is an option.

Crimson Maple Farm (formerly known as Hillside Dreams Goat Dairy) is a regenerative farm raising sheep, goats, laying hens and broilers. We sell lamb, eggs, broiler birds, and compost and are ready to welcome new farmers to share our land.

We envision this space as a communal farming area, where several new farmers can use smaller plots of land, work together and lighten the load! Existing infrastructure, equipment and the farm stand could all be cooperatively managed to make farming just a little bit easier for those starting out.

This property is an excellent opportunity for a new farmer to start their market garden business, with close proximity to sales channels. Candidates should have some experience farming, a sound business plan to share with the landholders and be able demonstrate how they will fit into the existing farm scene. We live on-site and in addition to our farming business, we also have a counselling centre. Farmers will need to work cooperatively with the landholders and other potential farmers to manage the shared space and resources and to respect the other businesses.

If you’re dreaming of finally starting your farm, don’t delay! This opportunity would be perfect for a Spring 2024 start-date. Contact us! 250-803-0730.