Why share land? The number of farmers in B.C. has been declining for several decades, and thousands of local farms have disappeared. Farm operators are ageing out of farming and retiring, but with the cost of farmland at an all-time high, many new farmers can’t afford to buy land and continue their legacy. That’s why the B.C. Land Matching Program exists, and our annual educational land sharing workshops offer an opportunity for farmers and landholders to connect with each other and learn how to share land.
Join Pascale (B.C. Land Matching Program Manager) and Haley (Thompson-Okanagan Land Matcher) at the workshop to learn how you can access land for farming or make your land available to a farmer. Pascale and Haley will guide you through a self-assessment activity to help you create an action plan for your own land sharing journey. You’ll leave the workshop with the knowledge, resources and connections needed to turn your plan into reality.
We need all hands on deck to tackle the challenges facing the agriculture sector in B.C. – come learn how land sharing can be part of the solution, and how you can get involved!
REGISTER: Please RSVP here -
https://youngagrarians.org/events/nov-15-2025-land-sharing-summerland-bc/
DATE: Saturday, November 15, 2025 • 1-3 pm PST
LOCATION: Syilx Territory. George Ryga Arts & Cultural Centre, 9525 Wharton St, Summerland, BC
DIRECTIONS/PARKING/TRANSIT:
The George Ryga Arts & Cultural Centre is located on Wharton Street, off of Prairie Valley Road, which connects with the Okanagan Highway (Hwy 97). Free parking is available in the parking lot and on the adjacent streets. The centre is also transit-accessible via the 70 bus (travelling south on Hwy 97) or the 30 bus (travelling north on Hwy 97).
Carpooling is encouraged – if you are looking for or can offer a ride to or from the event, you can organize carpooling through the Facebook event (coming soon). Please do not bring pets to the event. Kids are welcome! More information below.
SCHEDULE:
1 pm: Arrival (light refreshments will be available)
1 – 2:30 pm: Land Sharing Workshop, including self-assessment activities and Q&A
2:30 – 3 pm: Introduction Circle & Networking
ACCESSIBILITY: If you have any accessibility needs, please get in touch with us at
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The B.C. Land Matching Program is funded in the Okanagan-Thompson by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative, with additional support from the Real Estate Foundation of BC.
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