Farm Land

• Value of Okanagan farmland up 14% in 2022

  High land prices in the Okanagan are making it hard for new farmers to buy property. However, interest rate hikes appear to be decreasing the demand for agricultural land.

  Canada

  Mar 15, 2023
  
• Kingston, Ont.-area citizens group aims to preserve Lemoine Point Farm

  The "Save Lemoine Point Farm" group is concerned that the land could get bought by a developer when the property goes up for sale.

  Environment

  Oct 6, 2022
  
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• Second stretch of rail trail corridor in Okanagan closer to reality

  Local government purchased the former rail line with the plan of developing the corridor into a pedestrian and bike path, similar to the trail that now joins Kelowna and Vernon.

  Environment

  Mar 29, 2021
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• Okanagan matchmaking service connects farmers with landowners

  An organization called ‘Young Agrarians’ is connecting farmers with underutilized farmland.

  News

  Oct 15, 2018
• Section of Okanagan Rail Trail a no-go, says ALC

  The provincial Agricultural Land Commission is preventing a section of land between Kelowna's airport and Winfield from becoming part of the Okanagan Rail Trail.

  Sep 28, 2018
• Peterborough area farmers urge more preservation of agricultural land

  Steve Duff, chief economist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, said the Peterborough area has plenty of farmland, but much of it is not being actively used.

  Economy

  Mar 20, 2018
• B.C.’s system of preserving farmland up for review

  Support it or hate it, there’s no doubt the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) has had an impact on the Okanagan.

  Jan 5, 2018
• Farmland value going up in Saskatchewan

  Farm Credit Canada says Saskatchewan saw the highest average increase in farmland value in Canada last year.

  Canada

  Apr 14, 2014