Land Sharing Workshop (Williams Lake, BC)

Join Meghan (Central-North Land Matcher) to learn how you can access land for farming or make your land available to a farmer. Meghan will explain how sharing land can be mutually beneficial for farmers and landholders, as well as highlight best practices, relevant regulations and considerations, and tips for building and maintaining a successful land sharing relationship.

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.

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!

DATE: Friday, February 6, 2026 • 4-6 pm PT

LOCATION: Secwepemc Territory. Thompson Rivers University Williams Lake Campus (Room 1308), 1250 Western Ave, Williams Lake, BC

DIRECTIONS/PARKING:

The Thompson Rivers University Williams Lake Campus is located on Western Avenue off of Cariboo Highway (Hwy 97) in Williams Lake. To get to the meeting room (Room 1308), enter through the main/front entrance to the campus building, turn into the first hallway on the right, and you will see the room (a large classroom) on the left side of the hall, before the cafeteria.

There is free parking available in the university parking lot, in front of the building. 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!

SCHEDULE:

4:00 pm: Arrival (light refreshments will be available)
4:00 - 5:15 pm: Land Sharing Workshop and Q&A
5:15 - 6:00 pm: Introduction Circle and Networking

ACCESSIBILITY: If you have any accessibility needs, please get in touch with us at bclmp@youngagrarians.org.

CANCELLATIONS: Please let us know if you have registered for this event but are no longer able to attend. You can cancel your registration anytime through Eventbrite, via the link in your registration confirmation email, or by contacting bclmp@youngagrarians.org

QUESTIONS? Email Dani at bclmp@youngagrarians.org.