About this Event
Join Ari (Vancouver Island & Gulf Islands Land Matcher) in Duncan on November 8th to learn how you can access land for farming or make your land available to a farmer. Ari 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!
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.
DATE: Saturday, November 8, 2025 • 1-4 pm PST
LOCATION: Quw’utsun Territory. The HUB at Cowichan Station, 2375 Koksilah Rd, Duncan, BC
DIRECTIONS/PARKING:
The HUB is located at Cowichan Station on Koksilah Road travelling west off of the Trans-Canada Highway (Hwy 1). There is free parking available in the parking lot outside the station, or on the adjacent streets. The location is also transit-accessible via bus from Nanaimo and Victoria.
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 - 3:15 pm: Land Sharing Workshop, including self-assessment activities and Q&A
3:15 - 4 pm: Introduction Circle & Networking
ACCESSIBILITY: At the HUB, there is one accessible parking spot near the door, and a fire land that can be used for drop-offs (10 minutes max). There is a ramp to the front door and the café entrance, and automatic double doors with no centre bar. There is a stair chair to allow access to the second floor, and all washrooms are accessible. If you have any accessibility needs, please get in touch with us at [email protected].
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 [email protected]
QUESTIONS? Email Dani at [email protected]
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The HUB at Cowichan Station, 2375 Koksilah Road, Duncan, Canada
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