Spot Agriculture Land program

Who can apply

You may apply for a spot land if:

you are a Canadian citizens or have permanent resident status; and

you are at least 19 years of age; and

applying for planned or spot land, you have resided in Yukon for 1 continuous year prior to your application; or

you represent a Canadian company where the majority of shareholders meet the criteria above.

Spot land applications are for soil-based operations, meaning, a minimum of 60 per cent of the land must be:

cleared;

broken;

seeded; and

in crop production.

Additional non-soil-based activities can take place in addition to field and crop development.

An agriculture spot land application is where you identify the parcel of land you wish to use for agriculture. Spot land applications are for soil-based activities (example: hay crop, market garden). The land must:

be vacant and available;

have arable soil that can support growing crops;

have a minimum parcel size of 6 hectares;

have a maximum parcels size of 65 hectares; and

have reasonable access.

Land you identify for farming for a spot land application must have an agricultural capability of class 5 or better. This means that the landscape, climate and soil will support growing common hardy crops.