Agriculture Development - Yukon

Overview of the Agriculture Development - Yukon program:

The Yukon Agriculture Land Program is an initiative by the Government of Yukon designed to facilitate the acquisition of land for agricultural purposes. This program provides individuals and businesses with access to agricultural land through various application processes, including spot land applications, agricultural land tenders, and leases. The program is intended to support the growth and development of the agricultural sector in Yukon by making land more accessible for farming, ranching, and other agricultural activities.

Benefits of the Agriculture Development - Yukon program:

• Sustainable CAP funding is for agricultural and agri-food projects or initiatives. Each project or initiative must support 1 or more of the following outcomes.
• Improved sector environmental performance
• Adaptation to climate change
• Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
• Increased sector capacity and growth across the entire agri-food value chain
• Enhanced sector resiliency, diversity, equity and inclusion and public trust

Eligibility criteria of the Agriculture Development - Yukon program:

• Commercial applicants
• This includes:
• Commercial farm or agricultural businesses;
• Processors who are processing food products grown or raised in the Yukon;
• Other agri-businesses; and
• First Nation businesses.
• To be eligible, you must:
• Be a legal entity capable of entering into a contractual agreement;
• Have a valid Yukon corporate registration;
• Be in good standing with the Government of Yukon; and
• Have been operating in the Yukon for at least 1 year.
• You must also:
• Have reported at least $15,000 in farming or business revenues to the Canada Revenue Agency within the previous tax year; or
• Be enrolled in AgriStability.
• New entrants and small businesses
• This includes:
• Farm or agriculture businesses;
• Processors who are processing food products grown or raised in the Yukon;
• Other agri-businesses; and
• First Nation businesses.
• To be eligible, you must:
• Be a legal entity capable of entering into a contractual agreement;
• Have a valid Yukon corporate registration;
• Be in good standing with the Government of Yukon; and
• Be in operation in the Yukon.
• You must also either be:
• A farm or business in a planning or development stage; or
• An existing farm or business that:
• Has reported less than $15,000 in revenue to the Canada Revenue Agency within the previous tax year; or
• Is not enrolled in AgriStability.
• Non-profit organizations, governments and institutions
• This includes:
• First Nation governments;
• Municipal or territorial governments;
• Non-profit organizations and First Nation organizations; or
• Educational institutions or research bodies.
• Non-profit organizations must be:
• Registered under the Yukon Societies Act;
• Have a valid Yukon corporate registration;
• Have been in compliance for 2 consecutive years; and
• Be in operation in the Yukon.