The Land
Blueberry Commons Farm Cooperative (BCFC) is located in the Wildwood neighbourhood of Powell River, B.C. on the traditional territory of the Tla’amin Nation.
We are about a ten minute drive from the city centre. We reside within the municipality on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. BCFC is tucked in between the Wildwood community, Sunset Park, Tla'amin lands, Scout mountain and the 180km Sunshine Coast trail network.
Our 16 acres of gardens, forest and meadows have a long farming history in the community. For more than 50 years the Clancy family grew berries, fruit and vegetables and raised animals as an integral part of the Wildwood farming scene. Today, we have nearly an acre of blueberry crop, and a thriving 2 acre market garden that supplies food to our local community.
Blueberry Commons Farm Cooperative offers the unique opportunity to integrate a co-housing development into a fully functioning and bio-diverse organic farm. Given its location within the urban area, the farm and co-housing are also well situated to be a resource for the Wildwood neighbourhood and the wider urban area.
There are many different ways for members to be engaged with the farm from full or part time employment, to volunteering, and to enjoying the abundance of our farm produce. While growing food is central to our values and community life, there are many different roles for all of us play depending on our interests, abilities and time.