Planting the seeds for a sustainable future - City of Kamloops

Table 8 – Value of Farm Capital and change over past five years(Source: Census of Agriculture Area P)Type of Capital 2006 2011Machinery and Equipment $24,189,626 $20,948,841Livestock and Poultry $9,920,493 $9,567,952Preserving agriculture requires preserving thecapacity to farm. This includes people -human capital. Recruitment of young farmersand succession planning are clearly becomingbigger issues over time.Land and Buildings $262,304,822 $332,715,513= $296,414,941 $362,715,513Capital per farm $296,414,941 $362,715,513Change in value of capital $376,794HUMAN RESOURCESFarms in the City of Kamloops, and the surrounding region, tend to be owner (and family) operated with only the larger farmsemploying year-round help. Small farms generally use seasonal employees for harvesting and, possibly, other seasonaloperations such as seeding and crop maintenance.Farm Operators 4The 2011 Census reports 375 operators on 248 farms compared to 400 operators on 273 farms in 2006. 95 of these operatorsreported working more than 40 hours per week on the farm; 110 worked between 20 and 40 hours per week and the remainderless than 20 hours per week.4 Farm operators are defined as persons who are responsible for the day-to-day management decisions made in the operation of a census form oragricultural operation. Up to three farm operators can be reported per farm.CITY OF KAMLOOPS 36