Other experience/agricultural/business training - Many years experience managing kitchens (including costing, buying, equipment/procedures, payroll); informal agricultural training at an organic cooperative farm
Do you have a business plan?
Yes
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
No
Project
Farm Name
Farm Project Description
Preferred Arrangement
Registered Lease on Title -
Duration of the desired agreement
3 - 5 year lease with renewal clause desired
Ideal date to obtain land by
February 2018
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
5 acres minimum
Wooded Area (acres)
No
Cultivable Area (acres)
5 - 10 acres
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes - up to 10 acres
Zoning
ALR
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
Something that’s not all hills and rocks, not wooded over or with huge amounts of trees, good supply of water, southern exposure, willing to work a field back into cultivation/refurbish, expects to be looking at raw land. Would like information about historical land use. Soil test results would be ideal, though would be willing to test soil.
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes
Need farm buildings
Yes - Initially, somewhere to clean/store product & tools: shed (2 car garage size) with refrigeration/walk-in; greenhouse would be a plus, electricity in barn, water
Need fenced land
Yes - For livestock
Need farm machinery and tools
Yes - Reliable tractor and cultivation attachments
Need established water source and infrastructure
Decent well that won’t run dry in middle of summer and water rights, would install irrigation systems, bonus if still in place
Need on-site housing
Yes - Housing on site would be ideal, very flexible 1 - 1.5 bedroom or mobile home
Production type
Livestock - layers, lambs, potentially cows
Grain - Hay
Orchard/Fruit - Would care for fruit trees if already on land, will plant raspberries
Mixed - gooseberries, currants, raspberries etc.
Type of agriculture
Other - Integrated Pest Management, some responsible chemical use, would possibly be willing to consider no chemicals according to land owner preference
Soil needs
Loose, loamy soil with good drainage would be ideal but would evaluate a piece of property specifically
