Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - Earthwise Society is an established educational farm and garden located in Tsawwassen and Agassiz.
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
Yes - We are always looking for grants to help us run our programs.
Project
Farm Name
Earthwise Society
Farm Project Description
Preferred Arrangement
Lease -
Duration of the desired agreement
10 years
Ideal date to obtain land by
January 2017
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
1-2 acres
Wooded Area (acres)
No
Cultivable Area (acres)
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
No
Zoning
ALR
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
Fallow or currently being managed organically.
We would also prefer if the land has transit access- we run educational programs for students and horticulture therapy programs for community members who sometimes need to get to our site by transit.
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes - We do not require housing on site for our staff
Need farm buildings
No
Need fenced land
No
Need farm machinery and tools
No
Need established water source and infrastructure
Need on-site housing
No
Production type
Vegetable - mixed vegetable farming for our CSA, farm store and markets
Type of agriculture
Certified Organic -
Soil needs
I don’t know
Will acquire commercial insurance
Yes - Our insurance should cover what we need already
