General farming (3 years or less) - Worked as a supervisor on a farm; involved in daily care and farm planning
Do you have a business plan?
No - We want to grow food for the Langley School District - my husband is a teacher. Our plan is developing!
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
No - We recently sold our townhouse in Langley and have some capital available from this sale, but most of this would go toward building a house for ourselves. We'd need finances for acquiring the land and beginning the farming process.
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
Yes - Loan, grant
Project
Farm Name
Bud and Blossom
Farm Project Description
Preferred Arrangement
Duration of the desired agreement
Ideal date to obtain land by
As soon as possible
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
5-10 acres
Wooded Area (acres)
No
Cultivable Area (acres)
3-7
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
No
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes - Totally.
Need farm buildings
No
Need fenced land
No
Need farm machinery and tools
No
Need established water source and infrastructure
Need on-site housing
Yes - We would like to build a home on the land
Production type
Vegetable - garlic, onion, beans, lettuce, carrots, beets, corn, squash, watermelon, fruit bushes and trees (all heirloom varieties),
Livestock - sheep, chickens
Orchard/Fruit - small assortment of fruit bushes (blueberry, raspberry) and fruit trees (apple, pear)
Other - specialty products - cheeses, yogurt, jams and soap
