Agriculture-related degree - Horticulture Diploma - Focus in urban farming, greenhouse production, and sustainability
General farming (3 years or less) - Multiple Small Farm Hand, 8+ years landscaping experience, come from a family of dairy farmers.
Do you have a business plan?
Yes - Urban/Intensive Farming - 80% High Rotation (Salad green production etc) 20% Bi Rotation (Squash, tomato) Long term would like to move into orchard and cider production. Target Market - Garden Market, Local Markets, Farm to Fork Restaurants
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - 10 - 20k - Savings, Family, LOC
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
No
Project
Farm Name
Rooting For You
Farm Project Description
Market Garden/Urban Farm - Years 1 and 2 specializing in high rotation salad greens, with the hopes of expanding to egg, specialty pepper, and cider production in the years to follow. Sustainable permaculture, Intensive farming based off of Curtis Stone's Model.
Preferred Arrangement
Registered Lease on Title -
Lease -
License -
MOU -
Transfer / Succession -
Business Partnership -
Sale of Land -
Duration of the desired agreement
N/A
Ideal date to obtain land by
ASAP
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
3/4 acre or less
Wooded Area (acres)
No
Cultivable Area (acres)
3/4 acre or less
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes - Not a must have but would be ideal after a few years
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
Only requirement is that it is preferably cleared of trees.
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes
Need farm buildings
Yes - Don't need but greenhouse opportunities would be a huge bonus
Need fenced land
Yes - Will build if not one in place already
Need farm machinery and tools
No
Need established water source and infrastructure
Low volume, need to able to implement drip and micro sprinkler hose
