Other experience/agricultural/business training - Animal husbandry
Do you have a business plan?
Yes - I am a dog breeder of highly sought after puppies. I also have experience in breeding farm animals.
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - I have enough financial funds to purchase the animalls I will need.
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
No - No I have almost everything I need.
Project
Farm Name
Vancouver Island Cavapoos, Poodles and Cavaliers
Farm Project Description
I would llove to do all the things my parents did when I was a child. We raised chickens for eggs, pigs for meat, cattle for meat and even rabbits for meat. We also had a huge garden that provided us with all the vegetables we needed. My dream is do that again for myself and for profit. I only need an acre or two to do this. I can even purchse a mobile home to place on the property if the proper facilities are providded
Preferred Arrangement
Other - Rent an acre or two
Duration of the desired agreement
indefinately
Ideal date to obtain land by
September 2020
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
one to two acres
Wooded Area (acres)
No
Cultivable Area (acres)
A large garden plot would be great as well as pens/housing for animals
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
No
Zoning
ALR
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
If it the is cultivated, ie tilled garden space,is ideal. However, I can cultivate it myself. If I am have permission from the land owner, I can build my own chidken coop, fences and pens myself.
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes - As long as I have my own privacy.
Need farm buildings
Yes - Farm buildings would be ideal but not necessary.
Need fenced land
Yes - Fences would be ideal, but not necessary.
Need farm machinery and tools
No
Need established water source and infrastructure
An outside tap on a facility or near to my residence is ideal
Need on-site housing
Yes - I house or a mobile would be nice, but I can provide my own if necessary.
Production type
Vegetable - Tomatoes, beans, peas, potatoes, brussels sprouts, beats, carrots, and other marketable vegetables
Livestock - chickens, meat rabbits, pigs
Orchard/Fruit - I have a fig tree that will produce figs in a few years. I can pick fruit from existing trees as well
