farmers looking for land
Umap content title
Go to map

Young couple and honey bees in search of house, farm, land, shop in Interior and Northern British Columbia

Located in
  • Any -
  • Lower Mainland - Fraser Valley -
3d7866e1 3b47 43ac bac3 c8cae892869f

Land Seeker Details

Training
  • General farming (3 years+) - 5+ years of experience in farming, organic gardening, and raising animals (chickens, goats, sheep, horses etc.) for personal use
Do you have a business plan?
No - We don't have a business plan yet, but we would like to own our own honey farm and support our local communities through organic gardening and farming.
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - Savings
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
No - We already made a big investment in beekeeping supplies and equipment to start a business.

Project

Farm Name
JJ Bees
Farm Project Description

We’re a young, respectful and financially secure couple in our early thirties in search of a place to live on rented land to farm and garden, and to raise our colonies of “babees” for the foreseeable future. Ideally, we're looking for an on-site housing opportunity with 2-3 bedrooms, a kitchen and bathroom and a land listing with organic farming practices and a garden, greenhouse, barn/shop and plenty of room and food for our bees to safely grow and pollinate. We'd also be interested in opportunities to rent the full property. We are currently both working remotely for our employers in the Lower Mainland, but are looking forward to transition into a more self-sufficient and off-grid lifestyle, including owning our own honey farm and keeping some animals. We spend our after-work hours in our veggie and fruit garden or taking care of our honey bee hives (which are the cutest, social and kind little beings you have ever encountered, because well, they’re from B.C…). Aside from that, we’re taking every opportunity to get outdoors and exploring the beauty that B.C. has to offer, whether that’s paddling on the lake, chasing the powder, going for a long forest hike, or simply enjoying sunsets with a good local beer or wine. We have a lot of experience in farming, organic gardening, and raising animals (chickens, goats, sheep, horses etc.). We are willing to invest in the right place (preferably rent-to-own agreement) and open to different prices or agreements depending on what’s included. We both have great references of local landlords in the Lower Mainland and northern central BC that can support our self-sufficient lifestyle and hard-working mentality. We would very much appreciate the opportunity to connect with someone who has the same future aspirations to share skills and resources and to support our local communities through organic gardening and farming.

Preferred Arrangement
  • Registered Lease on Title -
  • Lease -
  • MOU -
  • Other - Rent
Duration of the desired agreement
Long term - min. 2 - 3 years
Ideal date to obtain land by
Autumn 2020

Land & Features Desired

Total Land Size (acres)
Open to different land size, depending on the land use
Wooded Area (acres)
No
Cultivable Area (acres)
No specific acre in mind yet
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes - No specific acre in mind yet
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area

Open to landowner residing on property
Yes
Need farm buildings
Yes - Ideally a workshop or barn
Need fenced land
Yes - Ideally some fenced land to protect garden, greenhouse and bee ives
Need farm machinery and tools
No
Need established water source and infrastructure
TBD
Need on-site housing
Yes - Ideally, we're looking for an on-site housing opportunity with 2-3 bedrooms, a kitchen and bathroom. Also interested in opportunities to rent the full property.
Production type
  • Vegetable - Potatoes, onions, carrots, kale, salad, tomatoes
  • Orchard/Fruit - Apple, pear, blackberries, blueberries, peaches, plums
  • Other - Honey
Type of agriculture
  • Organic -
Soil needs
Will acquire commercial insurance
No
Last modifed 11 months ago; never expires.