Farm management (3 years+) - 15+ year of farm operations management
General farming (3 years+) - 20+ years of agriculture experience
Do you have a business plan?
Yes - Company has been in operations since 1985
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
No
Project
Farm Name
ICMS
Farm Project Description
ICMS is an agriculture research company which has been in operation since 1985 and has had a presence in the Okanagan since 1995. We are recognized as a premiere provider of contract research services in the development, implementation and conduct of research in the areas of crop breeding, agronomy, evaluation of product efficacy for conventional and bio-pesticides, inoculants, plant growth regulators, fertilizers, seed coatings, and many other agricultural products. We are dedicated to providing accurate and meaningful data to local, national and international clientele and making the food system safe for Canadians. Our Okanagan Research station conducts trial work on a wide selection of crops such as apple, pear, peach, sweet cherry, grape, tomato, cucumber, pepper, canola, soybean, corn, wheat, and barley to name a few.
Preferred Arrangement
Registered Lease on Title -
Transfer / Succession -
Duration of the desired agreement
10+ years
Ideal date to obtain land by
Fall of 2020 to Spring 2021
Participant in BC Land Matching Program
Yes
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
10-40
Wooded Area (acres)
Yes - open to possibility
Cultivable Area (acres)
10-40
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes
Zoning
ALR
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
Ideally we are looking for a property with a mix of tree fruit and cleared land to establish field crops (ground crops). We are open to planting tree fruit if there is non on the property.
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes
Need farm buildings
Yes - A building to act as a shop and storage would be ideal.
Need fenced land
No
Need farm machinery and tools
No
Need established water source and infrastructure
Irrigation will be needed for suppling crops with water.
Need on-site housing
Yes - A house would be ideal to act as an office
Production type
Vegetable - field vegetables such as tomato, pepper, potato
