General farming (3 years+) - Volunteered in Organic farm on the gulf Islands and in Colombia. Also we have been homesteading for 4 years growing our own food.
Do you have a business plan?
No
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - saving
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
Yes - interested in any grants that may be available
Project
Farm Name
we don't have a name yet
Farm Project Description
Our vision for the farm is a food forest with a market garden for local food production and secuity. We will feed and regenerate the soil. Raising free range chickens for eggs and manure. We also prefer to have a wooded area on the land.
Preferred Arrangement
Registered Lease on Title -
Lease -
MOU -
Transfer / Succession -
Sale of Land -
Duration of the desired agreement
long term with trial period
Ideal date to obtain land by
spring/summer 2021
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
min 10 acre and more
Wooded Area (acres)
Yes
Cultivable Area (acres)
min 5 acre
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
No
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
We are happy to continue an established farm or to establish a farm on raw land
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes - preferably not too close
Need farm buildings
Yes - if there are no farm buildings we would like permission to build structures that we would need
Need fenced land
No
Need farm machinery and tools
Yes - if there are tools and machinery available than we would be very happy to use them, however, it is not a must
Need established water source and infrastructure
we require a year round water water source
Need on-site housing
No
Production type
Vegetable - dependant on loction
Livestock - chickens
Seed -
Orchard/Fruit - eventually, depending on the location we may plant certain trees and shrubs
