Agriculture-related degree - Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Farm management (3 years+) -
General farming (3 years+) -
Do you have a business plan?
No
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - Business savings
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
No
Project
Farm Name
Canadian Bees and Queens
Farm Project Description
Our company is looking for land owners/farmers on Vancouver Island who are willing to host hives from October to the end of May each year. We require approximately 40 meters by 60 meters of land with full sun exposure that is at least 200 meters away from the nearest place of residence. Our hives would winter on this land, grow in strength in the spring and then be taken to the main land for blueberry pollination and return again in the fall. We are looking for prospective land owners who share an interest in agriculture and the important role bees play in it. It is important to us that owners share in our passion of keeping bees healthy and safe and of course love honey!
Preferred Arrangement
Registered Lease on Title -
Lease -
License -
MOU -
Duration of the desired agreement
7 months of a year renewed annually
Ideal date to obtain land by
Spring 2021
Participant in BC Land Matching Program
Yes - This farmer is participating in the BC Land Matching Program. For more information, contact azja@youngagrarians.org
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
0.6 acres
Wooded Area (acres)
No
Cultivable Area (acres)
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
No
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
Our bees only require sun, a source of fresh water in the vicinity and access to a large variety of flowering nectar sources in the spring.
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes - We require that our bees be at least 200 meters away from the nearest residence or place of heavy foot traffic so that the bees and landowners may co-exist without getting stung.
Need farm buildings
No
Need fenced land
Yes - We do not require that the bees are in a fenced location, however if our hives are in an area with bears, we may need to add an electrified fence around them.
Need farm machinery and tools
No
Need established water source and infrastructure
Need on-site housing
No
Production type
Other - Queen bees, nucleus hives(baby hives) and possibly honey.
Type of agriculture
Other - We only use organic chemicals on our bees to control for pest and disease carriers such as varroa mite, however we do pollinate blueberries which may or may not be considered organic farms. For this reason, we do not distinguish ourselves as being certified organic beekeepers.
