Agriculture-related degree - Diploma in Horticulture technology
Farm management (3 years+) - Co-owner and manager at Ferme coop LaRosee (organic fruits and vegetables)
Do you have a business plan?
No - Did one in the past for a organic commercial produce farm and a polyculture orchard.
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - Investors, Savings
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
No - Partners, land owners, supporters and investors welcomed
Project
Farm Name
West Kootenay community and homestead food forests
Farm Project Description
Hi, my name is Lucas and I’m actively looking for land in order to establish food trees and support species for the benefits of the land owners and/or communities of the West Kootenay - in the traditional and unceded territories of the Ktunaxa and Sinixt nations.
Also highly interested in establishing plantings to benefit wildlife and/or to create deciduous firebreaks around communities, homesteads and properties to protect against wildfires. Ongoing learning about firesmart strategies through online training.
For fall 2024: specifically looking for 1 to 2 acres of cleared land/open field, good sun exposure during growing months, with access to water nearby, to plant 100 hybrid hazelnut bushes and support species. Trees are ordered and will be planted in the fall.
Open to 2x 0,5 acre plots on different locations/different land owners.
Please reach out to me if you want to have food trees on your property and own a suitable site.
Preferred Arrangement
Lease -
License -
MOU -
Transfer / Succession -
Business Partnership -
Sale of Land -
Other - According to any possible agreement with the owners
Duration of the desired agreement
5-10-20 year+
Ideal date to obtain land by
Spring and summer 2024to prep the land to plant in fall 2024 and spring 2025
Participant in BC Land Matching Program
Yes
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
Any
Wooded Area (acres)
No
Cultivable Area (acres)
0,5-10
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes - According to land and goals of owners
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
Pasture, field, cleared land or young regrowth.
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes - Even better to care for the trees and steward the land
Need farm buildings
No
Need fenced land
Yes - Fencable within 5-10 years, permanent individual tree protector
Need farm machinery and tools
Yes - Tractor or excavator for initial earth work and soil preparation
Need established water source and infrastructure
Depending on the number of trees/bushes planted, needed for first year or growth
