Farm management (3 years+) - Over 5 years as pig farm manager
General farming (3 years+) - I spend all of my life farming. Milking cow, pig, poultry, orchard, vinyard, gardening and more
Other experience/agricultural/business training - Currently taking course for a certificate in Organic Farming at the University Of Oregon
Do you have a business plan?
No - Still working on it
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - 20 000 $ of my own saving. Dad is willing to help. Still working full full time and saving.
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
Yes - Probably a loan, if needed
Project
Farm Name
don't know yet
Farm Project Description
First year, concentrate on a single culture on a large part of the land, (tomato, carrot, cucumber, pepper) , we'll see.
Having chicken for eggs. A few to start and adding birds as the demand increase.
Plant some fruits trees, small scale with many variety. Start planting perennial. Small fruits. Straw, rasp, blue, blackberry etc.
Start preparing the beds and planting vegetables for market gardening. This should create a cash flow that i can live on and invest for next year.
Second year. Depend on the first year results, expend the market garden as much as possible. Keep adding perennial. Maybe add bee hives.
Third year, Keep working and pushing on what work the best. Keep adding and learning.
Preferred Arrangement
Lease -
Duration of the desired agreement
5 years
Ideal date to obtain land by
As soon as possible
Participant in BC Land Matching Program
Yes
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
Between 3-5 acres
Wooded Area (acres)
Yes - It would be nice to have some (small area)
Cultivable Area (acres)
2-5 acres
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
No
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
Organic, irrigation available.
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes - As long as we both have our private spaces. Good fence make good neighbour
Need farm buildings
Yes - Chicken coop, shed for tools, walk in cold storage. Green houses later.
Need fenced land
Yes - As i will grow vegetables, i don't want wildlife in my field.
Need farm machinery and tools
Yes - Maybe at the begining to prepare the land in needed. The farm will run without any big machinery. But will still need small impliments, hand run.
Need established water source and infrastructure
eligible for organic certication. Will need pump. Need to be studied
Need on-site housing
Yes - This is a priority. I need to live on site. In already existing facility or have the posibility to take the mobile home i already own an live in for few years on the farm.
