Agriculture-related degree - European Engineer degree seed technology/Bachelor plant science/Diploma of vocational study in Greenhouse
Farm management (3 years+) - Greenhouse worker and Garden center manager (12+10 years)
General degree - Bachelor Biology, European engineer Degree, post secondary education greenhouse, administration and marketing
General farming (3 years+) - Greenhouse operations and garden center retail sales
Do you have a business plan?
Yes - 5 year plan
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - Savings and grower contract agreement /joint venture
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
Yes - Looking into a few governmental grant program
Project
Farm Name
Upper Green Gardens
Farm Project Description
Family own business, fresh and local produce available at White Rock farmers market.
Propagation services for greenhouse growers and Nursery.
Starter Plants in 3.5’’ and 5.5’’ branded containers.
Basil, cilantro, mint, parsley, lettuces, chives, tomato, pepper, mizuna, cucumber, corn, arugula, strawberry, blackberry, raspberry, annuals flowers, hardy ferns, perenials…
Starter Plants in 3.5’’ and 5.5’’
Online retail store.
Preferred Arrangement
Registered Lease on Title -
Lease -
Transfer / Succession -
Sale of Land -
Duration of the desired agreement
5-10 years
Ideal date to obtain land by
September 2021
Participant in BC Land Matching Program
Yes
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
5-10 acres
Wooded Area (acres)
Yes
Cultivable Area (acres)
5
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
Flat and well drain
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes
Need farm buildings
Yes - Cold frame and shade structures, irrigation shed, shipping and handling areas, equipment storage facilities.
