General farming (3 years or less) - Bison Ranching
General farming (3 years+) - Managing our 15 acre homestead the past 12 years (various animals over the years such as layers, broiler, turkeys, ducks, goats, horses, 2-3 head of cattle for personal consumption)
Other experience/agricultural/business training - Land Reclamation & Remediation, Manager for Forage & Grazing Association (1 yr mat leave cover), Large & Small animal veterinary assistant
Do you have a business plan?
Yes - In Progress
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
No
Project
Farm Name
1907 Bison
Farm Project Description
Our young family is looking for land to rent/lease that is closer to our home in the Longview/High River Area, to run our herd of pure plains bison (16 head as of 2021) and grow our new bison business venture. We are currently running our bison on land that is 2 hours away with an annual MOU and are receiving amazing mentorship! However, the long term arrangement is uncertain and in an effort to be prepared for the current landowners selling their land as they entertain the idea of retirement, we want to be prepared to move our animals and would absolutely love to bring them closer to home.
Interested in land south of Calgary (from Calgary to Lundbreck/Fort MacLeod).
Preferred Arrangement
Registered Lease on Title -
Lease -
License -
MOU -
Transfer / Succession -
Duration of the desired agreement
Long term
Ideal date to obtain land by
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
Wooded Area (acres)
No
Cultivable Area (acres)
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes
Zoning
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
