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Need a farm land to grow mushrooms and vegetables/fruits

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    Land Seeker Details

    Training
    • Agriculture-related degree -
    • General farming (3 years or less) -
    Do you have a business plan?
    Yes - To grow mushrooms rotated with vegetables /fruits.
    Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
    Yes - Personal savings and support form family.
    Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
    Yes - Financial support (grants/funding) from government, or crop share from landowners

    Project

    Farm Name
    To be decided
    Farm Project Description

    The farm is aiming at production of some soil-grown mushrooms which are rotated with vegetables and fruits or maybe even rice for the pest control and soil maintenance purpose. Some simple protective structure, such as plastic film tubes, needs to be constructed on the land to carry out production. Also needed are some types of structure like a shed for storage and preparation materials needed for the production. Since the mushroom will be grown on the ground, and differ from popular mushroom production method in BC right now (I’ve read the Guide for Mushroom Production from BC Ministry of Agriculture website), no fermentation step is necessary, so that there would not be much of an odor problem. As for the spent material after mushroom production, they will be used fertilizers or compost for vegetable, fruits or ornamental species production. So the waste is recycled into the whole production system. Although the farm is oriented to be environment friendly and responsive, and focused on sustainable farming practices, and mushrooms need very little chemicals or in many cases not at all, lawful agrochemical will be used to vegetables and fruits if it deems absolutely necessary. The fresh produce will mainly be sold to Greater Vancouver region and adjacent province as well. Some of the unsold mushrooms can be dehydrated for longer shelf life. Besides mushrooms and vegetables, a small number of fowls (chickens ducks), may be raised in the farm.

    Preferred Arrangement
    • Registered Lease on Title -
    • Lease -
    • MOU -
    • Business Partnership -
    Duration of the desired agreement
    5-10 years
    Ideal date to obtain land by
    Fall 2021. However, due to the covid 19, I am not sure when I will be able to go back to Canada. But I will go back as soon as it's plausible.

    Land & Features Desired

    Total Land Size (acres)
    5 acres or less, but not carved on stone.
    Wooded Area (acres)
    Yes
    Cultivable Area (acres)
    It could have some wooded area, but not the major part of the land
    Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
    No
    Zoning
    Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area

    Open to landowner residing on property
    No
    Need farm buildings
    Yes
    Need fenced land
    Yes
    Need farm machinery and tools
    No
    Need established water source and infrastructure
    Need plenty water supply.
    Need on-site housing
    Yes
    Production type
    • Vegetable -
    • Mixed -
    Type of agriculture
    • Conventional -
    Soil needs
    Will acquire commercial insurance
    No
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