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Growing Resilience : Heart & Soil

Located in
  • Thompson - Okanagan -
  • Kootenays -
  • Vancouver Island & Gulf Islands -
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Land Seeker Details

Training
  • Farm management (3 years+) - Master gardener, Ecological land Stuart, animal Husbandry, Regenerative Agricultralist
Do you have a business plan?
No - in progress
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - bank loan
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
Yes - food security, ecological restoration grants

Project

Farm Name
Heart & Soil
Farm Project Description

I will start a perennial plant nursery. Select varieties specific to area. Sell what I can while transitioning annual fields to agroforestry. Using electric fencing allows for grazing through system of Cows, sheep, pigs, chickens. Using animals and selective harvesting of forest timber for silvopasture grazing. Selling animal products direct to consumer/resturaunt. Having yurt style glamping for ecotourism and promoting sales of food products. Educational tours and consultation for people transitioning to regen Ag

Preferred Arrangement
  • Registered Lease on Title -
  • Lease -
  • MOU -
  • Transfer / Succession -
  • Business Partnership -
  • Sale of Land -
Duration of the desired agreement
5-20 years
Ideal date to obtain land by
this fall to sprong next year

Land & Features Desired

Total Land Size (acres)
10-100
Wooded Area (acres)
Yes - half forest half pasture
Cultivable Area (acres)
40
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
No
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area

pasture - forest

Open to landowner residing on property
Yes
Need farm buildings
Yes - tool storage, animal shelter
Need fenced land
Yes - perimeter fencing. set up electrical fencing zones
Need farm machinery and tools
Yes - tractor for digging contour agroforestry yr2
Need established water source and infrastructure
water to every paddock.
Need on-site housing
No
Production type
  • Vegetable - personal consumption, animal fodder
  • Livestock - cows, sheep, pigs, chickens
  • Seed - heirloom seed collection. veg and flower
  • Hay & Forage - pasture dedicated to winter feed
  • Orchard/Fruit - will plant out fruit and nut trees in agroforestry
Type of agriculture
  • Other - better than organic
Soil needs
Will acquire commercial insurance
No - if required

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Phone: 5877784108
Email: Lee.gates@icloud.com

Address

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CA

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