General farming (3 years+) - Since 2012 Republic Heirlooms has operated as a small scale propagator, specializing in Heirloom Tomatoes. In 2021 RH's propogated, grew and sold seedlings for over 110 varieties of tomato, 20 varieties of pepper plus a full line of Spring vegetable seedlings, bedding plants and perennials.
Other experience/agricultural/business training - Risk Manager (CRM), Architectural & Building Engineering Technologist (ASc.T) , Mechanical Engineering Technologist
Do you have a business plan?
Yes
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
Yes - Grants & Loans would help streamline workflow and efficiency. Neither are required to *Start* but would expedite growth.
Project
Farm Name
Republic Heirloom Farms
Farm Project Description
Republic Heirlooms is a vegetable and flower propagator who specializes in heirloom tomatoes. In 2021 we hosted an 8-week, grower direct, pop up Spring nursery event which included vegetable seedlings, bedding plants & perennials.
Republic Heirlooms’ vision is to establish a Nursery + Interactive Farm Market which supplies the community with the resources and knowledge to confidently grow their own food.
Through retail sales, the Nursery portion of the business will provide the community with agricultural input options which are tailored for the local climate.
The interactive market garden will exhibit these inputs and display various crops, growth phases, growing techniques and solutions. The market garden is designed to educate and inspire consumers into producing successful harvests at home, as well as contribute to the local food system via retail farm sales of the garden outputs.
Preferred Arrangement
Registered Lease on Title -
Lease -
Transfer / Succession -
Sale of Land -
Duration of the desired agreement
3+ years
Ideal date to obtain land by
2022
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
Minimum 1/2 acre required, No maximum.
Wooded Area (acres)
No
Cultivable Area (acres)
1/4 acre
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
No
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
