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Herbalist looking for land to grow medicinal herbs

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Land Seeker Details

Training
  • Other experience/agricultural/business training - My passion for gardening really evolved after I completed my herbalist apprenticeship in 2019 with clinical herbalist Jessy Delleman from Fireweed herb farm & school ( now rebranded to ravensong seeds & herbals) we learned the desired environments & practices for growing medicinal plants in a farm/nursery setting on site at the farm & school. I now grow medicinal herbs for my herbal business (making products for online sales & one on one clients) & my gardening business (plant starts in 4inch to 3 gallon pots). Previous to opening my businesses in January 2020, I had been landscaping & maintaining gardens full time for 3 years. I’ve always practiced growing my own gardens. I follow organic practices. I enjoy researching soil science and sustainable ways to work with the land. It’s truly a passion.
Do you have a business plan?
No - IN PROCESS- I am currently formating a business plan for this land matching oppourtunity
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?'
Yes - for continued growth a grant or investors would be benifitial. This support would increase effiecncy with more processing tools.

Project

Farm Name
Gardening Magpie Farm
Farm Project Description

I operate an small scale herbal business called The Foraging Magpie. I make herbal products from mainly native medicinal herbs. I organically grow & sustainably forage majority of the herbs I work with. I also grow plant starts for my other business The Gardening Magpie, where I design personalized medicinal herb gardens for my clients. Alongside designing & maintaining ornamental gardens/veggie gardens. I want to produce MORE high quality local organic medicinal herbs. They will be used for my herbal practice (making products), material for hosting workshops and selling live & dried herbal bouquets at the market. I have established potted perennials ready for transplant. I have all my seed stock saved for my selected medicinal herbals. I’ve also got all seed starting equipment & pots needed for my plan. Another factor to this project is having onsite drying & processing space availability. If this is not an option then I would have to look into renting a space in the local area depending on where the land opportunity is located. Essentially though, this space could be a dry clean building/room or basement (I’m defiantly open to cleaning/rearranging a possible space for use). What I need is a space to bring my harvests to process & dry. Once they are dry I can process them farther & put into dry storage for packaging or medicine making processes. I am a creative & down to earth individual that wants to help empower individuals to understand how they can support their selves with the plant realm. I’m excited to see what opportunities can come from this land matching experience.

Preferred Arrangement
  • Lease -
Duration of the desired agreement
1 year to start- If it is the right match 3 year commitment
Ideal date to obtain land by
January 2022

Land & Features Desired

Total Land Size (acres)
1/2 acre or 1 acre
Wooded Area (acres)
Yes - Forest areas would be a exra benifit for wildcrafting & planting of native plants.
Cultivable Area (acres)
1/4 ares
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area

-Healthy soil that has good drainage - non rocky terrain -An area cleared of large invasive plants (ex blackberry)

Open to landowner residing on property
Yes
Need farm buildings
Yes - Idealy a dry building/room/basement for drying & processing herbs. Mainly in the summer months.
Need fenced land
Yes
Need farm machinery and tools
No
Need established water source and infrastructure
Need on-site housing
Yes
Production type
  • Seed - medicinal herbs
  • Other - Medicinal Herbs
Type of agriculture
    Soil needs
    Will acquire commercial insurance
    Yes - Im open to talking about insurance & figuring out the best one together

    Learn More

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    Email: theforagingmagpie@gmail.com

    Address

    Nanaimo, BC
    CA

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