General farming (3 years+) - growing and selling at farmers markets
Do you have a business plan?
Yes
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - applying for First Nations funding
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
Yes - small loan for some equipment
Project
Farm Name
Local Greens
Farm Project Description
-growing greens and salad makings for ready to eat salads and salad mixes
-running up to 99 hens for eggs with mobile coops and pens
-raising meat birds in mobile pens
Preferred Arrangement
Registered Lease on Title -
Lease -
License -
MOU -
Business Partnership -
Other - rental, rent to own
Duration of the desired agreement
5yrs
Ideal date to obtain land by
March 1
Participant in BC Land Matching Program
Yes
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
3-20 acres
Wooded Area (acres)
Yes
Cultivable Area (acres)
at least 1 acre
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
I would not like to start from zero with soil i.e. no clay hardpan, gravel or "c" horizon in the growing plot. Existing hay land would be great for ranging chickens.
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes
Need farm buildings
Yes
Need fenced land
Yes
Need farm machinery and tools
Yes
Need established water source and infrastructure
water access to build irrigation lines and fill chicken water
Need on-site housing
Yes - not required but open to parking an RV or tiny home.
Production type
Vegetable - greens/salad mixes, novelty produce
Livestock - eggs and meat birds
Flower - we do some cut flowers and novelty sunflowers
