General farming (3 years+) - We worked an entire season at a vineyard & winery in the Okanagan Valley. Microgreen's & sprouts greenhouse in Ontario. Watermelon & peppers farm in Jamaican red soil. Hydroponics in geodesic dome self sustaining off grid greenhouse. Propagating and grafting new fruit tree's like Cherries, Haskap, Seabuckthorn etc. Super berry orchard. Potatoes. Chicken's & Llama's in Northern BC.
Other experience/agricultural/business training - All of our farming experience was through work exchanges made possible by platforms like Workaway.info & Wwoof.ca. We do not desire this arrangement anymore and are ready to apply what we learned to our own lives.
Do you have a business plan?
No - We are hobby farmers and have experience with permaculture and small crop production. So leasing additional farm land is in the works for 2023. We would like to take the year to study the property to determine if their is potential to start growing food there to sustain ourselves with intent to lease more land in the near future.
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - Savings. etc.
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
No
Project
Farm Name
Farm Project Description
We currently reside & work in the city of Prince George and are seeking for space on an acreage to park our converted off grid school bus. It is only 1/2 way done and we need a space we can complete it outside of city limits. Due to our schedule, we will periodically be stopping by to work on it and also would like to bring our camper to stay overnight during those occasions. We can power ourselves off grid through our generator but would plug in if was an option.
Preferred Arrangement
Lease -
MOU -
Business Partnership -
Sale of Land -
Other - MOU first to start. We are eventually seeking to inhabit and establish our settlement.
Duration of the desired agreement
1 year. However, leasing additional farm land is in the works for 2023. We would like to take the year to study the property to determine if their is potential to start growing there with intent to lease more land in the near future.
Ideal date to obtain land by
By May or June 2022 the latest
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
Wooded Area (acres)
No
Cultivable Area (acres)
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes - We are dedicating this year to completing our bus build. However, leasing additional farm land is in the works for 2023.
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes - We were prefer it for an extra set of eyes on site to spot any snoopers
Need farm buildings
Yes - More like a barn or somewhere to store our stuff out of the rain. We could build a shed if we have to and was permitted.
Need fenced land
Yes - At least a tree line for privacy and security
Need farm machinery and tools
No
Need established water source and infrastructure
Need on-site housing
Yes - If it was a possibility. Not necessary but could bring our travel camper with ability to plug in or will have to run it on our generator periodically when we can come to work on the bus.
