Farm management (3 years or less) - Started (and recently sold) our own certified organic garlic farm in Lumby, BC that is profitable and currently planted with 5+ acres of garlic.
Apprenticeship - WWOOFING
General farming (3 years+) - Started growing garlic on Vancouver Island in 2015
Do you have a business plan?
No - We had an extensive business plan for our more commercial operation in Lumby. We're currently looking for a much smaller scale, family sized operation
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - savings and thousands of dollars worth of seed garlic for planting
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
No - We have what we need.
Project
Farm Name
Farm Project Description
After pouring ourselves into creating a larger scale, certified organic garlic farm in the Okanagan, we're ready to relax and produce an enjoyable amount of garlic for our community here on Vancouver Island. We will grow about 10,000 plants, which is enough to eat and share some, save next year's seed, and make no less than $10,000.
We're looking for 1 acre, which will allow us to do the proper, 4 year crop rotation. We will be using regenerative agriculture practices!
Preferred Arrangement
Lease -
Duration of the desired agreement
4+ years
Ideal date to obtain land by
very flexible. As early as fall 2022, depending on the state of the land.
Participant in BC Land Matching Program
Yes - This farmer is participating in the BC Land Matching Program. For more information, contact kiyomi@youngagrarians.org
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
1 acre
Wooded Area (acres)
Yes
Cultivable Area (acres)
1 acre
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
No
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
Cultivated land would be ideal.
Open to landowner residing on property
No
Need farm buildings
No
Need fenced land
No
Need farm machinery and tools
Yes - It depends on the state of the ground. If it's a hay field, we will need to tractor to till it.
Need established water source and infrastructure
Not a lot, enough for a handful of good waterings on a quarter of an acre. It would be ideal to have access to a barn or shelter to cure the garlic for about a month between mid July and August.
