General farming (3 years or less) - Haying, and working on a cattle farrm for a summer. Working on a sheep farm currently.
Do you have a business plan?
No - It would depend on the land avalible.
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
No - Not yet.
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
Yes - Preferably a grant as loans can tend to sink farms.
Project
Farm Name
It would depend on the land
Farm Project Description
My project caters to the land more. What is available determines what I would be able to do, Rocky land would mean more cattle focused and prairie could potentially mean grain farming or other agriculture opportunities. I would like to eventually get into haskap farming however, that takes a pretty good size investment with little to show for the first 3 years of the plant's growth. I will have to work up to that. As for right now, I'm looking to see what's out there for opportunities, and depending on the land I'll build a business plan off that because the land plays a huge part in what I can farm at that location.
Preferred Arrangement
Transfer / Succession -
Duration of the desired agreement
5 - 10
Ideal date to obtain land by
Depends on the agreement
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
from 300 - 500 acres
Wooded Area (acres)
Yes - 50 - 100
Cultivable Area (acres)
400
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes - 100
Zoning
ALR
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
Preferably seedbed but grassland is fine to
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes - Yeah thats fine
Need farm buildings
Yes - Storage sheds probably and grainerys
Need fenced land
Yes - Depends on the land condition and what types of farming is avalible
Need farm machinery and tools
Yes - A tractor with front loader, a breaking disc, cultivator, Seeder, combine grain wagon. small haying equipment as well - This depends on the farm avalible
Need established water source and infrastructure
A creek would be great or a dug out.
Need on-site housing
Yes - Anything would work really
Production type
Livestock - Depending on the land maybe cattle or possibly sheep
Grain - Depends on what was planted before keeping in mind crop rotation
Seed - Wheat, Canola, Barley, Oats
Hay & Forage - Hay
Orchard/Fruit - Haskap
Type of agriculture
Conventional -
Soil needs
Preferably not too rocky
Will acquire commercial insurance
Yes - If Required and the required funds are avalible as comercial inssurance is very expensive
