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 - Granting would be best
Project
Farm Name
Wild Seed
Farm Project Description
Seeking land for a Secwepemc-led food sovereignty project with an emphasis on being a space for growth and learning, sharing and preserving. Secwepemc gardens have always been highly productive, feeding both families and frontlines while also cultivating and protecting wild foods and medicines in the area. Our growing collective seeks to replicate this culture of food sovereignty and spread both the knowledge and teachings that have formed the foundation of a culture of abundance and celebration of all things living.
The proposed farm project or farm school will be a teaching space centering Secwepemc practices with an emphasis on seed saving, food preserving, identifying and using plant medicines and holding space for healing with the land.
All work will be restorative, sustainable and guided by the land and community needs with a focus on creating gathering spaces, sharing food and practicing alternative economies of craft, trade and barter.
Preferred Arrangement
Registered Lease on Title -
Lease -
License -
MOU -
Transfer / Succession -
Business Partnership -
Sale of Land -
Duration of the desired agreement
10+ years
Ideal date to obtain land by
Spring 2025
Participant in BC Land Matching Program
Yes
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
5+
Wooded Area (acres)
Yes - 2
Cultivable Area (acres)
5+
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes - 5
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes - Would be happy to form a partnership with land owner
Need farm buildings
Yes - Drying shed, space for canning and processing, greenhouse
Need fenced land
Yes
Need farm machinery and tools
No
Need established water source and infrastructure
Irrigation system would be good but a water pump from a nearby source also good
Need on-site housing
Yes - A space to cook, sleep and gather would be ideal
