Farm management (3 years or less) - vineyard and orchard maintenance
General degree - environmental science
General farming (3 years or less) - vineyard and orchard
Other experience/agricultural/business training - sustainable farming analyst; soil health and proper nutrient applications; nutrient management plan training
Do you have a business plan?
Yes - nothing solid, but I do have ideas and desires
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - full time permanent job, ideally looking to work collaboratively with a group
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
Yes - research for grants
Project
Farm Name
Sustainable Farming
Farm Project Description
Looking for land to create a self-sustaining life and provide more local products. Would love to have fruit trees and a greenhouse, look into mushroom growing, potentially livestock. I have been working for the past year in sustainable farming with a soil health focus and would love to put my learned knowledge into practice for myself.
Preferred Arrangement
Registered Lease on Title -
Lease -
License -
Transfer / Succession -
Business Partnership -
Duration of the desired agreement
long term
Ideal date to obtain land by
whenever I find a good fit
Participant in BC Land Matching Program
Yes
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
Wooded Area (acres)
Yes
Cultivable Area (acres)
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
ready for planting/minimal preparation
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes
Need farm buildings
Yes - dry storage or shed, shelters if livestock
Need fenced land
Yes - deer fencing
Need farm machinery and tools
Yes
Need established water source and infrastructure
Need on-site housing
Yes - preferred
Production type
Vegetable -
Hay & Forage - possibility of horses/livestock rotational grazing
