Farm management (3 years or less) - helped manage horse farm and boarding facility for owner Stony Plain
Other experience/agricultural/business training - WWOOF 5 seasons all across the country
Do you have a business plan?
Yes - I have developed several scenario buinsess plans depending on land opportunities
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - yes I have accesss to small line of credit
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
No - yes, I have family willing to invest in the right operation
Project
Farm Name
Berry Valley Farms
Farm Project Description
Berry Valley Farms is a unique opportunity to develop a valuable and saleable product in a market ready for growth.
Berries are very healthy and beneficial fruit and can be used in many different ways. with some effort a berry farm can be established and offer a great product over an extended amount of time.
offshoots to this type of operation, could be organic berry nursery, roadside sales, farmers markets, direct to table distributors, cider and wine production.
Thank you
Preferred Arrangement
Registered Lease on Title -
Lease -
License -
MOU -
Transfer / Succession -
Business Partnership -
Duration of the desired agreement
5-10 years
Ideal date to obtain land by
June 2024
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
10-15
Wooded Area (acres)
No
Cultivable Area (acres)
10-15
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes
Zoning
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
open field to scrub brush depending on the agreement I can accomplish whatever is necessary
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes - sure we could be community
Need farm buildings
Yes - not necessary but would be nice
Need fenced land
No
Need farm machinery and tools
No
Need established water source and infrastructure
1000 gallons a week
Need on-site housing
No
Production type
Vegetable - market garden
Livestock - layer hens
Orchard/Fruit - willing to consider all appropriate fruit including, apples (manchurian) apricot,
Greenhouse - yes for starting plants
Bees - possibly in the future
Nursery - sell grafted apple trees and surplus fruit
