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Land Seeker Details

Training
  • Agriculture-related degree - Diploma in Permaculture Design - Pacific Rim College (Victoria, BC)
  • General farming (3 years+) - Experience w/ Sheep, Chickens, Rabbit, Mushroom Cultivation, KNF techniques, perrenials and annuals
  • Other experience/agricultural/business training - Experience w/ Butchering, Order Systems, Customer Service/Coordination
Do you have a business plan?
Yes - Details available upon request
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - Savings sufficient for relocation and farm startup
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
No

Project

Farm Name
Farm Project Description

Our goal: Grow and establish circular food systems to feed ourselves and the surrounding community. Our names are Jordan and Nick (left - right respectively in the pic above). Our farming code closely follows the rules of Permaculture; we strive to work with nature rather than adjacent to it. We are keen to learn from the land we work with, whilst using KNF techniques to replenish soil health and diversity. We would like the freedom to learn and expand, as approved by the landowners. Stage 1 for us includes meat rabbit, quail (layers and meat), and establishing our presence in the community. Building a customer-farmer relationship and understanding the local food needs will be pertinent to our farms success. Local food waste and animal manure will help us build soil where needed. Bed prep, compost systems and planting schedules will be organized in this time. Stage 2 involves perennialized vegetables, perennial fruit planting and annual veggie system consolidation. Our focus is on low-input, low maintenance growing systems. Raising ruminants will be dependent on pasture size and quality, though of great interest to us both. Stage 3 involves scaling to the full potential of our site. Each step of the plan following the landowners permission.

Preferred Arrangement
  • Lease -
  • MOU -
Duration of the desired agreement
1 year - with option to renew
Ideal date to obtain land by
March 30th

Land & Features Desired

Total Land Size (acres)
1/2ac to 100ac
Wooded Area (acres)
Yes - Not required but welcomed
Cultivable Area (acres)
1/2ac to 100ac
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes - Not required but welcomed.
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area

Recently cultivated or currently cultivated would be ideal. Though we are not afraid to break ground on newer/rougher sites.

Open to landowner residing on property
Yes - Yes
Need farm buildings
No
Need fenced land
No
Need farm machinery and tools
No
Need established water source and infrastructure
Access to potable and non-potable water preffered.
Need on-site housing
Yes - Cabin or suite suitable for 2 people preffered.
Production type
  • Vegetable - Anything the land and soil will support.
  • Livestock - Chickens, quails, ducks; goats, pigs if our scaling (and landowners) permit
  • Orchard/Fruit - Establishing perennial fruit and veg is a 2nd year goal for us.
  • Greenhouse - Small greenhouse from recycled materials would be of interest, and of no cost to the landowners.
  • Mushroom - Potential for medicinal and edible mushroom cultivation
Type of agriculture
  • Organic -
  • Other - We plan to employ permaculture, organic, KNF, SPIN, regenerative farming methods
Soil needs
Will acquire commercial insurance
Yes

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Phone: 250-893-5921
Email: Ndino123@gmail.com

Address

Victoria, BC, V9C 3L6
CA

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