General farming (3 years or less) - We have been acreage renting developing different skills and knowledge around different topics
Do you have a business plan?
Yes - We would like to farm livestock and hay land. Yak specific for many reasons
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
No - We only have a small family savings available to us currently
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
Yes - We have to get a loan to buy a farm which we have been involved with farm credit canada, we just can't afford 25% down on a purchase of a farm
Project
Farm Name
Schultz Family Farm
Farm Project Description
Raise Yak for Fibre, meat, and breeding while raising ducks for eggs and meat. We'd like to open a community farm store where farmers have the chance to have a one stop shop with their farm fresh products.
We would like to farm our own hay land to provide feed when needed and additional income
Preferred Arrangement
Lease -
Business Partnership -
Sale of Land -
Duration of the desired agreement
Depends on the deal, we would be long term
Ideal date to obtain land by
August
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
30 acres plus
Wooded Area (acres)
Yes
Cultivable Area (acres)
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
No
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
Open to landowner residing on property
No
Need farm buildings
Yes - Barn
Need fenced land
Yes - Although we may be able to fence ourselves if allowed
Need farm machinery and tools
Yes - We would need equiptment to farm hay land, tractor
