General farming (3 years+) - Both of us grew up on grain and livestock farms. My husband grew up with greenhouses. Our family ran a market garden.
Do you have a business plan?
Yes - Depending on the property and land, we plan to market garden (vegatables/garlic/fruits) and raise some chickens for eggs.
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - Some savings and a business line of credit.
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
No - We would look into farming grants available.
Project
Farm Name
KAN Grow Farms
Farm Project Description
Market garden - dependent on the land and location.
Crops grown and products that are developed from the crops grown will be dependent on the local market availability. (Eg: if there is already lots of garlic being marketed, we would factor that in and grow a product that is not as readily available)
www.kangrowfarms.ca
Preferred Arrangement
Registered Lease on Title -
Lease -
Duration of the desired agreement
Long term 5 - 10 years
Ideal date to obtain land by
Fall of 2023 to prep for Spring planting
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
Minimum 5 acres
Wooded Area (acres)
Yes - It would be nice to have a usable wood source for wood heating.
Cultivable Area (acres)
4-5 acres minimum
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes - 4-5 acres
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
It would be nice to have some land already cultivated and ready to use to be able to get gardens started right away next Spring. We are also open to having some land as hay able, and we are open to cultivating areas that is not opened up as needed.
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes - Only if there is completely separate areas between their residence and the farmers accommodations and farm areas. We are not interested in having constant interference from the land owner.
Need farm buildings
Yes - The option of a barn or smaller outbuildings would be an asset.
Need fenced land
Yes - Some pasture area would be an asset.
Need farm machinery and tools
Yes - We don't need, but if they are available we would consider it.
Need established water source and infrastructure
Around 20-40 gallons/minute water source. If there is watering infrastructure in place, we would make use of it.
Need on-site housing
Yes - It would be preferred to be able to park our RV on the land with the potential of an extra tiny home or yurt we could set up.
