Farm management (3 years+) - Owned my own hobby farm in Mara BC for 7 years. I raised pigs, chickens, turkeys and grew all my vegetables and fruit for my family of 5. I processed from slaughter and cut and wrap myself.
General farming (3 years or less) - worked on 30 acre organic market garden where we used horses on the field. This was in Salmon Arm BC
Other experience/agricultural/business training - I have an Associates Degree in business administration
Do you have a business plan?
No - My plan would be flexible according to the land I find and the ability to graze or grow.
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
No - I have been working on a farm and labour in lieu of rent. We live off my husbands pension
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
Yes - WE are hoping for a grant to get started or would be interested in any time of helping hand. We are extremely hard working.
Project
Farm Name
Barbed Wire Ranch
Farm Project Description
Depending on soil type to start. Regenerative practices are possible. I would like a small farm. Breeding pairs to start of hogs, cattle and broilers. I would grow whatever is possible for myself and with enough acreage for restaurants and the community. I would like to specialize in culinary and healing herbs. If a commercial kitchen available, would process and put my label on my canned goods, teas and tinctures, soaps etc. WE could also provide trees for landscaping companies.
Preferred Arrangement
Registered Lease on Title -
Lease -
Other - lease to own, rent to own, labour in lieu of rent
Duration of the desired agreement
10 years
Ideal date to obtain land by
Early Spring this year or next
Participant in BC Land Matching Program
Yes
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
up to 20 acres
Wooded Area (acres)
Yes - 5 - 10 acres treed
Cultivable Area (acres)
5 - 10 acres
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
No
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
atleast 2 acres cleared and ready to plant would be ideal
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes
Need farm buildings
No
Need fenced land
No
Need farm machinery and tools
Yes - a good tractor with implements
Need established water source and infrastructure
water is a necessity
Need on-site housing
Yes - but have a trailer to live in to start
Production type
Vegetable - whatever will grow plus herbs
Hay & Forage - for our livestock
Orchard/Fruit - whatever will grow
Mixed -
Greenhouse - for seedlings and extending season
Type of agriculture
Organic -
Other - regenerative
Soil needs
will work with what I get but prefer a good fertile soil
