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Small livestock farmer and gardener

Located in
  • Lower Mainland - Fraser Valley -
  • Vancouver Island & Gulf Islands -
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Land Seeker Details

Training
  • General farming (3 years+) - Hobby farming and ranch hand 5 plus years
Do you have a business plan?
No
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
No - plan to use as low cost startup cost as possible without sacrificing quality
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
Yes - Grant or loan for start up costs in the spring that can be paid back when revenues come back in the fall .

Project

Farm Name
The KAYBEE Collective Farm
Farm Project Description

Biodiverse livestock and garden project. Pedigreed goats and rabbits provide a biodiverse mix with market gardening that is sustainable and regenerative. Consistently producing premium pedigreed livestock, quality vegetables, herbs and cut flowers. The goal is to producing as much of my own livestock feed and create compost to maintain the sustainability of the market gardens.

Preferred Arrangement
  • Lease -
Duration of the desired agreement
1 year min
Ideal date to obtain land by
3-6 months from now
Participant in BC Land Matching Program
Yes

Land & Features Desired

Total Land Size (acres)
1-5acres
Wooded Area (acres)
No
Cultivable Area (acres)
1-5 acers
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes
Zoning
ALR
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area

Fenced rotational Pasture, garden

Open to landowner residing on property
Yes - A suite or a seperate home on the farm not a room in a shared home
Need farm buildings
Yes - Shed or barn would be ideal but not necessary
Need fenced land
Yes - Rotating pasture for grazing goats
Need farm machinery and tools
Yes - Some hand tools
Need established water source and infrastructure
Normal household
Need on-site housing
Yes - One or 2 bedroom with bathtub
Production type
  • Vegetable - Garlic tomatoes cucumbers herbs potatoes cabbages kale beans carrot beets onions peppers
  • Livestock - Kiko goats or mixed commercial meat goats, new zealand rabbits blue variety
  • Hay & Forage - Alfalfa, black oil sunflowers
  • Orchard/Fruit - Blueberries strawberries and raspberries apples cherrys
  • Flower - Sunflowers, peonies, tulips, dahlia, petunias, roses, lupin, lavender
  • Greenhouse - Tomatoes cucumbers basil peppers
  • Bees - Would like to get into eventually
Type of agriculture
  • Organic -
Soil needs
Will acquire commercial insurance
No
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