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Garlic and herbal tea farmers

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

Land Seeker Details

Training
  • Agriculture-related degree - Horticulture
  • Farm management (3 years+) - Running market farm on leased land for 5 years.
  • General farming (3 years+) - Running market farm on leased land for 5 years
Do you have a business plan?
No - We are working on a business plan.
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - We have been using our own resources to grow our farm business.
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
No - We have equipment and crops to use.

Project

Farm Name
Well Being Farm
Farm Project Description

We are horticulturalists who started a small family market farm business which officially began in 2020. We are seeking land where we can farm and live so that we can put more time and energy into growing the farm business We have been leasing land for many years on properties as close to home as possible. We grow 4 varieties of garlic and various tea herbs, perennials and shrubs. We are passionate about medicinal plants and permaculture farming. We currently live in Langley BC, but are interested in moving to Vancouver Island as well.

Preferred Arrangement
  • Transfer / Succession -
  • Business Partnership -
Duration of the desired agreement
Ideal date to obtain land by
Participant in BC Land Matching Program
Yes

Land & Features Desired

Total Land Size (acres)
Canada
Wooded Area (acres)
No
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
No
Need fenced land
No
Need farm machinery and tools
No
Need established water source and infrastructure
Need on-site housing
Yes - Ideally, we would love to live on the land we farm.
Production type
  • Vegetable - Garlic, potatoes, squash and pumpkins.
  • Livestock - Would like to keep ducks and/or chickens
  • Orchard/Fruit - Roses, black elderberries, raspberries,
  • Bees - We have beekeeping equipment and experience.
Type of agriculture
  • Organic -
Soil needs
A deep loam with good drainage is ideal.
Will acquire commercial insurance
No
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