Other experience/agricultural/business training - Sheep Internship with Glassen Farms for a semester
Do you have a business plan?
No
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
No - We have most infrastructure to take care of the sheep with water and electricity available. Open to financial partnerships
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
No - We have been taking care of the sheep already with access to water only. Open to financial partnerships of any kind
Project
Farm Name
Glassen Farms
Farm Project Description
Hello, I'm Fernando Medina.
I've gained valuable experience through a six-month internship at Glassen Farms in Nanaimo and have been actively managing my own sheep operation for three months under their guidance in Maple Bay.
My objective is to expand my sheep herd for meat production. I aim to implement sustainable farming practices and enhance multiple pastures, not only improving land quality but also ensuring optimal nutrition for my sheep.
My vision includes continual growth of our operations, community engagement at farmer's markets and events, expansion to butchery enterprises and positive contributions to the local farming community through responsible land stewardship and strategic partnerships.
To accomplish the former I count with the backing from Glassen Farms and a business degree majoring in Marketing. No formal business plan has been produced at the moment but it is on the horizon as demand for lamb meat continues to increase in our customer base.
Preferred Arrangement
Registered Lease on Title -
Lease -
License -
MOU -
Duration of the desired agreement
Min 1 year, 5 years ideal, open to other agreements
Ideal date to obtain land by
ASAP
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
50
Wooded Area (acres)
Yes - Pasture prefered but wooded areas work if not too thick
Cultivable Area (acres)
NA
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes - As the herd grows more land is a plus
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
Pasture
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes - Open to most residential statuses as long as there is access to the areas for grazing and utilities
Need farm buildings
Yes - Storage for electric netting and feed would be ideal but we have some mobile storage sheds
Need fenced land
Yes - Paddocks would be preferably secured beforehand but open to labor to fix and setup fencing if supplies are expensed by landholder
Need farm machinery and tools
Yes - Extra electric fencing and land maintenance tools (saws, mowers, shovels, etc.) would be ideal but not needed
Need established water source and infrastructure
20-50 gallons/day. Water access in pasture would be ideal and water hosing to transport water from source might be needed depending on size of land
Need on-site housing
No
Production type
Livestock - Meat Sheep
Type of agriculture
Organic -
Other - Regenerative Agriculture practices, non-certified but nothing synthetic used on our sheep or their pastures
