Farm management (3 years+) - Conventional and Organic mixed vegetable production
Do you have a business plan?
No
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - Savings
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
Yes - Grants and Subsidies are welcomed!
Project
Farm Name
To be determined
Farm Project Description
I am a young, passionate vegetable farmer looking to put my experience and drive into action! I have been farming for the last 11 years in various roles. I have farmed in B.C as well as Ontario! I have held roles ranging from harvester, field manager, farm manager, deliveries, farmers market, CSA manager, marketing and online sales management (I may have missed some!).
I hope to put my passions into play to serve the community around me. I'd love to achieve efficiency and organization in a way that lends to having success in growing crops as well as success in a work/life balance.
I envision growing fresh mixed vegetables/fruits and cut flowers in an organic and regenerative focused way. I'd be thrilled to add dehydrated and processed goods to my inventory such as tea blends, dried herbs, dehydrated tomatoes/onions/soup blends.
I have been planning and preparing to branch off and gain autonomy for a few years now. I have taken several business planning courses, including the Business Boot Camp offered by Young Agrarians and have attended leasing and land matching workshops as well. There is no official business plan created, but the how-to is there and waiting for the right opportunity to get those wheels turning!
Preferred Arrangement
Lease -
Transfer / Succession -
Business Partnership -
Other - Co-operative
Duration of the desired agreement
1-3 years with renewal
Ideal date to obtain land by
February - March 2024
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
1-3
Wooded Area (acres)
No
Cultivable Area (acres)
1-2
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes - 2+
Zoning
ALR
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
Preferred state would be turn-key with negotiations for use of current infrastructure, but I am open to other possibilities if the agreements make sense!
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes
Need farm buildings
Yes - Wash station, tool shed, possible small cooler, small greenhouse
Need fenced land
Yes - deer fencing
Need farm machinery and tools
Yes - Use of tractor/mower would be of benefit, but could do without.
Need established water source and infrastructure
Running water, enough to irrigate 1-2 acres of crops
Need on-site housing
Yes - Existing housing is preferred, but the option of bringing a tiny home or RV on site woud be of benefit
