Farm management (3 years+) - Over the past 4 years, I have been working as an orchardist, and cultivating my own market garden business, from seed to harvest, for both pleasure and profit. Sustainably and organically growing and sharing vegetables, herbs, flowers, and fruit with others is my utmost joy. I have been selling at local fruit stands and providing bounty box sales to regular customers. 8 years ago, my friend and I ran a market garden business together, going to 2 markets a week and selling to local restaurants and wineries on the Naramata Bench.
Apprenticeship - I entered the agricultural world through the WWOOF organization - where I developed my passion for food production, connecting with and building community, and sustainable and regenerative agriculture through holistic land stewardship. I have worked on numerous garden plots and market gardens throughout BC, Nova Scotia, and Europe.
General farming (3 years+) - I have worked on cherry orchards, vineyards, and an apple and pear orchard for the better part of 4 years.
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?'
No
Project
Farm Name
TBD
Farm Project Description
I hope to cultivate my dream farm - bringing diversity in offerings of vegetables, flowers, herbs, and seeds. I would like to focus on fresh-cut flowers, herbs for making tea blends and infusing face oils, growing garlic, and growing lots and lots of vegetables from all the different plant families. I save all of my seed to preserve food culture and food security. With the right land placement/matching, perhaps eventually planting fruit trees, and strawberries, as well as moving towards a more holistic approach or style of living with bees and chickens. With the right set-up, value-added goods are possible to prolong farm sales throughout the down seasons.
Ideally, my main customers will appreciate quality, organically grown goods, infused with passion, love, and health. I would like to provide weekly bounty box/csa box pick ups, and weekly/monthly flower subscriptions, as well as attend one or two farmer's markets per week, and possibly a farm stand.
Preferred Arrangement
Registered Lease on Title -
Lease -
License -
MOU -
Business Partnership -
Duration of the desired agreement
1-2 year for starter. If it's the right/dream land or acreage potential for longer term lease.
Ideal date to obtain land by
open
Participant in BC Land Matching Program
Yes
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
depends on many variables
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
Preferably in good conditions with good soil.
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes
Need farm buildings
Yes - not necessary but would be nice to have established greenhouse
Need fenced land
Yes - not necessary but always nice to deter wildlife, and because I have a dog.
Need farm machinery and tools
Yes - tractor/tiller unless I move to no-till
Need established water source and infrastructure
to be determined
Need on-site housing
Yes - ideally yes, but it's not necessary if it's the right fit
