farmers looking for land
Umap content title
Go to map

Young Family brings Mushroom Farm

Located in
  • Kootenays -
  • Other - Pemberton, Golden, Columbia Valley
E85b88ff a39a 4537 9a7a 884003dd2df5

Land Seeker Details

Training
  • Farm management (3 years+) - Business Owners & Operators of small scale Mushroom Farm
Do you have a business plan?
Yes - Can provide when needed
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - We can provide start up costs
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
No

Project

Farm Name
The Fungus Among Us
Farm Project Description

Seeking small area of land to set up gourmet & medicinal mushroom farm in a 40' shipping container. It can be a semi-forested area, 1-2 acres, with access to potable water & electricity. We can also provide our own housing as a tiny home on wheels (need electricity & water, but no septic). We will provide our own mushroom growing facilities. Husband & wife duo have been running a successful small scale mushroom farm for past 3 years on Vancouver Island. Wanting to relocate to Pemberton area with new baby son. We grow a range of edible oyster mushrooms for farmers markets, CSA & restaurants, as well as range of dried gourmet products. We have done both indoor and outdoor growing with a range of techniques, as well as created great mushroom compost from waste substrate. We are flexible with arrangement with land owners - whether our business is fully independent, or if combined with another existing farm operation to add to current market sales and/or land eco-systems (ie compost). We are also willing to participate in current farming on the land, with our previous background in vegetable farming, carpentry/building experience and an interest in sharing workshops & education on mushroom growing.

Preferred Arrangement
  • Lease -
  • License -
  • MOU -
Duration of the desired agreement
2-5 years
Ideal date to obtain land by
Sept 2024

Land & Features Desired

Total Land Size (acres)
1-2 acres
Wooded Area (acres)
Yes - Semi-forested for mushroom shipping container - but housing requires sunshine
Cultivable Area (acres)
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
No
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area

Can use a semi-forested area to load in a 40' shipping container ( ideally in the shade )

Open to landowner residing on property
Yes
Need farm buildings
No
Need fenced land
No
Need farm machinery and tools
No
Need established water source and infrastructure
Potable water needed
Need on-site housing
No
Production type
  • Mushroom - Range of gourmet & medicinal mushrooms
Type of agriculture
  • Organic -
  • Conventional -
Soil needs
Will acquire commercial insurance
No
Last modifed 9 months ago; never expires.