Farm management (3 years+) - Cultivating Various Vegetables and Herbs
General farming (3 years+) - Cultivation of various vegetables and herbs
Do you have a business plan?
Yes - The Plant Whisperer submitted a business plan to Young Agrarians
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - Personal savings
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
Yes - loan, grant
Project
Farm Name
The Plant Whisperer
Farm Project Description
Our farm, HOME OF THE PLANT WHISPERER, aims to produce high-quality organic vegetables for the local market, as well as for other Canadian buyers. We are looking for 1 acre plot for installing greenhouses, with room to expand on the fertile Vancouver Island of British Columbia. Our mission is to promote sustainable organic agriculture (the land may not be certified organic, but our practices will be 100% organic), provide fresh produce, and contribute to the local community. This business plan assumes that hypothetically we have 5 hectares of greenhouses. Our market research is based, so far, on observations in local grocery stores and interviews with produce managers. This has led us to conclude that there is a strong market for our produce, which will be markedly superior quality and competitively priced when compared to imported crops. Based on direct experience, we can grow quality and quantity using our intensive technologies with the focus on hydroponics and aeroponics. We're sourcing non-GMO seeds exclusively.
Preferred Arrangement
Lease -
Duration of the desired agreement
3 years
Ideal date to obtain land by
ASAP
Participant in BC Land Matching Program
Yes
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
1 acre +
Wooded Area (acres)
No
Cultivable Area (acres)
1 acre
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
No
Zoning
ALR
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
