General degree - Degree in Communications, agricultural focus (May 2017, Royal Roads University)
General farming (3 years+) - Have been farming/involved in agriculture since I was a child (2004-2016) as a primary producer of dairy, beef & grains/oilseeds
Other experience/agricultural/business training - Worked in industry as an agronomist, grain buyer, beef production specialist, range technologist, agricultural project management, agricultural marketing and photographic design since 2010 to present (2024).
Do you have a business plan?
Yes - I have a very tentative business plan, as I'm currently looking to discuss and evolve my business plan with the right match
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - Savings, will be inquiring with various ag lenders about loan options. Have been approved in the past/currently have various loans in good standing, this should not be an issue.
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
Yes - Always room for added investors, grants, etc.
Project
Farm Name
Return to the Land
Farm Project Description
I'm currently in the process of looking at creative opportunities to return to full time or part time ranching/farming. I have been involved in agriculture since I was a child, in a variety of capacities (producer, advisor, consultant, business owner, etc.) and in a variety of commodities (dairy, beef, grain/oilseeds) and due to the cost of land I'm looking at all opportunities available.
Preferred Arrangement
Registered Lease on Title -
Lease -
License -
MOU -
Transfer / Succession -
Business Partnership -
Sale of Land -
Other - Currently open to any/all opportunities
Duration of the desired agreement
1-50+ years
Ideal date to obtain land by
2025
Participant in BC Land Matching Program
Yes
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
50-300+
Wooded Area (acres)
Yes - If it's wooded, it would be utilized in a silvopasture management, but open to not having treed acreage.
Cultivable Area (acres)
50-200+ acres
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes - Open to all possibilities
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
Preferred cultivated acreage to already been in a forage stand, however open to untamed/native pastureland as well.
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes - Currently neutral on this point.
Need farm buildings
Yes - Calving and equipment storage
Need fenced land
No
Need farm machinery and tools
Yes - Tractors, hay rake, discs/drills or air seeders, etc.
Need established water source and infrastructure
Licence, dugouts, automatic cattle waterers
Need on-site housing
Yes - Potentially - I would have to sell my home or put a tenant in it
Production type
Livestock - Cattle - Beef - cow/calf, would consider a small herd of purebreds or a larger herd of commercial
Grain - Oats, barley
Hay & Forage - Alfalfa, orchard grass, etc
Type of agriculture
Organic -
Conventional -
Other - Open to all options, however I come from a conventional farming background
Soil needs
Well managed soils - high organic matter, well drained, etc.
Will acquire commercial insurance
Yes - Willing to set up proper/additional business insurance if/where needed
