Farm management (3 years+) - I have managed my own market farm on leased land for 5 years. Before that I was employed locally by a farm based brewery to manage their farming operation. Currently I am employed to manage a small farm that grows food for our local food bank.
General farming (3 years+) - Have worked on various farming operations previously in the Okanagan valley
Do you have a business plan?
No - Continue to supply my existing avenues of sales. In development of a new online retail store for Province wide sales of seed garlic.
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
No - Savings
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
No
Project
Farm Name
Bear Ranch Farm
Farm Project Description
Seeking cultivatable land to reliably establish a large seed and culinary garlic growing operation to supply existing sales avenues as well as a new online distribution channel using organic and sustainable growing practices.
Seeking enough land to grow/expand into while being able to adequately perform proper crop rotation and cover cropping practices as well as the potential for growing corn, potatoes, squash or other lower management crops.
Preferred Arrangement
Lease -
Duration of the desired agreement
3-5+ years pending trial run, potential for long term
Ideal date to obtain land by
September 2024
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
2-5
Wooded Area (acres)
No
Cultivable Area (acres)
2-5
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
No
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
Pasture or recently cultivated
Well draining
Few large rocks
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes
Need farm buildings
Yes - Covered outbuilding to dry/cure garlic in is preferred
Need fenced land
Yes - deer fencing
Need farm machinery and tools
Yes - Access to a tractor for plowing/tilling/land prep would be ideal
Need established water source and infrastructure
Well/municipal/irrigation pond. Garlic has lower irrigation requirements.
