General farming (3 years+) - I am now in my fifth season actively farming mixed organic vegetables. I am on my third season with the same farm in Pemberton
Do you have a business plan?
Yes - I have a plan put together with the help of the Young Agrarians business bootcamp. The plan is for my part time microgreen operation
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
No - I have already invested in my microgreen operation which is mobile and is intended to compliment an existing farm
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
No
Project
Farm Name
BigLittleMicroGreens
Farm Project Description
BigLittleMicroGreens is intended to accompany an existing seasonal farm. I have run this business in tandem with the farm that I also work part time with. We service restaurants and grocery and I look to continue to have a good relationship going forward. I am very interested in garlic production, and have been working with garlic for 3 seasons now.
Preferred Arrangement
Transfer / Succession -
Duration of the desired agreement
Ideal date to obtain land by
I am actively farming for others until the right situation comes up
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
Wooded Area (acres)
No
Cultivable Area (acres)
Approx. 2 acres
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes - another few acres for storage crops if the land was right
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
It would be preferable to take on something that has been worked consecutively, but I have a lot of tractor experience, and have brought grassy unused fields back to life. In the right situation I would consider acquiring my own equipment to cultivate.
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes - I am looking in the Pemberton area at the moment, where I have a residence
Need farm buildings
Yes - for garlic production, dry space is required for processing. a greenhouse or cold frame would also be needed.
Need fenced land
No
Need farm machinery and tools
Yes - small tractor or walk behind for soil preparation. hand cultivation will require some hand tools. I am trained with a walk behind cultivation tractor.
Need established water source and infrastructure
clean running water or fresh natural water to pump from. garlic needs water in early season
