General farming (3 years+) - 25 plus years experience, mixed farming
Do you have a business plan?
Yes - Generic Summary Overview can be custom tailored to specific property
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - Have limited funds available, interested in additional funding alternatives
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
No
Project
Farm Name
Parker Industries
Farm Project Description
Suitable grazing land for 12 to 20 cattle, possibly a few sheep, and additional grazing for soil regenerative horse boarding, space for poultry meat and egg production and hay production land for over-wintering.
Have other agricultural based business interests if suitable property is available.
Preferred Arrangement
Registered Lease on Title -
Lease -
Sale of Land -
Duration of the desired agreement
5 year minimum, 10 year optimal
Ideal date to obtain land by
winter, spring of 2025
Participant in BC Land Matching Program
Yes
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
desired minimum 20 acres, up to 100
Wooded Area (acres)
No
Cultivable Area (acres)
10 to 20 acres for hay production, 10 to 20 for cattle grazing
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes - situational
Zoning
ALR
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
Prefer natural grassland and or seeded grass grazing property as well as land already in hay production or that can or an be put into hay production for over-wintering livestock
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes - would also prefer living on the property, or permission to locate a mobile year round living trailer
Need farm buildings
Yes - Either already existing or permission to build what is required
Need fenced land
Yes - yes, or permission to install what is required
Need farm machinery and tools
No
Need established water source and infrastructure
sufficient for proposed livestock, no land irrigation necessary
Need on-site housing
Yes - residence perferred or permission to locate year round mobile living trailer
Production type
Livestock - Cattle - single season meat animals 12 to 24
Poultry - Layers - 30 to 60 year round
Poultry - Broilers - 250 to 500 controlled rotational grazing
Hay & Forage - sufficient to produce hay for over-wintering livestock
