Farm management (3 years+) - Managing 20acres veggie and 20 acres fruit tree , market at farm gate business related too. Farming for over 10 years
General degree - Anthropology
Do you have a business plan?
No - Sell Cut flowers, and veggies (if I can lease orchard too) to local markets
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - Savings
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
No - Start small and grow slowly . Don’t need anything fancy to get going . If there are grants that would be a bonus I can look into
Project
Farm Name
To be determined
Farm Project Description
Would love to do cut flowers . Did it for 2 years and can see a market for more growth .
Veggies are what I love for local markets and restaurants . Whatever is in demand and needed , flexible.
Quick crops are what I like to focus on
Depending on the soil that I am on and the pests …
Kale , radish , greens , beets, herbs
Longer crops like carrots , zucchini , garlic , tomatoes that do well in smaller plots .
My boyfriend has some experience with growing mushrooms so we would love to one day make that possible.
Preferred Arrangement
Lease -
Duration of the desired agreement
1 summer and see if we work well together to start . If fruit trees are on land, hopefully longer lease
Ideal date to obtain land by
Undetermined .
Participant in BC Land Matching Program
Yes
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
Can be under 1 acre. Up to 2
Wooded Area (acres)
No
Cultivable Area (acres)
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
No
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
Without wanting to do too much investment at the beginning , ideally there is some infrastructure and irrigation . I don’t want to invest too much on lease land until I know it’s a good fit .
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes - Open but depending on relationship and vibe :) hoping it’s relaxed
Need farm buildings
Yes - Maybe not need but would be nice !
Need fenced land
Yes - Probably for deer but open !
Need farm machinery and tools
Yes - Defiantly don’t need , can invest myself but would be nice but not needed
