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Help Starting a Farm

Located in Lower Mainland - Fraser Valley

Land Details

Total land size in acres
7,5/8
Wooded Area
Yes - There are a couple of trees on the property that will need to be removed
Cultivable Area
7,5
Expansion potential (acres)
No
Zoning
ALR
Current use
  • Not used for agriculture - The land only has had some horses on it in the past
Current practices
    State of the surface of the cultivable area

    The land is a bit uneven and not level. There are lots of blackberry bushes that need to be removed. There are plans drawn on how to excavate the land and make it easier to work on but also to keep a natural incline for drainage. The soil has been tested and majority is level 1 class soil.

    Description and historical use of land available for farming

    In my knowledge in the past the land has been leased by other neighbour farmers for haying. Besides that the land only has had a couple of horses on it for several years.

    Road Access
    Yes - you will have to drive up to the house cause the land is behind and beside the residential house
    Electricity
    No
    Cell Service
    Yes - there is cell service in the area
    Long-term goal or vision for land

    This property used to be my Grandfathers. My hope and goal is to maintain it in the family and start a farm. My first thoughts were in the area of flowers like Lavender but I'm open to any kind of crop farming as well, fruits/vegetables. Or maybe have a combination of the two.

    Known environmental hazards (wildfire area, flooding, etc.)
    No
    Current residents living on property
    Yes - I myself and there are Tenants living in the main house
    Availability of farm buildings
    Yes - There is a barn on the property that had the stables for the horses
    Land is fenced
    Yes - The land is fenced off but it should be renewed
    Availability of farm machinery and tools
    No
    Water source
    • Well -
    Water rights to these sources
    Yes
    On-site housing
    No - at the moment there is no housing available
    Restricted access of visitors
    Yes - There are tenants living in the main house so there will have to be an agreement made with them
    Types of production you are open to
    • Vegetable - open to many
    • Hay & Forage - Haying
    • Flower - Lavender was first idea but open to other options
    • Bees - if there will be flowers it would be beneficial for the area to have bees
    Practices preferred
    • Organic -
    • Conventional -
    Agronomic potential
    I don't know
    Soil details
    • Texture - sand and clay were found during an examination
    • Rocky soil - during the examination rocks were found
    • Sloping - there is a natural slope
    Preferred arrangement
    • Lease -
    • License -
    • Business Partnership -
    Would you be willing to mentor or advise the entering farmer(s)?
    No
    Do you require references from the farmer(s)?
    No
    Agreement duration
    depends if there can be a co-partner with me to start a farming business, otherwise 3-5years

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