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land wanted to lease to grow vegetables, fruit

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  • Thompson - Okanagan -

Land Seeker Details

Training
  • General farming (3 years+) - growing vegetables and fruits on my property, grafting trees
Do you have a business plan?
No - will work on one with Young Agrarians resources to help
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - I hope to have a little from an investment
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
Yes - a grant would be helpful

Project

Farm Name
Farm & Forest
Farm Project Description

Growing vegetables and small fruits, grafting and growing up fruit trees for sale at 2-3 yrs old; a strong interest in apples but other tree fruits as well. I'm very interested in Permaculture/Food forest growing and organic agriculture generally.

Preferred Arrangement
  • Lease -
Duration of the desired agreement
5 yrs with option to renew
Ideal date to obtain land by
March 31, 2025

Land & Features Desired

Total Land Size (acres)
1 acre
Wooded Area (acres)
No
Cultivable Area (acres)
1 acre
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes - I would like 1/4 acre for vegetables, the rest for food forest
Zoning
ALR
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area

Land clear of trees unless they are mainly fruit/nut trees

Open to landowner residing on property
No - Not on them actual 1 acre but if it is 1 acre of the landowners larger property that's fine
Need farm buildings
No
Need fenced land
No
Need farm machinery and tools
No
Need established water source and infrastructure
Not sure of volume; drip irrigation is my plan
Need on-site housing
No
Production type
  • Vegetable - carrots, parsnips, potatoes, kale, squash, melons, greens, beets
  • Orchard/Fruit - raspberries, haskaps, currents, sea buckthorn, elderberry apple, pear, plums
  • Nursery - growing up young fruit trees for sale
Type of agriculture
  • Organic -
Soil needs
I don’t know
Will acquire commercial insurance
Yes - I don't know yet
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