Planning to clear out trees for cultivation, so flexible in terms of area needed.
Expansion potential (acres)
No
Zoning
Current use
Not used for agriculture - Not currently used for agriculture, has a well, electricity, can provide accommodation
Current practices
State of the surface of the cultivable area
It's a forested area, so we are looking for farmers who don't need large pastures and who are not planning to grow conventional grain cultures, anything that requires to clear all of the trees.
Description and historical use of land available for farming
This is a designated farm land but hasn't been farmed much before, apart from some indoor growing. It has ponds, a stream, a well, electricity, existing structures like a modular home, a house, a garage, a yoga studio, a dirt bike track.
Road Access
Yes
Electricity
Yes - Toronto
Cell Service
Yes
Long-term goal or vision for land
We're building a community that lives on the land and fosters sustainable land stewardship and farming practices. We have a number of innovative projects that are being built on the land, including biogas generation, energy-efficient greenhouses, agrisolar shelters, modular energy storage solutions and others. We’ve mentored over 200 Capstone students from universities across the country and we continue to involve youth in all of our projects. We also have professors from the top Canadian universities working on these projects with us - so we have access to lots of top notch mentors from chemical and mechanical engineers to food policy and sustainability experts. Together we want to make the future more sustainable and for this land to serve as a pilot project for how this can be done.
Known environmental hazards (wildfire area, flooding, etc.)
No
Current residents living on property
Yes
Availability of farm buildings
Yes
Land is fenced
No
Availability of farm machinery and tools
No
Water source
Well -
Pond/lake -
Stream/river -
Water rights to these sources
Yes
On-site housing
Yes
Restricted access of visitors
No
Types of production you are open to
Vegetable -
Poultry - Layers -
Poultry - Broilers -
Seed -
Orchard/Fruit -
Greenhouse -
Flower -
Bees -
Mushroom -
Nursery -
Practices preferred
Certified Organic -
Organic -
Agronomic potential
Good
Soil details
Unknown -
Preferred arrangement
Registered Lease on Title -
Lease -
License -
MOU -
Business Partnership -
Would you be willing to mentor or advise the entering farmer(s)?
