“Seeking 2+ Acres for Sustainable Research Farm – Focus on Renewable Energy, Medicinal Plants, Cacti, Fungi & IPM Innovation”

• Agriculture-related degree - diploma in sustainable horticulture and ongoing plant health undergraduate degree at KPU Langley
• Other experience/agricultural/business training - Currently propagate sacred cacti and medicinal plants

Location: Seeking land in British Columbia (preferably 2+ acres in the ALR) Organization Type: Nonprofit – Research, Education, and Cultivation Focus: Medicinal Plants • Mushrooms • Cacti • Renewable Energy • IPM • Media Education About Us: Photon Farms is a nonprofit regenerative farm and research project using the cultivation of medicinal plants, sacred cacti, and fungi to showcase sustainable horticulture methods and technologies in educational media. We're developing an integrated research and media hub focused on plant health, renewable energy in agriculture, and IPM (Integrated Pest Management) innovation. Our mission is to grow healing crops while producing educational content that empowers a new generation of ecological growers. From solar-powered mushroom cultivation to biocontrol field trials, our projects blend traditional knowledge, regenerative farming, and modern technology. We are currently looking for 2+ acres to launch our farm-based research station and greenhouse. The ideal site will host our mushroom lab, native and medicinal plant beds, propagation systems, and a media studio to document and share open-access education for growers. What We Offer: Community engagement through workshops and educational videos Regenerative land stewardship practices Opportunities to collaborate on plant trials, workshops, and media A commitment to healing people and the planet—one grow at a time What We're Looking For: Landowners or organizations interested in hosting or partnering on a nonprofit project with long-term goals in sustainability, food and medicine security, and open-source education. We’re open to lease, co-stewardship, or other creative arrangements. 📍 Follow our journey at www.photonfarms.ca

• Lease -
• Business Partnership -
• Other - Our system will be quite modular, using containers and small greenhouses and indoor grow rooms

We prefer zoning in the ALR where we will be a valuable asset to landowners looking to maintain their ALR status. In return we are looking to reduce our monthly housing costs so that we can focus on our farm, our produce, and our educational videos

• Vegetable - We will be growing vegetables to showcase hydroponic grow systems and technology
• Orchard/Fruit - If pre-existing berries, grapes, orchards are in place, we may be willing to incorperate them into our business plan and use them for educational videos and media production
• Greenhouse - Medicinal plants (Chinese) Medicinal plants (indigenous)
• Bees - Honeybees for honey, beeswax, bee pollen, and pollination. Trained as beekeeper at KPU summer 2025
• Mushroom - Medicinal mushroom ready grow bags, mycelium cultures, liquid cultures, fruiting bodies,
• Nursery - Ornamental plants with ethnobotanical and medicinal qualities, culkturally significant plants

• Organic -
• Other - We cannot certify organic using hydroponic and aeroponic systems in Canada, however, our prime objective is to develop sustainable practices supplemented with green energy, water recirculation and runoff capture, IPM and biological pesticide, chemical free