Training
- General farming (3 years+) -
- Other experience/agricultural/business training -
Do you have a business plan?
Yes - A general one, but it will all depend on what the situation on the land can hold
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
No
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
Yes - Will be looking for Grants, investors and loans
Farm Project Description
Our Project aims to establish a 15-100 acre perennial polyculture farm in the Kootenay or Vancouver island region, inspired by Mark Shepard’s Restoration Agriculture model. By transforming degraded or conventionally farmed land into a regenerative, savanna-like ecosystem, the farm will produce high-value crops and livestock products while restoring soil health, sequestering carbon, and enhancing biodiversity. Using no-tillage, Keyline design, and alley cropping, the farm will integrate various fruit tree crops and cold-hardy crops like hazelnuts, chestnuts, apples, plums, pears, peaches, nectarines and berries with understory herbs and fungi. Heritage sheep, cattle, and poultry will graze rotationally, providing meat, eggs, and ecological benefits. The farm will supply organic food to local markets , create jobs, contribute to local food resiliency and potentially host workshops to promote regenerative agriculture.
Preferred Arrangement
- Registered Lease on Title -
- Lease -
- License -
- Transfer / Succession -
- Business Partnership -
- Sale of Land -
Duration of the desired agreement
3-potenntially 15+ if landowner holds the same vision of establishing perennial food systems
Ideal date to obtain land by
Asap but March 2026 at the latest
Participant in BC Land Matching Program
Yes
Total Land Size (acres)
15-100
Cultivable Area (acres)
10-90
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes - Yes, open to expanding cultivable area over time as farm scales.
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
Open to working with the best soil available though Previously degraded, neglected or conventionally farmed land (e.g., overgrazed pasture) could be used to demonstrate restoration potential.
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes - Yes, open to landowner residing on-site, provided clear boundaries and agreements ensure farm operations autonomy.
Need farm buildings
Yes - Yes, basic storage for tools and processing (e.g., nut drying, cider pressing) preferred; open to constructing modular buildings if none exist.
Need fenced land
Yes - Yes, fencing required for rotational grazing of livestock (sheep, cattle, poultry).
Need farm machinery and tools
Yes - Yes, basic equipment (e.g., small tractor, irrigation pumps) preferred; willing to acquire over time if not available.
Need established water source and infrastructure
Reliable water source (e.g., stream, spring, or well) with irrigation infrastructure (e.g., drip lines, Keyline subsoiling) to support perennial crops and livestock in dry Kootenay or coastal summers.
Need on-site housing
Yes - Small house, cabin or tiny house would be preferred but just a parkoing site for own tiny home could be an option. neighboring rentals could be an option as well
Production type
- Vegetable -
- Livestock - Cattle -
- Livestock - Sheep -
- Poultry - Layers -
- Poultry - Broilers -
- Orchard/Fruit -
- Greenhouse -
- Flower -
- Bees -
- Mushroom -
- Nursery -
Soil needs
Well-drained loamy or sandy loam soils, suitable for orchard expansion and pasture. Willing to improve soil health through regenerative methods (e.g., cover cropping, livestock integration).
Will acquire commercial insurance
Yes - Willing to acquire commercial insurance and include the landowner as “additionally insured” to ensure mutual protection.
