Other experience/agricultural/business training - Apiary management 4+ years
Do you have a business plan?
Yes - Completed to meet small farm business acceleration program requirements
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - Currently in operation
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
No
Project
Farm Name
Keeper bee hives
Farm Project Description
We’re looking for summer forage for a portion of our apiary between May and September. Honey production in the Fraser valley is limited at this time and we’d love an opportunity to provide pollination while expanding the honey production side of our operation.
Preferred Arrangement
Lease -
Duration of the desired agreement
4 months per year for the foreseeable future
Ideal date to obtain land by
ASAP
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
30 acres of forage and up preferred. Forgeable land doesn’t all need to be owned by leaser
Wooded Area (acres)
No
Cultivable Area (acres)
Any
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes - Open to planting forage
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
Any irrigated bee forage species is preferred (squash, alfalfa, clover, wildflowers…). Non irrigated would work too