Farm management (3 years or less) - 1 Year Co-management, 2 Year Management
General farming (3 years+) - 4th Season
Do you have a business plan?
Yes - This is in bullet form and includes a cash flow statement, vision statement, sales channels, and crop planning
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - Personal savings
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
No
Project
Farm Name
Axis Mundi
Farm Project Description
Our main goal is to be productive stewards of the land and practice agency within our own lives. We seek to create abundance on the land and share it with the community. We're looking to put roots down and invest in the land, although we are also open to using this opportunity as a stepping stone and learning process before getting there. We are open and flexible to different scenarios and recognize we will most likely have to adapt our vision, although we don't want to forsake our farming values, namely:
-biodiversity, both within the soil and amongst the crops and wildlife
-fresh, nutrient rich, flavourful crops
-generation of top soil through composting and green manures
-the capacity to expand on successes and respond to failures
-team collaboration on vision and values and methods
-community based agriculture
On a short term of 5 years or less we would like to hone our skills as market gardeners while gaining more experience with perennial crops as well as keeping limited amounts of layers and broilers. Longer term we'd like to integrate diverse hedgerows, fruit and nut trees, and rotational grazing practices. We're also interested in offering educational workshops and culinary events down the road. We're looking to start small and grow slowly, expanding the team and the operation as we feel ready.
Preferred Arrangement
Registered Lease on Title -
Lease -
License -
MOU -
Transfer / Succession -
Business Partnership -
Sale of Land -
Duration of the desired agreement
1-5 Years
Ideal date to obtain land by
Spring 2026
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
5+ Acres
Wooded Area (acres)
Yes - 5+ Acres
Cultivable Area (acres)
1+ Acre
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes - We'd like to expand up to 3 acres within the first 5 years
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
We feel confident to work with a number of different types of soil. Our preferences would include:
-that the land is pesticide free for several years
-that it is flat or with a slight slope
-that the perennial weed pressure is not too great.
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes - Separate dwelling
Need farm buildings
Yes - We can build
Need fenced land
Yes - Approximately one acre to begin. We are open to building this.
Need farm machinery and tools
Yes - Tractor and bcs would be ideal
Need established water source and infrastructure
8 GPM per acre, sourced from a pond with a pump or a well (would consider municipal as well)
Need on-site housing
Yes - We could supply trailers or tiny homes. If the land is near Central Saanich we may be able to keep our current housing for the 2026 season
Production type
Vegetable - Any and all, but with an emphasis on broccoli, cabbage, potato, onion, garlic, squash, carrots, beets, salad greens, tomatoes, cucumbers
Grain - Would like to integrate small scale grain production into crop rotations
Seed - Would like to integrate small scale seed production into crop rotations
Orchard/Fruit - We would love to work with heritage and unique varieties of fruit trees, bushes and canes
Greenhouse - We would likely start with caterpillar tunnels and go from there.
Flower - We would like to have a small flower plot as well as some intercropping of flowers
