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Land Seeker Details

Training
  • Other experience/agricultural/business training - Many years of a passion for gardening and botanical/natural healing. I have many years in the hospitality business, ranging from ownership to management. The past 7 years I have maintained my bookkeeping business, helping small business with the financial aspect of their business.
Do you have a business plan?
Yes - Specifically for the nursery/ seed selling / farm stand
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - My labour, passion, and time
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
Yes - Govt grant depending on infrastructure on the land.

Project

Farm Name
Unknown
Farm Project Description

My business name is Bountiful Beneficials. I am cultivating a medicinal plant nursery along with an apothecary. Among many projects I have in mind, the top 2 are compost and worm vermiculite (to utilize on the farm) as well as a possible product for sale. I have many ideas and projects I want to share and bring to fruition. I would like to help mentor and train the next generation of farmers, and set the farm up as apart of the training for future YA. I am looking for land opportunities in the following areas (in order of preferences: 1) Salt Spring Island 2) Malcolm Island 3) Mayne Island

Preferred Arrangement
  • Lease -
  • Business Partnership -
  • Sale of Land -
Duration of the desired agreement
To be discussed
Ideal date to obtain land by
As soon as an aligned opportunity presents itself

Land & Features Desired

Total Land Size (acres)
Up to 6 acres
Wooded Area (acres)
Yes - TBD
Cultivable Area (acres)
TBD
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
No
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area

Unknown

Open to landowner residing on property
Yes - Separate dwellings in the property if possible
Need farm buildings
Yes - To be discussed
Need fenced land
Yes - To be discussed (is there a problem with wildlife eating your profit?)
Need farm machinery and tools
Yes - To be discussed
Need established water source and infrastructure
I would want to set up and maintain water caches. This is an area that I want to learn more of and implement a self sustaining water system
Need on-site housing
Yes - Stand alone cottage is preferable/ off grid if possible
Production type
  • Vegetable - Root veggies/ wild greens (nettle and plantain)/potatoes/sweet potatoes/ cucumbers/tomatoes/ herbs/ garlic/
  • Livestock - Goats - Milk and cheese
  • Poultry - Layers - Eggs
  • Orchard/Fruit - Whatever is growing currently on the land/ berries
  • Greenhouse - For nursery seedlings etc
  • Flower - Medicinal and farm stand flowers
  • Bees - Mason bee homes on the property
  • Mushroom - TBD-
  • Nursery - Medicinal plants/ herbs/ etc
Type of agriculture
  • Organic -
Soil needs
I am looking to experiment and improve the soils on the farmland with compost/worms/vermiculite
Will acquire commercial insurance
Yes - To be discussed

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