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Market Garden for Up-Jumped Farmhand

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  • Vancouver Island & Gulf Islands -
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Land Seeker Details

Training
  • General farming (3 years+) - Have worked as lead farmhand on a tiny local organic farm for 3 years
Do you have a business plan?
Yes - Market garden
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - Savings, loan from family
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
Yes - Grant

Project

Farm Name
IDGAFarm
Farm Project Description

Intensive organic market garden to build my skill as a farmer and capitalize on higher grocery prices

Preferred Arrangement
  • Registered Lease on Title -
  • Lease -
  • License -
  • MOU -
  • Transfer / Succession -
  • Business Partnership -
Duration of the desired agreement
1 year
Ideal date to obtain land by
January 1st 2026

Land & Features Desired

Total Land Size (acres)
Around 10 acres
Wooded Area (acres)
No
Cultivable Area (acres)
5 acres
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes - Another 5 acres, although I could be misunderstanding the question
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area

Land that has already been broken up would be nice but not required. I'd like to do minimal tree and rock clearing.

Open to landowner residing on property
Yes - I don't mind if they don't mind
Need farm buildings
Yes - A covered area to store equipment and excess crop.
Need fenced land
No
Need farm machinery and tools
Yes - I can purchase some equipment (small tractor, cultivator from my boss if this goes through)
Need established water source and infrastructure
I'll use the BC Agriculture Water Calculator to estimate demand, and purchase irrigation pipes from my boss.
Need on-site housing
No
Production type
  • Vegetable - Salad greens, root vegetables
Type of agriculture
  • Organic -
Soil needs
Sandy would be great for root veggies.
Will acquire commercial insurance
Yes - I haven't looked at the coats for this type of insurance.
Last modifed 15 days ago; 2026-03-01.