Yes - I sell at farmers markets, at a local grocer, and have CSA customers. I have florists interested in buying wholesale.
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - Personal savings and plan to apply for grants and loans over winter
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
No
Project
Farm Name
Boots Florals
Farm Project Description
Boots Florals is a regenerative and sustainable farming project providing local blooms to the Nanaimo area. Starting with tulips, ranunculus and peonies in spring, Boots is in production from March/April to November. Products include hand tied bouquets, herbs, garlic, dried teas, floral decor (wreaths, centrepieces), and floral oils. We sell at the Beban farmers market each Wednesday, the Friday Food Hub market on Fridays, have subscription clients in the downtown area, have connections with floral designers, and plans for an online store. We use regenerative practices, limited plastic, and are working towards saving more of our own seed to produce more robust, local and pest resistant flowers. We grow a mix of perennials, annuals, hardy annuals, and woody/shrub plants. We ensure none of the plants we grow have invasive potential.
We currently grow on East Wellington in nanaimo but are looking for new options with more security.
Preferred Arrangement
Lease -
Sale of Land -
Duration of the desired agreement
5 years
Ideal date to obtain land by
January 2026
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
1/2 acre for rotation, 1/4 acre in production. Flexible
Wooded Area (acres)
No
Cultivable Area (acres)
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
No
Zoning
ALR
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
Not sure, willing to work with what's available. A neighbouring farm or someone sharing the land would be great, especially if they have livestock or animals producing manure I could have access to.
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes
Need farm buildings
Yes - do not 'need' but an area for storing and arranging flowers would be ideal. I currently store and arrange in a garage and am looking to streamline the business, I currently do an unsustainable amount of driving because operation is so spread out.
Need fenced land
No
Need farm machinery and tools
No
Need established water source and infrastructure
Need water sufficient for irrigate and handwater.
Need on-site housing
No
Production type
Vegetable -
Seed -
Flower -
Bees -
Type of agriculture
Organic -
Soil needs
Healthy soil! But can also build up the soil using regenerative method.
