General farming (3 years+) - Greenhouses and aquaponics
Other experience/agricultural/business training - Poultry
Do you have a business plan?
Yes - expand our current business, operate aquaponic greenhouses
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
No
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
Yes - loan, investor, grant, leasable land
Project
Farm Name
hornet farms
Farm Project Description
We currently run 10 hives with the resources to scale up further. We sell honey, honey products as well as raw beeswax and beeswax products. We also grow vegetables via a small aquaponic greenhouse which we use to make our sauces and freeze dried products.
We currently meet the minimum in sales for farm status.
Our goal is to move back to BC and work land we can live on.
Operating food production greenhouses, a CFIA certified honey house and a commercial kitchen. As well as raising livestock such as poultry, goats and tilapia. all of which we can put in.
Preferred Arrangement
Registered Lease on Title -
Lease -
License -
MOU -
Transfer / Succession -
Business Partnership -
Sale of Land -
Duration of the desired agreement
3-5 years
Ideal date to obtain land by
ASAP
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
10 preferably to meet farm size standard but can operate on 5 easily
Wooded Area (acres)
Yes - Any
Cultivable Area (acres)
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes - 5-10
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
Space to build a homestead or set up temp accommodations is preferred however I have no issues clearing trees to make room, with every effort to preserve as much woodlands/ sensitive ecosystems as possible.
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes
Need farm buildings
No
Need fenced land
No
Need farm machinery and tools
No
Need established water source and infrastructure
A well is preferred, but can always make due with a cistern
Need on-site housing
No
Production type
Vegetable - Peppers, leafy greens, squash, root vegetables, fruit
Livestock - Goats - Dairy goats with possibility of meat goats
Poultry - Layers - Chicken tractor/ tunnel over garden plots to fertilize
