General farming (3 years+) - I grew up on a chicken farm, I've worked on other farms, and the last 3 years I have worked at Yankee Flats Meats, a farm to table butchershop, where I worked in the abattoir handling animal drop offs. And then this year I bought 12 cows of my own that will calve in April
Do you have a business plan?
No - Nat a solid document with hard numbers and set goals and dates. This is my first year owning cows so I am using it as a learning year but I have a general goal of growing to 30ish cows for time.
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - I bought my cows with a loan
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
No - No, I have a full time job outside of farming that will subsidize my monthly expenses until I make a profit when I sell my calves in the fall
Project
Farm Name
Travis's Cows
Farm Project Description
I have 12 bred cows that will calve in April, I am working along side Yankee Flats Meats so I will be raising the calves to supply beef for the butchershop.
Preferred Arrangement
Registered Lease on Title -
Lease -
License -
Duration of the desired agreement
Starting with this summer and then potentially long term if the arrangement seems suitable for both parties
Ideal date to obtain land by
By the end of May
Participant in BC Land Matching Program
Yes
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
60 acres
Wooded Area (acres)
Yes - I will use it for cattle grazing so wooded areas are fine
Cultivable Area (acres)
I don't need this
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes - Yes if the opportunity is there as I would like to grow my herd
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
I will just be cattle grazing so im not worried about cultivable area
Open to landowner residing on property
No - Yes having someone on the property would be preferred
Need farm buildings
No
Need fenced land
Yes - Yes for keeping my cows contained
Need farm machinery and tools
No
Need established water source and infrastructure
Need on-site housing
No
Production type
Livestock - Cattle - 12 cow/calf pair
Type of agriculture
Conventional -
Soil needs
Will acquire commercial insurance
Yes - I have not looked into it yet but yes I woukd be willing too
