General farming (3 years+) - I have experiences of growing various beans, vegetables, flowers or plants
Do you have a business plan?
Yes - Not in paper, but in my mind. If needed I can provide upon request
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
Yes - Grant might be a big help!
Project
Farm Name
Chris & Tommy's Garden
Farm Project Description
There are several vegetables that oriental people especially love.
Those market is huge in Canada among Koreans.
In Greater Vancouver, there are 4 farms that Korean people operate, but none of them grow those vegetables that I planed to grow.
If I can produce more than those can be consumed in Greater Vancouver, I can sell them to every Korean food supermarket and restaurant in all parts of Canada. If I still have some inventory left after sell them in Canada, I can export to Korea. The price of the vegetables like dried bracken or goatsbeard can be sold for $40-$45 dollars in retail in Vancouver, but if it goes to Korea, it's price is about $75 dollars per pound.
Most valuable merit for growing those vegetable is that we don't have to plant them every spring. They are all perennial plants.
1. Bracken-can harvest every week from the mid April to mid Aug
2. Goatsbeard -in April and May-3 to 4 times
3. Other plants -the same as goatsbeard
*Easy to grow those vegies and harvest.
*I'd like to concentrate on bracken and goatsbeard for now.
I will try other vegetable after I settle above two items first.
Preferred Arrangement
Lease -
Duration of the desired agreement
5-10 years
Ideal date to obtain land by
Any time from today
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
Less than 5 acres
Wooded Area (acres)
Yes - Not wooded fully, but some part is okay.
Cultivable Area (acres)
3 to 5 acres is fine
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
No
Zoning
ALR
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
Open to landowner residing on property
No
Need farm buildings
Yes - It would be good to store harvested raw or dried vegies
Need fenced land
Yes - It's okay if there in no, but with fence is much better
Need farm machinery and tools
Yes - Not really, but if there are existing machinery and tools that can be used, it's fine, too. not be removed, it is okay.
Need established water source and infrastructure
We definitely need water, but I don't know exact water volume.
Need on-site housing
Yes - A house with storage is good, But not too big.
Production type
Vegetable - Bracken, Goatsbeard, and some perpetual plants
Type of agriculture
Conventional -
Soil needs
Just natural soil as in the mountain
Will acquire commercial insurance
No - I don't know if I need a commercial insurance. But I need it, we can discuss that once we find the land.
