General farming (3 years or less) - I have spent one year living on a family farm, I have experience with chickens, pigs, cows, quails, and horses, I've had experience in gardening in both a plot and greenhouse setup.
Do you have a business plan?
No - Currently working towards completing it by business course
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - I have some savings and financial resources possible though Community Futures BC
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
Yes - Depending on the scale of the farm, I'd be interested in securing more appropriate financial resources to an incoming opportunity.
Project
Farm Name
Future Proof Innovations Farm
Farm Project Description
We are looking to expand on skills while raising cows for land restoration and meat, pigs for land restoration and meat, chickens for land restoration, eggs and meat, while working a market garden, and apiary on the farm.
Preferred Arrangement
Registered Lease on Title -
Lease -
License -
MOU -
Transfer / Succession -
Sale of Land -
Other - Rent to own, seller financing, lease to own
Duration of the desired agreement
1 year with the option to renew for longer.
Ideal date to obtain land by
I'm ready this year and have a competitive ability for fast placement.
Participant in BC Land Matching Program
Yes
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
50+
Wooded Area (acres)
Yes - At least 5 acres of treed area for animal shade and wind break on the property or property line is ideal.
Cultivable Area (acres)
25+
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes - 15+
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
15+ acres of hay already in production, 10+ acres in cleared flat grass or soft hills.
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes - I am open to the current landowners staying on their property and working collaboratively with respect to privacy.
Need farm buildings
No
Need fenced land
No
Need farm machinery and tools
No
Need established water source and infrastructure
A high capacity well or two wells of lower production or a creek/river
Need on-site housing
Yes - Preferably house already built on site or mobile home trailer, or secondary we have a fifthwheel that we can park on location.
Production type
Vegetable - Carrot, lettuce, spinach, tomato, potato, celery, pea, bean, bell pepper, onion, watermelon, pumpkin, cucumber, zucchini, squash, radish, turnip, beet, hot pepper, cabbage, leek, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussel sprout, herbs.
Livestock - Cattle - Ayrshire or shorthorn.
Livestock - Pigs - Landrace, Duroc, Kune kune.
Poultry - Layers - Bielefelder, Columbian Rock, Copper maran.
Poultry - Broilers - Bielefelder, Columbian Rock
Grain - Corn, wheat, barley, oat.
Hay & Forage - 15 acres of hay and 10+ of forage
Greenhouse - Tomatoes, beans, bees (for over winter)
Bees - Italian bees. 10 hives
Type of agriculture
Certified Organic -
Organic -
Soil needs
Will acquire commercial insurance
Yes - I am willing to get a reasonable insurance coverage and would like it myself personality also.
