Farm management (3 years or less) - Established and ran an IOPA certified organic vegetable farm with greenhouse for 3 years
Other experience/agricultural/business training - Twenty years experience working as a landscaper and finishing gardener, self employed for most of that time. Have propagating plants from vegetables, herbs, ornamentals, flowers, indigenous flowers to rock and alpine plants for more than 30 years. My training has been in organic farming at Camosun College, a Certificate in Garden Design from UBC, and an apprenticeship in Western Herbal Medicine.
Do you have a business plan?
Yes - The business plan outlines the specialty crops, seeds and value added products I will produce.
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - Savings & full time job
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
Yes - Grant up
Project
Farm Name
Paprika Farm
Farm Project Description
Paprika Farm will specialize in growing organic fresh produce, seeds, specialty flowers, basketry willow and fruit.
Our niches will be:
- VEGETABLES: rare, unusual and endangered heirloom vegetable and fruit varieties fresh for market and for seed production.
- SEEDS: meadow plants, flowers and native grasses for pollinators
- FLOWERS: perennials and annuals for custom floral designs and seeds
- WILLOW: hand made willow basketry
- SPECIALTY FRUITS
Preferred Arrangement
Registered Lease on Title -
Lease -
Transfer / Succession -
Duration of the desired agreement
2 years with option to extend up to 10+ years
Ideal date to obtain land by
Winter 2026/ Spring 2027
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
2+
Wooded Area (acres)
No
Cultivable Area (acres)
2+
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
No
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
Prefer agricultural land previously in vegetable production or fallow in pasture.
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes
Need farm buildings
Yes - Access to barn, storage space for tools and machinery and production area ideal.
Need fenced land
Yes - Fencing preferred but can put up fencing.
Need farm machinery and tools
Yes - Machinery and equipment on site very helpful.
Need established water source and infrastructure
Municipal or well water. Greenhouse infrastructure.
