About
- Looking for a farm in:
- Ontario
- Quebec
- Number of years farming:
- 1-2 years
- Farming experience
- I have practical farming experience (including work as a farm intern or employee)
- I am, or have been, a farm business owner
- Other experience
- Agricultural products:
- Field crops (grains or beans)
- Flowers
- Fruit/berries/grapes
- Hay or forage crops
- Herbs
- Livestock
- Seeds, seedlings or nursery stock
- Vegetables
- Other products
- Planned marketing strategies:
- Farmers markets or farm stand
- Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
- Wholesale
- Other marketing strategies
- Land needed:
- 5-10 acres
- Facilities and equipment:
- Greenhouse
- Irrigation capacity
- Cold storage
- Processing facilities
- Planned farming practices:
- Biodynamic
- Ecological production, but not certified
- Certified organic
Overview
Experience
I am a hard-working, passionate, loyal and meticulous person that works well in a team and on my own. I have experience working outside in all weather conditions. I discovered my passion for farming about 5 years ago when we moved more rural then I've ever lived before and once I started to grow my own food. Eating food that I have grown myself brought me so much joy and pride. The realization that that could be a viable source of employment and a lifestyle has set me on journey to start my own farm. While I have a bit of gardening experience from my personal life, I would like to get some farm experience under my belt before I start looking to build my own farm. I have experience on a home, hobby scale doing most things from starting seeds to harvesting to composting, I would like to learn how this all works on a farm scale.
Partner(s)
I plan to farm with my family as much as possible; we have a 2 and a half year old and a 9 month old baby. My partner Lily is a motivated and hard-working individual with a deep interest in sustainable agriculture. With a strong work ethic and a passion for the land, she is committed to helping improve farm operations while gaining valuable skills in crop production, livestock care, and farm management We are both excited about the opportunity to work alongside experienced farmers, contribute to farm projects, and expand our skills in agricultural production and environmental stewardship.
Farm Vision
My immediate future vision is to either find employment on a farm to learn how to farm or ideally I would love to have a mentoring partnership with a land lease. My long term goal is to live as self sufficiently as possible with a homestead of sorts, where we grow our own food. I would love to have grow and sell produce and mostly for our own consumption chickens for both eggs and meat, We would also like to try cows/goats for milk.
Relationship with Farm Owner
I am looking to develop a healthy working relationship with a farm owner. I hope to be able to learn lots from the farm owner or operator. I am open to different kinds of relationships to develop with a farm owner. I am a hands on Learner who is able to take direction well. I can bring to the farm a good work ethic, an optimistic attitude and an enthusiasm for learning new things.