About
- Looking for a farm in:
- Alberta
- New Brunswick
- Quebec
- Saskatchewan
- Yukon
- Number of years farming:
- 6-10 years
- Farming experience
- I have practical farming experience (including work as a farm intern or employee)
- I have studied agriculture at a post-secondary institution
- I am, or have been, a farm business owner
- Other experience
- Agricultural products:
- Field crops (grains or beans)
- Fruit/berries/grapes
- Livestock
- Seeds, seedlings or nursery stock
- Vegetables
- Other products
- Planned marketing strategies:
- Wholesale
- Commodity markets
- Farmers markets or farm stand
- Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
- Restaurant sales
- Other marketing strategies
- Land needed:
- 10-25 acres
- Facilities and equipment:
- Housing
- Irrigation capacity
- Irrigation equipment
- Greenhouse
- Fencing
- Agricultural machinery
- Cold storage
- Processing facilities
- Other facilities
- Planned farming practices:
- Certified organic
- Ecological production, but not certified
- Other practices
Overview
An experienced and suitably qualified stockman who has knowledge of livestock and production and process of meats Have worked with several farm firms. Currently, work with rare breed cattle. A range of useful skills offered including calving (on the hill as well as inside). Other relevant experience from working on small mixed farms includes milk parlor work, lambing, haylage and silage making, and some arable experience. Tractor and trailer work. Computer literate. A committed and enthusiastic worker with a commitment to farming as a life-long career. Now looking to work for a larger estate or trust with opportunities to extend skills and progress career.