Our Land

Here is an aerial view of the land we're buying - the land inside the red line is the parcel.

April 25th is the closing date. I wish we could just start building right away, but there's lots of planning to do. We have to consider the services we want to offer, what the market is, how much we need to invest to deliver the service well and the break even point, etc., etc. Also we need to learn the legislative and financial framework around agriculture - it isn't simple. Here are a few things we need to educate ourselves on:

• Residential, resource, forestry and commercial assessment, 
• Farm Credit Canada and Nova Scotia Farm Loan Board,
• Farm Registration and Environmental Management Plans,
• Green design and funding programs,
• etc., etc., etc.

Additionally we need to develop capital and operating costs, five year revenue projections, risk management plans, ...

135 acres gives us lots to play with though. Maybe we'll just have a great spot to go horse camping! I've always wanted to do that.

Doug is fully on board with this whole scheme because now he can realize his life's dream of owning a tractor. A tractor with a back hoe and loader and three point hitch - does it get any better? He'll probably never come home. He's already planning where to park the motor home for his 'work camp' :)
On riding matters, I had a great session with Rogo the other day - lunging and then for a short hack to the beach. His third hack ever and first of the season. He was a lamb.