What is off-farm income?
A. Off-farm income is supplementary income that you or your spouse may need to earn by working outside of your farm. A significant number of Manitoba farmers work during the farming off-season to earn additional income. This income may be earned either through employment, or through operating a farm business. If the off-farm income is through employment, supporting documents could include offer of employment, trade or profession credentials in which experience was obtained. If the off-farm income is obtained through operating another farm business, a business proposal is required, including a forecast (please refer to the general “Guidelines for Farm and Off-Farm Income Estimates” page 21 of the application.