Farmer County: Adams

Entering Farmer 20208

Hi my name is Jon stauffer aka (farmer jon). My wife Lydia stauffer and one year old daughter Sadie currently farm together in a small way. We are seeking an opportunity to start farming full time. We are passionate about everything crop/hay farming related. We have access to all the equipment need with help from both sides of our families. Anywhere in Adams dauphin Lancaster or york would be ideal as we would be using some of our families equipment while adding to our own equipment already. Thanks for the interest and your time.

Entering Farmer 20187

My wife and I feel led by God to begin a life in farming. I have about 5 years of experience in produce farming and another 4 years in the greenhouse. My wife is a nurse and plans to begin a faith-based non-profit on the farm for young, impoverished mothers. I am currently a sales manager, but I am supposed to be a berry farmer. What we are looking for is about 20-30 acres suitable to grow strawberries, raspberries, pumpkins, etc for a pick-your-own style business. A historic home and a small wood lot would be ideal…we are history nuts! Just to be clear, we are not interested in leasing, we are interested in a farm of our own with an old home. We do not have a large budget. My wife and I are open to Berks, Lancaster, Chester, Lebanon, York, and Adams counties. We know the Lord has this for us, so if you feel led to help a younger married couple achieve their purpose, we hope to hear from you:)

Entering Farmer 20184

Looking to carry on the dairy farming in our family; Iam 4th generation.With the goal to be the first to own a farm(We have only ever rented farms). I want to own a farm to carry on to my own generations or to someone that wants to continue the legacy of farming. Iam very passionate about Ag and farming. I just need that helping hand up in finding a farm. (I would of course find ways to” pay it forward “). This farmgirl isn’t afraid to work hard and get her hands dirty. I have been raised on a dairy farm my whole life. Currently milking 125 dairy cows with my dad.

Entering Farmer 20181

Husband and wife with three children living outside of Dillsburg with limited experience in commercial farming. Jeremiah grew up on a 200 acre farm- beans/corn/20 angus but unfortunately didn’t become interested in farming until later in life. His trade for the past 10 years has been tree work. Pam has proved to be quite the flower grower in the past few years and aspires to have a flower farm if we had the space. We are fairy open to what we would farm but know it would include organic practices- be it raising cattle, goats, vegetables or flowers . We have a Massey Ferguson 245 with front end loader and some access to tractor implements such as a plow. We also have a small woodmizer bandsaw mill that may be incorporated into the works along with a 1963 F600 grain truck. Both of us don’t shy from hard physical work and long days and would prefer to find some acres to use within a half hour of Dillsburg.

Entering Farmer 20177

I am Enthusiastic student of small scale organic agriculture, self sustaining
homesteading and wildcraft practices.

skills:
*only organic growing experience, focus on soil health
*orchard management
*greenhouse/high tunnel
*planting times /rotation
*seeding: direct/flats
*seedling care and transplant
*harvest/clean/sort/pack/preserve
*electric fencing /staking
*low impact land usage
*physical labor/hand tools
*farm and excavation equipment usage & maintenance
*construction of ponds and irrigation systems
*building maintenance/repairs

Proposal for Use of Land:
We are going on our third year as market farmers participating in our county’s local farmer’s
markets. We intend to spend the rest of our professional careers operating a market garden /
small farm in order to provide quality products to the consumer that are responsibly produced.
We would like to find land to facilitate this. As we have no mechanical equipment at this time, we can only care for small acreage.
We would prefer a land opportunity with housing. We are open to lease or trade.

Allowing the opportunity for consumers to
buy directly from the farm on which it is grown is high priority. In the future we envision
sharing our passion of working with the earth, especially with youth.