Entering Farmer #20772
My family of 4 is looking to move to Pennsylvania and own farm land to develop a farm/homestead on. My husband is looking for a construction job to support our family as I will stay home with the kids and raise animals/grow crops. I plan on having social media to highlight our journey as a young family moving to PA to start our homestead.
Entering Farmer #20758
I have been farming both animals and land since I was a young age. I worked on a chicken farm for 12 years until they could no longer pay me due to finances. I had started farming my grandmother’s land with crops at the age 18 and even after quiting the chicken farm I continued to farm my own families land to the current time. My wife and I have bought all the equipment we currently have and also grew a beef heard from zero to around 40 head over the last several years.
Entering Farmer #20752
I am looking to establish and operate a live-animal livestock farm in Central Pennsylvania, ideally within approximately 50–75 miles of the Harrisburg area. My goal is to acquire an existing working farm with approximately 25 or more acres, preferably with a residence suitable for my family, along with barns, fenced pasture, reliable water sources, and infrastructure that can support livestock. I plan to focus primarily on raising and supplying cattle, goats, and sheep to wholesale buyers, meat processors, and distributors serving the halal, kosher, and broader regional meat markets. I have a strong business and entrepreneurial background, with experience developing and managing businesses in the United States and internationally, and I am approaching this farm as a long-term agricultural business rather than simply a real-estate investment. I am also working with an experienced veterinarian who will be involved in the project, which will help us maintain strong standards for animal health, welfare, biosecurity, and responsible livestock management. I am particularly interested in connecting with retiring farmers or farm owners who would like to see their property continue operating as a productive agricultural and livestock farm. My long-term goal is to build a sustainable, professionally managed Pennsylvania farming operation that supports local agriculture, creates economic opportunities, and develops lasting relationships with farmers, processors, distributors, and communities throughout the region.
Entering Farmer #20747
My goals for farming is to continue to care for the land in a sustainable easy while providing nourishing products for the community. Growing up I always said I wanted to be a farmer and my first job was working at the local farmer’s market where I learned about local food and seasons. After college, I spent three years as an intern for a local organic CSA called Prescott’s Patch. Currently, I am a patent paralegal for the large equipment manufacturer Case New Holland.
Entering Farmer #20745
I’m currently a Project Manager with 18 years experience in IT, business improvement and workforce development. I have a great desire to become a farmer. For the past 6 years I’ve been preparing in various ways: helping my mom with her 19 bed garden and small 10 tree orchard, taking classes on permaculture with people like Andrew Millison and Joel Salatin and others. I’ve had an indoor garden and even tried hydroponics (not so easy in an apartment lol). I’ve learned a lot about preservation, succession and perennial planting, earth works, building soil, no till systems, composting, mulching, silvopasture, multispecie rotational grazing, and managing water. ive studied a lot about micro farms and market gardens from people like Richard Perkins, Heifer USA, and the Sheperdess. I also did a week long “farm school” with the Climate Farm School in upstate NY where we visited a number of farms to learn from them and their business models and also get some hands on experience moving and milking cows using machines. I’ve also helped a friend farmer in west virginia with his sheep, goats and chickens.
My long term goal is to have a farm business that more than just takes care of me, that also helps other people. I would love to have a farm to table retreat or recovery program where people incorporate farming into their therapy.
I would like to become a farmer practicing regenerative and permaculture principles that can offer diverse products. I would like to do this with and for my family and be part of a community of people who prioritize land, animals, family and community stewardship.
I’m open to different land partnership arrangements but eventually I would like a farm of my own so ideally in the least, I would prefer a work to own relationship. I think one of the benefits of this program is the opportunity to come alongside people who have more experience and learn from their successes and mistakes. I recognize that some of the practices are new to traditional farming and would like the opportunity to also share some new methods. I wouldn’t mind buying a farm and the previous owners retire on the land, as long as there’s room for me to also live there and grow.
Entering Farmer #20735
Hi everyone,
My name is Rezart, I am a masters student here at Penn State University completing my masters in Supply Chain Management. I am a 6th generation farmer with a passion for regenerative agriculture and meat processing.
My family and I are looking to open a farm to retail meat store operation here in State College after graduation this coming May, 2027. We want to first start by finding a farm with considerable farm land (15+ acres) that is willing to lease so that we can start raising our own livestock before working on opening the meat store.
We are passionate young adults who love farming and care about the community here. We are educated and easy to work with so if you have something that you believe may be of value to us and matches what we are looking for, kindly reach out to us.
Entering Farmer #20715
I currently own and operate Mountain View Acres. I currently lease about 10 acres from my neighbor. Being a pasture based poultry farm I raise broilers chickens seasonally, March to Oct, and have a laying flock of hens that are moved and housed in mobile coops. With being a pasture based farm I have created a niche market that allows me to be direct to consumer and having some wholesale accounts as well.
Last year we stared home delivery services which is important to give convenience to the customer but also allows me to potentially move to different parts of the state without affecting my sales since we have no brick and motar store.
I’m also in the process of finding partner farms to be a one stop shop Food Hub for consumers who like the convenience of home delivery.
My ideal farm would be big enough to have my family live on the farm, decent infrastructure to rehab or remodel and enough land to branch out from just chickens. A small mixed use, highly diverse farm. The kids want to start their own farm ventures as well.
Entering Farmer #20712
I am a journey farmer. I have worked on two farms in the last three years developing m skills and knowledge. I am interested in finding land where I can begin a small operation to grow vegetables, berries, fruit and raise livestock (Layers, broilers, pigs, rabbits etc.) My goal is to first improve the conditions of land by using permaculture designs, agroforestry integration, and regenerative practices to improve soil, water and biodiversity. I am aiming to produce a succession of annual and perennial crops that can be converted into value=added products and utilize the space so that it can be attractive holistically with the opportunity for stackable enterprises. I am looking to secure approximately 3 to 40 acres to begin this journey with the help of family, friends and close farmer relationships.
Entering Farmer #20704
We are 3 families wanting 3 homes and a large barn on one piece of land. This will be for personal, work and ministry use. We all have experience in growing our own vegetables, working with horses rabbits goats dogs and chickens. We are experienced in carpentry, electrical work and technology. I’m a certified life coach and counselor and both my daughters are teachers. We would like to create this as a haven for healing trauma victims and others that need spiritual emotional and physical healing. We do this through prayer, counsel and guided time working outdoors, spending time with us and the animals. We would love to eventually have a one bedroom cottage where people can actually stay for a whole weekend to be ministered to as well. Quite possibly would create a hybrid school or other business use in the barn if possible to provide income to support all of this and in order to offer trauma healing sessions for little to no cost.
Entering Farmer #20679
We are a newly married couple that currently farms a large garden with both perennial and annual plants while working full time in the construction industry. We start our annuals from seed and give away our extra plants to friends and family. We have experience in caring for chickens, horses, and cows, but do not currently have the land to expand the garden or to keep animals. Ideally we are looking for a larger plot of land for crops, chickens, a few beef cows, and hoop houses. We have been working to develop marketing and business plans, but could definitely use some guidance. We are looking to own or lease to own. We are two hard working individuals that love to work the land and would like to pursue our calling to farm and raise food for both ourselves and others.