Farmer County: Clinton

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 #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 #20740

I’ve been a lifelong gardener and just started a small herb seedling business. Once I have more space to do so I’ll expand operations with a greenhouse and farmstand, and other agri tourism endeavors

Entering Farmer #20731

Our farming experience has grown from years of hands-on production and from a shared belief that farming is the kind of work and life we want to continue building together. We started Bright Thread Farm in 2021 as a diversified vegetable farm and have grown vegetables for farmers markets, CSA, and local wholesale customers. Kelsey has spent much of her career working directly in crop production and farm management, including managing certified organic vegetable production and now overseeing crop production at Carnation Farms. Her experience includes everything from crop and seeding plans to field preparation, planting, irrigation, harvest, crew coordination, and getting crops to market. Trevor has farmed alongside Kelsey while also building a career working directly with farmers as an agricultural conservation planner, helping farms think through soil health, water management, irrigation, infrastructure, nutrient management, and the long-term viability of their operations.

Over the years, we have learned that what we want most is not simply more acreage, but a farm that we can really know and care for over a long period of time. We enjoy the process of figuring out what a particular piece of ground does well, improving soil year after year, working through the practical challenges of water and infrastructure, and building production systems that make sense for both the land and the people farming it. We hope to build a diversified and financially sustainable farm where annual crops remain an important part of the operation but where we can also explore perennial crops, livestock, or other enterprises depending on what is best suited to the property. Having farmed primarily on leased land, we understand how difficult it can be to make the long-term investments that good stewardship often requires. We are looking for a place where we can put down roots as a family, make thoughtful improvements, care for the soil and water, and build a farm that we expect to be part of for decades. A farm transfer is especially meaningful to us because we recognize that a farm is more than land and buildings—it represents years of work, knowledge, decisions, and relationships. We would hope to learn from that history, respect what previous farmers have built, and carry the farm forward in a way that keeps it productive, cared for, and connected to its agricultural community.

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 #20665

Wanting to expand my grooming business into a hobby farm with boarding and daycare for animals.

Entering Farmer #20632

Hello!
My name is Titus Nolt from Pine Grove, PA. I have been very blessed to be born into the farming way of life, and now am privileged to farm with my wife and two young sons. (ages 1 & 3). After years of organic row cropping and produce farming, I have found my passion lies in stewarding the land through management intensive grazing with cattle. It is amazing to me how planned rotational grazing can not only improve fertile land, but also heal land that has been abused and degraded for many years. It can be a a truly synergistic process, and a blessing to the land, the livestock and the lives of our landowners and ourselves.

We are looking for land within a 50 mi radius of Pine Grove that we could rent for our livestock. We are open to discuss any opportunity. We are willing to fence land that is in crops or hay production currently or repair poor fences. I have a lot of experience in establishing perennial grass in what was cropland for years. We are open to discussing creative arrangements for renting, such as if you want the cattle gone for certain months (hunting season 🙂 etc. Also we can supply a trade of beef for land access if you would prefer food security over cash. Give me a call, and I’d be delighted to discuss options!