Farmer County: Dauphin

Entering Farmer #20256

I am 22 years old and looking to start milking cows but am having trouble finding a farm to start in I would like to rent a dairy farm. It would be nice to have a place to live on the farm and either buy feed or farm the ground on the farm to get my feed

Entering Farmer #20254

I am a 32 year old veteran and beginning rancher/farmer looking to lease land on which to launch a sustainable agriculture production operation. I have recently completed the veterans agricultural business training program Battleground to Breaking Ground offered by Texas A&M/Texas AgrAbility . While attending the course I obtained knowledge, skills and resources related to business management, farming, and ranching. I also refined my business proposal which lays out my phased plan to begin and grow the business for which I will produce pasture raised poultry, pork, and beef products, with a goal of eventually adding fresh produce and value added products. My first phase enterprise is pasture poultry. My plan can be adapted to scale to available land, although I am seeking a property capable of sustaining growth, an enclosed building such as a shed or barn would be a great feature.

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 20176

I am an avid food gardener of 8 years experience who’s passion has outgrown the space currently available to me. I am looking to enter the commercial food production business but am severely limited in my capacity for production. Living in conjoined housing has forced me to negotiate the use of several of the yards of my neighbors. While this approach has proven useful for research and small scale production it poses several logistical challenges which could be mitigated through the use of a larger centralized plot of land. I am in search of a plot up to 10 acres preferably organic but not necessarily certified. My method of farming includes 100% organic fertilization and IPM .

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 20182

First generation farmer, currently farming around 350 acres of row crops, along with 130 acres of hay. All ground is leased acreage. Looking for opportunity to grow with someone who is looking to transition their farm over time so we can grow into it slowly. Had a herd of registered black angus brood cows but had to sell when farm they were at got sold. Lots of experience is lots of different parts of a farming operation. Everything from cattle herd management, AI, cropping, machinery maintenance and book keeping.

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.