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 #20771
I am passionate about beef cattle farming and am currently raising a small herd of four beef cattle. Through caring for my herd, I have gained experience with daily feeding, pasture management, rotational grazing, monitoring animal health, and maintaining fencing and water systems. My goal is to continue learning about the beef industry while expanding my herd over time and improving the productivity of my operation. I enjoy working outdoors and take pride in providing good care for my animals while managing my pasture responsibly. In the future, I hope to grow my herd into a larger, sustainable beef operation and continue building the knowledge and skills needed to be successful in the cattle industry.
Entering Farmer #20765
My interest in agriculture began shortly after graduating from high school, when I worked for nearly two years with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture as a laboratory technician, assisting with seed testing and germination. That experience gave me an appreciation for the science, care, and dedication that go into producing healthy crops and supporting Pennsylvania’s agricultural industry. I genuinely enjoyed that work, and looking back, I wish I had pursued more opportunities in the field. Now, I am interested in reconnecting with that passion and exploring the possibility of establishing a future in farming. As a woman of color, I would be proud to bring my background, perspective, and work ethic into an industry where I hope to make a meaningful contribution. I want to be part of the future of crop production, learn from experienced farmers, and build the knowledge and skills necessary to become a responsible and successful land steward. My goal is to find an opportunity where I can grow, contribute to Pennsylvania agriculture, and potentially build something lasting that can benefit my family and community for generations to come. I see this as an opportunity not only to pursue something I have always valued, but also to help create greater representation and opportunity for women of color in agriculture.
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 #20755
I have experience with chickens, quails, rabbits, mainly but some experience with other animals and gardening. I am looking for a farm not huge like commercial size but not small. Medium size farm, 10 or more acres. We want cows, chickens, quail, rabbits, sheep, goats. We want to raise animals for their eggs, manure, and meat. We also want to start a farm store and grow things like pumpkins, microgreens, tomatoes, carrots, potatoes, apples, figs, and so much more. I homeschool my 2 children and would like a big enough house to foster children as well. So I am looking for a farm home with at least 4 bedrooms. But we can always add a home or more room if there is enough room on the acres.
My husband is an electrician, but he wants to eventually quit and farm with me. The most we can really afford is about $250,000. Or we could do owner financing if that is an option. My passion and dream is to farm. I’ve always loved animals, they bring me peace and joy. We are also hoping there would be some sort of forest on the property or room enough to grow some trees.
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 #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 #20725
I’m a hands-on builder, maker, homeschool father, certified sound therapist, and lifelong learner looking for a long-term partnership with a farm or landowner where I can bring my skills, experience, and energy in exchange for access to a small piece of land. I have experience with natural building, woodworking, homesteading, gardening, community-building, and creating practical spaces from the ground up—I even built a code-compliant 706-square-foot yurt in the Smoky Mountains after living in a tent for nearly a year. I’m especially interested in developing land through permaculture and regenerative farming practices, with an emphasis on working with the natural systems already present rather than simply extracting from the land. I’d love to help create diverse, sustainable income streams connected to a local market: seasonal produce, herbs and medicinal plants, tinctures and botanical products, workshops, homeschool and nature-based education, maker experiences, farm events, sound and wellness offerings, and opportunities for families to learn where their food comes from and how to grow, harvest, preserve, and work with it. My vision is to help create a place where the farm becomes not only a productive agricultural space, but a living educational and community resource—a place that reconnects people with the land, their food, natural building, practical skills, and one another. In exchange for the opportunity to establish a small home base on the property, I’d bring substantial hands-on labor, building and development skills, programming ideas, community connections, and the willingness to help cultivate projects that could generate meaningful, locally rooted income for the farm over time.