Entering Farmer #20329
I am a US army veteran, but I am a lot of other things as well. I am a former Peace Corps volunteer (agriculture in Mali), I am a proud father of two young children, and I am a former 4-H kid. I want to return to the rural life and give my kids the life I had growing up.
Experience
– I grew up in a rural area and worked on a (small) farm doing intensive vegetable farming
– I was trained and successfully ran animal husbandry operations in Africa (goats and rabbits)
– I am business and computer savvy and have been working in the corporate world for 10 years
– I am trained in skilled in basic animal medicine (vaccines, basic medical care, etc). While I would not perform surgery, I do feel comfortable with day-to-day care and standard practice
– My wife is no slouch either, she was a former water sanitation Peace Corps volunteer (how we met), and has been working in the business world doing marketing (online and real world) since 2010.
What I am looking for
– A small plot of land for regenerative agriculture (40-100 acres)
– I intend to primarily focus on small food crop production and dairy production- note, due to the large number of cattle dairy producers in the area, we will focus on goat milk, goat milk soap, and goat cheese products.
–
Entering Farmer #20324
I’m currently farming in a 1500sqft warehouse growing microgreens, Hydroponic Saffron and just starting to test growing truffles indoors. I’m currently small scale, but am looking for land to expand and grow. I have Farm internship/apprenticeship, Farmer training and took workshop on farm for work experience. I have Trial and Error, along with different veteran to farmer programs and if they didn’t have the classes I wanted I looked on activity section on AirBNB to look for blacksmithing classes and also part of Cornell university veterans group
Entering Farmer #20316
I’m looking to start a small self sufficient farm. Provide food for my family and maybe sell some produce/beef on the side, just enough to cover costs. For me it’s about living off the land and providing for my family
Entering Farmer #20310
Recently retired computer geek, looking for a place where I can practice and experiment with Permaculture and Sustainability principles. Since no one in my family wants to leave the suburbs, then as soon as I find something (or even before that!) I will be looking become part of the other side of the database, and find someone(s) looking to take over when I’m gone.
Would happily join with folks who are into permaculture, sustainability, resilience, homesteading, prepping, alternative spiritual traditions, and general geekiness.
Would also like to teach/mentor “free and open software” (FOSS) principles and skills (Unix/Linux) and help compatible folks to use with all of the above. So also looking for high speed internet availability.
Entering Farmer #20307
Hi!
I am a commercial flower farmer. I only grow perennial plants.
I have an active 55 acre flower farm of myself in Salem county, NJ.
My farm has been profitable so far and I am looking forward to expanding my operations in the Northeast USA.
My operations do not need electricity, water, sewer connectivity, etc. so we are pretty low maintenance. We only enter the premises when planting, then harvesting and occasional weeding/maintenance.
I am only looking forward to long term lease (5 to 10yrs+) of farmland anywhere in Northeast USA.
Entering Farmer #20301
My name is Brock, I’m 33 and I’ve been farming for the better part of 13 years now. I started out on a raw goat dairy in northern FL, did a formal internship at Soil Born Farms in CA where I later became an assistant manager. We raised sheep, cattle, chickens, orchards, and vegetables. I then became the farm manager at a 50 acre diversified vegetable/sheep farm in southern Oregon. After that I spent the next 3 years starting my own farm business in southern OR raising 3 acres of vegetables, mixed livestock (Chickens, pigs, sheep, ducks) attending 3 farmers markets each week, managing a 30+/- member free-share CSA, and selling to about 10 restaurants. I relocated back east 2 years ago due to unmanaged wildfires that were getting worse each year, as well as drought and water issues. I worked for a year as a farm manger mostly doing tractor work in upstate NY on a 25 acre vegetable farm, and I currently manage the hay, equipment, livestock and orchards at a farm in VT.
My wife is Joelle who has been working at a geoengineering company working in sales and event organizing. She just finished her Masters in Business and in her free time is a certified yoga teacher, avid knitter and flower grower and organizer.
Together we both bring the necessary skills and experiences to operate a profitable farm business.
Entering Farmer #20291
Hi there!
I am Desmond, seeking land for agro farming. I have farming experience in cereal crops and vegetables. Have been doing gardening for several years and looking for possibilities to expand.
Entering Farmer #20283
In the past I was a grower of herbs and native plants….always organic and sustainable and I had the same standards for my landscape design and install business. Of special concern and interest to me is our native trees that are being destroyed by insects and disease. So in addition to growing plants, I want to work with trees. Starting out I will continue working as a mental health therapist for substance disorder clients in order to make payments to purchase the farm. In addition to what I described above, I want to establish and orchard and vegetable production. Ideally the location would be suitable for selling plants and produce from the farm….a small farm store.
As I am writing this it brings back memories of my grandparents farm which was in Clearfield County, and the largest poultry farm in the region (organic, sustainable, and my siblings and I working along side of our dad planting crops and gathering eggs and helping out in the store. There was also twi acres of vegetable gardening on iur damily property as well that kept us busy and out of trouble all summer. We drank raw milk. No one we knew was using dangerous chemicals then. So I bring this life time of experience to what I plan to do now.
At the farm I also want to be passing on to others my knowledge about herbs, native plants, and much more, through classes at the farm. Demonstrate a better way of living and raising families.
I hope to find a farm or homestead in these Allegheny and Appalachian mountain areas where I am so happy….the fresh air and abundance of mountain water. I am at Boalsburg presently. Though I will consider other rural areas as well: I lived in Mechanicsburg previously so I know there is good agricultural soil in Cumberland and York Counties. There are many areas with good soil to farm in Pennsylvania.
Ideally there is a farm that is organic and sustainable….or not farmed for many years if it was farmed by conventional methods. A farm where the owner would be willing to sell directly to me. If possible with lower payments fir a few years starting out, as I establish and build my gardens and inventory.
I would be a good match fir someone who wants to pass on our history and heritage in Pennsylvania. I was the oldest grandchild of elderly grandparents and older parents, so there is what I have learned through them about times long before I was born.
I am also interested in nutrition and I am considered a good cook and some have called me a chef. Maybe I could have a small restaurant at the farm as well. My hopes and dreams. There is do much culturally lost we need to be teaching.
I have thought about farm animals. Most likely I will have some chickens. It would be great to have a pond with fish. I want mature trees and woods for my kitties to roan. I will get a dog or two. I need to spend my time and energy developing the growing of herbs and native plants and trees. Depending how much land there is, maybe pastures could be established for cows, steers, goats or lambs.
I would consider any size farm or homestead. ideally at least 40 acres -300+. I would consider less. However, I have very good administrative skills and I am capable of managing much more.
Entering Farmer #20279
I am seeking land to lease or rent for an organic farm. I have been farming for 6 years on small scale organic farms and find it time for me to begin my own venture.
Entering Farmer #20276
Family of deaf father, wife, and 5 children looking for family farm to lease. Experienced organic farmer, sheep farming, produce farming. Loves wildlife. Loves privacy.