Farmer Method: Not Sure

Entering Farmer #20331

We’re a military family that have been active since 2005. With retirement looming, we’re exploring how we might transition into farming.

Entering Farmer #20309

my experience in horn farm
i worked with the farm manager andrew and some volunteer they daily tasks change from day to day part of the knowledge about removing weed we removed manually, and one it call creeping thistle to removed it we must moved deep from root to not came again and catch after remove the soil to not harmed by thistle and if there is high weed we used a lawn mower.
one day we put the straw rolls around the farming places to make a walkway around the cultivated places.
When planting Andrew soaked the grains before planting them in water and we used a seed planting tool to make a spacing ruler between the seeds.
and in the beginning of summer they sell flowers ,baby vegetables at pot plants.

I studied for four years at Cairo University in Egypt, Faculty of Agriculture, Horticulture Department
which includes specialization in vegetables, fruits, and ornamental plants. I graduated with a good cumulative general grade. This specialization was in the fourth year. During the first three years, I studied part in agricultural mechanization and part in animal anatomy. I attended courses in Dissecting goats, chickens, and mice, ending with dissecting frogs, which I practiced for some time, then part about insect sciences and geochemistry, from analyzing the land to determine the percentage of salts in the soil and other nutrients, and part about plant tissue culture, genetic engineering, the use of agar to multiply cells in the laboratory, and the use of the microscope.

Rabbit production in Egypt is a special project.
I raised rabbits in batteries made of galvanized wire. I know the types of batteries, which one is suitable for any space, and the advantages and disadvantages of each type. As for the rabbits, they were different types. I raised New Zealand, chinchilla, mountain, and country ones, and I used to do crossbreeding in case the rabbits were sold as meat to butchers. The sale is per kilogram, and this is the most sale, but the least gain. As for the good sale, it depends on the age and type of the rabbit, and this is done for the farmer to renew and strengthen the breed. In this type, I keep the rabbit breed pure, and I was contracted with the Ministry of Agriculture in Egypt, where an agricultural engineer, a worker, an accountant, and a worker are sent to receive the rabbits from my farm. Keep a notebook for each rabbit with a record of its age, weight, vaccinations, serums, and vitamins that it has taken and should take.

Entering Farmer #20304

I am 30 years old, married with two little boys. First generation farmer. Currently have a small farm in northern Maryland by delta PA. Majority of the farm is used for breeding show stock, primarily Scottish highlands. We have some other breeds as well. Wife raises and breeds swine and poultry for meat and sale as well.
I currently own a business (tattoo company) that I have had success in. I was featured on several National tv shows, and competitions for my work on paramount network which has helped me gain a following and a good sense of marketing. I currently use this to promote and grow our client base for our animals as well.
Our goal is to grow the farm exponentially and produce beef cattle, show cattle, pork, chicken, duck, as well as (depending on amount of land) grain and hay.

Entering Farmer #20284

Hello, my name is Daron, Homeowner, 35 years young
with wife and 5 month old son. I am currently looking to lease or lease-to-own a piece of land 20-100 acres. Would like to run a small herd of cattle, chickens, a few hogs and around 10 cash crops. My focus would be land management. I am knowledgeable in many trades and resourceful. I usually do everything myself if I can help it.

Entering Farmer #20271

I am a veteran, married to a soon-to-be veteran. We were both Army “bomb squad” so hard work and drinking knowledge out of a fire hose are things we thrive on. Work appears to be pulling him to the MD/PA border.

As a child, I used to do seasonal work with my neighbors who grew almonds and walnuts in orchards. One of the neighbors sold his crop to Blue Diamond Almonds. We are looking to move from our small scale homesteading and breeding our own chickens and quail to a farm operation. I am currently a Master Gardener in North Carolina and I focus on vegetables. The situation is going to be different, but I have a base.

We’re looking for a variety of opportunities, fruit vegetable grains and/or various livestock

Entering Farmer #20267

I am interested in becoming a farmer in Pennsylvania. I am soon to be 35 years old. I have an associates degree in business from CCAC and have had. some additional classes at Penn State University. Since 2009 I have been employed in the title insurance/mortgage world to date. Although I have worked in an office for the majority of my professional life, I am a healthy, able bodied individual. I have been researching and educating myself on farming for quite some time. Although I have been exposed to farming at various levels, I have zero experience in farming but I am intelligent and enjoy learning new things. I would like to make the best of whatever land I am able to obtain for farming. I would like to be multidimensional in the products produced by my farm all while carefully controlling costs. I think my education in business/accounting/marketing could be beneficial in the overall running of a farm from an accounting perspective.

I have read about the problem facing modern farmers and having no one to pass the farm off to. Although my parents were not farmers (although my fathers side has farmers on their side), I could see myself being someone they could pass their farm on to. I would be extremely interested in how to capitalize on the recent energy grant programs and how to upgrade and maximize whatever farm I do end up purchasing. however up until this point it has been solely me researching, step one seems to be filling this out and hopefully obtaining more infomation. That is solely my interest here at this time. I am prepared for the process to take however long it needs to take as long as I am able to maximize whatever opportunites that may be presented to me. I am not interested in rushing into anything without proper planning however that being said, I do not have anything restricting me from making whatever moves are required during the process.