Farmer Method: Organic

Entering Farmer #20522

I’m interested in therapeutic farming and desire to grow a food forest. I have experience using permaculture and Ecotherapy. I taught school gardening classes and kept bees in the past. I have interest in growing endangered and medicinal plants, and plants that are native and have ethnobotanical value. I grow food and medicine in my own back yard currently. Providing Nature-based therapy is a goal of mine. I am a licensed clinical social worker. I’d love to nurture land back to health and build community. I’m looking for land and infrastructures to grow food, medicine, and a nature-based therapy practice.

Entering Farmer #20519

Looking for a farm with house to have live animals. We also will grow fruits and vegetables to make food for exotic birds business. We would like to be able to adopt animals that are looking for a good home.

Entering Farmer #20518

I’m a 49 year old woman with a lifetime of experience gardening and caring for horses and small livestock. I’m currently practicing permaculture and “homesteading” on my small <0.25 acre residential lot in downtown Lititz, PA.
My dream is to run an inclusive Care Farm for children on a larger plot that will be accessible to children of ALL abilities. Care farming is the therapeutic use of farming practices to provide health, social, and educational services for people in need.
While only a small portion of the farm will be directly used for growing crops (around an acre), the rest will be used as pasture for grazing animals and/or left natural to enrich the ecosystem. I'm particularly looking for land opportunities in the southern portion of the state.

Entering Farmer #20517

We are a family of 6 looking for a small farm. My husband is a third generation farmer. We desire this lifestyle because we believe it’s the best way to raise our kids to be outdoors and have a strong work ethic.

Entering Farmer #20516

I grew up in Cranberry Township on 10 acres when it was still farm land – born in the early 70s with cows as neighbors on 2 sides. I only ever knew well water and raw milk direct from our local farmer friend. My family had two small gardens but enough to feed 5 for summer with about 10 rows of corn, which us kids mostly seeded, watered, weeded, harvested. I would say we grew about 10 to 12+ different types of vegetables. We often went to local farms for apple,picking and took them to the local cider press (Sally’s) to watch them, be pressed into our own cider. My parents both hunted until my mom had children, and we hunted to sustain winter since we did not grow up with a lot of money.

I went from that life pretty directly to corporate world at age 19 through 52 and I much preferred the former life. I enjoy being more in tune with nature, more time outdoors, more self-sustaining, and of course, more tomatoes!

As back up, I have my best friend from high school and her husband who own a beyond organic (even more stringent practices) orchard/cidery and have degrees in horticulture and agriculture. I consider them experts in going in above and beyond in their practices of organic farming and living.

I would love to start learning more and am ready to start up and find land.

Entering Farmer #20508

Career background in technology and energy entrepreneurship. JD from Harvard Law School. Professionally, I’m new to farming, though my very first job (age 13) was working on a local farm. Born and raised in Bucks County PA, now live in Harrisburg.

Exploring small to mid-sized farm opportunities for organic crop production alongside solar energy production. I’m passionate about the opportunity to create local food and local energy, being both environmentally and financially sustainable. Interested in land purchase (not leasing).

Entering Farmer #20507

Retired HVAC. Looking for an opportunity to be a working trustee with perhaps possibly buying a hobby farm property.
As my wife and I are older, not looking for a huge farm. We have older children that would also help with the work. Maybe a small hobby farm/property with an eye towards argiturism.

Entering Farmer #20506

We are a 3rd generation land/farm owner. We currently have gone into the organic and regenerative side of farming.
We have been raising organic garlic looking to expand the size and yield each year.