Farmer Method: Organic

Entering Farmer #20354

I am currently a Livestock Nutrition Consultant for a supplement company, but I have previously worked in roles as a vegetable farmer, field technician, and livestock manager. All of these prior positions were held on organic farms.

I am looking to work into having a beef herd of my own. I would also be interested in operating a dairy, if the situation is right.

I currently have a few beef steers of my own, and help out on a dairy farm on most weekends.

I would likely have to keep my office position while I started the farm, so starting small-ish and local would be ideal. The office is located in Lancaster County, between Harrisburg and Lancaster city.

Entering Farmer #20353

My husband and I are military veterans who have been homesteading since 2018 when we purchased our current 2 acre property. In that time, we have honed our skills with growing fruits, vegetables, berries, and flowers. We also raise meat chickens, laying hens, started beekeeping, making tallow soap, teas, and pressed flower art.

While we love our home, we’re beginning to outgrow our current property and want to continue to build upon this lifestyle for ourselves and our young son. We have dreams of expanding into raising cattle and other livestock, having enough space to expand our beekeeping operation, grow produce, flowers, and create products to sell at a farm stand/markets.

We are very passionate about regenerative practices and have the drive and willingness to learn as much as we can. We’re just looking for the perfect opportunity and space to grow.

Entering Farmer #20348

Hi. I am a farmer’s daughter, an Early Childhood Educator, an avid gardener, and a true tree hugger. I want to live a self sustainable lifestyle while growing food for myself my family and my community. I have always been involved in CSA’s, school gardens, community gardens as well as nurturing my own backyard garden. I am currently volunteering at our local community garden in Holidaysburg where all of our produce goes to food banks. We have two high tunnels and over an acre in field for vegetables.
I would like to wake up and be where I want to be, my happy place my garden. I want to witness each sunset and sunrise and celebrate each season in the garden. I understand and respect the daily work that a garden needs. I also know it takes a team and want to involve youth programs and other non profits to assist with some gardening activities. I would like to operate a farm school and use the garden and land for teaching and learning about gardening and our natural environment. I would like to use recycled materials and use regenerative farming practices. I am familiar with typical farm animals and would consider exploring options for small farm. This is my dream and I believe it is where I am to be on a farm being a farmer.

Entering Farmer #20345

I am an aspiring farmer. I have been taking classes for over a year and now I am starting the loan process for my start up. I hope to be in business by this time 2026. Ive been grown my own vegetables and herbs in home and in my backyard since I was a child. I am self-taught, but I’ve taken classes to teach me the ends and outs of cropping.

Entering Farmer #20343

We are aspiring farmers who are dreaming of running a small operation that includes organic vegetables, small meat livestock and value added products for market. We have an interest in sustainability and revitalizing the local economy through farming

Entering Farmer #20340

Hi, I’m Phil. I am 38 years old and I am a new farmer. I have experience in nursery plant propagation and production and experience with vegetable farming. I am interested in all farming opportunities and ideally looking to have a heard of 20-30 Dexter cattle with a greenhouse and vegetable farm operation and a farm market store.

Entering Farmer #20339

Honey Production:
My name is Maria, I have 3 years of planting Herbs, Flower and honey

I Need .access to water sources: Highlight the need for bees to have access to water for hydration and cooling the hive.
Space for beehives

Egg Production: Space for chicken coops: I need for space to house chickens, ensuring they have shelter, roosting areas, and nesting boxes.
Pasture or free-range areas: free-range or pasture-raised egg production, mention the need for access to outdoor areas for chickens to roam and forage.

Herb Cultivation: Soil quality: Highlight the need for well-draining, fertile soil suitable for growing herbs.
Sunlight and water, the need planting and cultivating herbs, including considerations for crop rotation and spacing.

Entering Farmer #20338

We are a young family of 5. We’ve been living in the city since we’ve been married for almost 9 years but have always hoped to move to the he country and run a farmstead. The first 8 years we served in ministry in downtown Butler. Three years ago we bought a house with an empty lot next door and began growing and selling cut flowers, growing our own produce, and added three ducks to our homestead. Last year we decided to step away from full time ministry and begin pursuing our dream of farm-steading. David currently works building and installing playgrounds and does woodworking on the side. Allyson homeschools our three young sons and cares for our home.
We are hoping to grow our family and farmstead on at least 40 acres. We would like to have pasture to raise more ducks, chickens, and goats. We would need space to grow our cut flower crops and produce. We would love to have a water source and areas of woods as well.
Aside from running our farmstead, we want to use our property to share God’s creation with others and host church families.

Entering Farmer #20337

My name is Lonnie Ravenell, I am a certified organic farmer. I am try to find and purchase a farm with financial assistance from the USDA /FSA. To own and operate a working organic farm with livestock and herbs and spices. Some fruits and vegetables.