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 #20746
I grew up dairy farming on my grandparents farm. They have now excited But I got into grassfed beef last year starting a small herd of registered Red Devon pairs. My goal is to eventually be able to be self sufficient through farming.
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 #20735
Hi everyone,
My name is Rezart, I am a masters student here at Penn State University completing my masters in Supply Chain Management. I am a 6th generation farmer with a passion for regenerative agriculture and meat processing.
My family and I are looking to open a farm to retail meat store operation here in State College after graduation this coming May, 2027. We want to first start by finding a farm with considerable farm land (15+ acres) that is willing to lease so that we can start raising our own livestock before working on opening the meat store.
We are passionate young adults who love farming and care about the community here. We are educated and easy to work with so if you have something that you believe may be of value to us and matches what we are looking for, kindly reach out to us.
Entering Farmer #20733
Wanting to get on a piece of property and learn to farm to support my family and our country. I know farmers are a dying breed and has been goal of mine to work my own piece of land. I have limited experience in agriculture. Currently have 14 chickens and small garden with the limited space I have. I have worked in construction my whole life. I’m currently a superintendent for a dirt work company. What I lack in experience in farming I make up for in work ethic. Not dead set on any particular path in terms of what to farm. I’d like to farm the type of stock that is most needed in our state to help support our country whatever that may be weather is livestock, agriculture or a combination of both.
Entering Farmer #20732
I grew up Amish on an organic grass-fed dairy farm in the heart of holmes county OH. I worked a few different jobs over the Years from mechanic work to warehouse management, but always seemed to end up going back to the farm. I started running the home farm in January of 24 Got married in Oct 2024 and we were planning to take over the home dairy farm. Ran it for to years while living a mile away. Long story short, Family struggles led to us throwing in the towel and saying if it wrks better for one of the other siblings we don’t want to stand in the way. Right now I’m working For local business guy that owns up to 300 acres, have a small herd of beef a few sheep and possibly raise grain for seed, being he owns a seed company. But working for a farmer is not my dream in the far future. It’s great I can gain experience and not pay the price of failure, But part of the reason people farm is the lifestyle and culture and raising a family. I’m still not sure exactly how our journey will unfold, but we want our own farm someday. One of my goals for farming would be to create a greater awareness of how essential small family farms are. I’ve seen these 100 acre farms go all split up and built up and it makes my blood boil but what can you do about it. Farming and the preservation of it must be a community endeavor. I currently really have nothing other than desire.
Entering Farmer #20715
I currently own and operate Mountain View Acres. I currently lease about 10 acres from my neighbor. Being a pasture based poultry farm I raise broilers chickens seasonally, March to Oct, and have a laying flock of hens that are moved and housed in mobile coops. With being a pasture based farm I have created a niche market that allows me to be direct to consumer and having some wholesale accounts as well.
Last year we stared home delivery services which is important to give convenience to the customer but also allows me to potentially move to different parts of the state without affecting my sales since we have no brick and motar store.
I’m also in the process of finding partner farms to be a one stop shop Food Hub for consumers who like the convenience of home delivery.
My ideal farm would be big enough to have my family live on the farm, decent infrastructure to rehab or remodel and enough land to branch out from just chickens. A small mixed use, highly diverse farm. The kids want to start their own farm ventures as well.