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  • Regions: Region 7
  • Counties: Berks
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Entering Farmer: #20554

Years of Farming Experience: 6

  • Looking for Acreage: 1-10 acres
  • Seeking To: Lease, Lease To Own
  • Wants To Farm: Agritourism/Education, Crops, Flowers, Fruit, Herbs, Poultry, Vegetable
  • Will Be Using: CSA, Farmers Market, Indirect Sales, On Farm Store/Stand
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Farmer Information:

I am excited to be moving back to the East coast where I have land access in Berks County via family. The 8-acre farm is currently being farmed by a local dairy farmer, who has grown organic feed for his herd for many years but is retiring soon. I have plans to start a small farm on this land where I want to increase the acreage of perennial food crops (apples, blueberries, and other specialty fruit crops) as well as grow organic dry/storage food crops.

I studied agriculture, ecology, and food systems at Cornell (2021) and have worked on organic farms in California for the past 4 years, as both farm manager and farm operations assistant.

Though I grew up in Philadelphia, I have never farmed in Pennsylvania and will need to significantly acquaint myself with the region and resources available there.

  • Formulated Business Plan
  • Crop Production
Agricultural Degrees / Certifications:

Cornell University – CALS – May 2021
B.S. in Environmental and Sustainability Science, concentration in Agroecology, minor in Community Food Systems
Significant (4 semesters) of agriculture classes — in soil science, soil ecology, ecology of agricultural systems, chemical ecology, conservation ecology, restoration ecology

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