My fiancé and I are looking for an opportunity to build a long-term future for ourselves and our family through farming and a more self-sufficient way of life.

Our long-term dream is to establish a small, sustainable family farm where we can grow food, raise animals, become more self-sufficient, and eventually raise our family with a strong connection to the land and an understanding of where their food comes from. We are particularly interested in opportunities that could develop into a long-term partnership, lease-to-own arrangement, or eventual ownership rather than simply a short-term lease. We aren’t looking for a hobby or a quick opportunity—we are looking for a place where we can put down roots, learn, work hard, contribute to the agricultural community, and build something our family can be proud of for generations.

I am a U.S. Navy veteran who served nine years on active duty, and after leaving the military I found myself searching for the same sense of purpose, hard work, and connection to something meaningful that I valued during my service. Farming and caring for land has increasingly become the direction I feel drawn toward.

While we are beginning farmers and still have a great deal to learn, we are hardworking, dependable, willing to learn from experienced farmers, and not afraid of putting in the work required to build something from the ground up.