I am a beginning farmer with hands-on experience in specialty crop production, gardening, orchard and berry care, hydroponics/aquaponics, and agricultural education.

At home, I currently grow blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, asparagus and other fruits and vegetables, and I have been developing experience with fruit trees, propagation, soil management and sustainable growing practices. Professionally, I am a special education and transition teacher and have developed school-based agriculture projects involving microgreens, herbs, lettuce, hydroponics, aquaponics, orchards and produce sales. I have also received the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture & Youth Grant to expand our aquaponics and agricultural career-training program.

I am now looking for property to establish a small, diversified family farm in western Pennsylvania. Ideally, I am seeking approximately 10–30+ acres with a home or the ability to accommodate a multigenerational family, usable agricultural land, and preferably barns or other outbuildings. My long-term plan includes blueberries and raspberries, an orchard, specialty crops, herbs and microgreens, beekeeping, and potentially additional livestock and agritourism/educational activities.

I am especially interested in a property where I can gradually expand production and develop the farm into a financially sustainable agricultural business.