Gregory Barnett

I was not raised on a farm but I have the experience and knowledge to be called a farmer. I am hoping to give of my heart and soul to feed folks before we reach the pearly gates.

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Location:

  • West
    • Alleghany
    • Ashe
    • Avery
    • Buncombe
    • Burke
    • Caldwell
    • Cherokee
    • Clay
    • Graham
    • Haywood
    • Henderson
    • Jackson
    • Macon
    • Madison
    • McDowell
    • Mitchell
    • Polk
    • Rutherford
    • Swain
    • Transylvania
    • Watauga
    • Wilkes
    • Yancey

Total acres 10.0

Acres of cropland or tillable land 5.0

Acres of pasture 3.0

Acres of unfenced pasture 2.0

Looking for the following:

Type of opportunity:

Sale (Owner Financed), Lease (1 to 5 Years), Lease with Option to Buy, Business Partnership, Employment. More info: Small fruit. Tree fruit ruminants some vegetables Home

Equipment & infrastructure:

More info: I have over thirty years of experiance.

Current production on farm:

More info: Establish crops would be a good starting point. Also looking to start on raw land.

Current farming practices:

Ecological production but not certified. More info: Not wedded to any particular way to farm. I have been a conventional grower, been able to raise some crops without the use of conventional pesticides or non at all. I use interested pest principles and practice sustainable farming methods. I believe the soil feeds the plants. I know how to choose land for crops I can raise.

Qualifications and goals:

Previous farming experience:

Employee, Manager

Number of years experience:

35

Other qualifications:

Farm business training, Higher education in agriculture or related field. More info: Orchard renovations. Land restoration. Soil building practices. Sustainable business perspective .

Production goals:

Flowers, Hogs, Orchard, Poultry (Broiler/Layer), Vineyard. More info: Willing to develop \ caretaker an owner's property. Willing to run a farm business. Willing to homestead ten or less acres as a farm business in a rural community or collaboratly sale crops with an organized group or a non profit business whose objective is to fed people how can not afford nutrient dense food.

Personal experience and production goals summary:

Graduate of the Stock bridge School of Agriculture UMass 1982

A seasoned grower of tree fruit part time business owner and orchard renovator!

Experiance with raspberries blueberries Concord grapes.

3 years experiance small and large ruminants and small flocks of poultry

Developed farm stand farmers market sales and started CSS

Small amount of wholesale

Quality minded, Cost conscious, dedicated grower

I have a broad group of experienced to include horticulture teaching and experiance in property maintainence.