Looking for the following:
Type of opportunity:
Sale (Standard), Sale (Owner Financed), Lease (1 to 5 Years), Lease (5+ Years), Lease with Option to Buy, Internship / Mentorship, Incubator / Mentored Lease, Business Partnership.
More info: Looking for modest amount of south facing land to build out textile farming, processing, and production.
Equipment & infrastructure:
Barn, Fencing, Well / Pond / Other water source, Greenhouse, Farmer housing, Farm equipment, Processing facilities, Irrigation equipment, Cold storage (cooler/freezer).
More info: -Low to no till farm equipment that is easy to access and usable
- need at least 1000sq ft of barn/workshop wired space to protoype and build small scale machinery needed for production.
Current production on farm:
Aquaculture, Field crops, Flowers, Hemp, Herbs, Honey bees, Orchard, Sheep/Goat (Dairy/Meat), Vegetable production.
Current farming practices:
Biodynamic, Certified organic, Ecological production but not certified, None, the property is not being farmed.
More info: We honor the labor, rhythms, and microbes of the lands and waterways that make this work possible. crop rotation, no-till, eco-pest management, and bed rest are important elements of our farm planning.
Qualifications and goals:
Previous farming experience:
Volunteer, Employee, Manager
Number of years experience:
12
Other qualifications:
Incubator program, Farm business training, Academic degree in agriculture or related field.
More info: regular continued education in textile ag and manufacturing
Production goals:
Field crops, Flowers, Hemp, Herbs, Vegetable production.
More info: Our goal is to build an open source natural textile micro mill
Personal experience and production goals summary:
farmer for over 7 years. currently mapping out a textile farm business plan to grow plant-based fibers and dyes, process and produced finished materials from seed to cloth.