Looking for the following:
Type of opportunity:
Lease (1 to 5 Years), Lease with Option to Buy, Incubator / Mentored Lease.
Equipment & infrastructure:
Well / Pond / Other water source, Greenhouse, Farmer housing.
More info: greenhouse not required if i can eventually build one myself
Current production on farm:
Herbs.
Current farming practices:
Conventional.
Qualifications and goals:
Number of years experience:
20
Other qualifications:
Incubator program, Farm business training, Academic degree in agriculture or related field.
Production goals:
Flowers, Herbs.
More info: I would like to be able to grow and sell herbs, edible flowers and micro-greens for sale to restaurants or private customers.
Personal experience and production goals summary:
I have grown herbs for personal use, on and off, for the past 20 years. I would like to be able to take this hobby and make a sustainable business out of it. I enjoy cooking as a hobby, and there are many herbs, edible flowers and micro-greens that are not available readily from the store. Not everyone has the time or desire to grow herbs from seed or starts. I would like to start with providing products to farmstands, such as Perkins Orchard and move to farmer's markets and eventually to grocery stores, such as the Durham Co-op or Weaver Street Market. Deliverable herb boxes/bundles would also be possible and could be mailed out similarly to flowers.
