Matthew Graziano

Beginner Farmer Looking for Land to Lease

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Location:

  • West
  • North Central
  • South Central
  • Northeast
  • Southeast

Total acres 35.0

Looking for the following:

Type of opportunity:

Lease (1 to 5 Years), Lease (5+ Years), Incubator / Mentored Lease. More info: Ideally I would like to raise and start a mixed breeding herd consisting of beef cattle, sheep, meat goats, and pigs (if there is enough land) while also raising poultry for egg and meat production. At some point I plan on acquiring a mobile slaughterhouse in order to do my own butchering and diversify income as well as start a candy store. For crop production I plan on growing microgreens and if possible at some point fruits, vegetables, hay, and hemp. I am on the fence about trying to grow mushrooms and raising honeybees. 

Equipment & infrastructure:

Barn, Fencing, Greenhouse, Livestock facilities, Farmer housing. More info: I will most likely need on site housing due to cost of rent as well as barns for storing equipment and holding livestock temporarily that are more vulnerable to predators while I acquire livestock guard dogs and run an AI program. An on site greenhouse would be preferred but not necessary.

Qualifications and goals:

Previous farming experience:

Employee

Production goals:

Cattle (Dairy/Beef), Hay or pasture, Hemp, Poultry (Broiler/Layer), Sheep/Goat (Dairy/Meat), Vegetable production.

Personal experience and production goals summary:

I have two associate degrees one in Agricultural Business and the other in Enviromental Studies. During my high school days I took Animal Science. I also worked on a commercial chicken farm for around three years and I grew up around horses. My end goal is to generate enough farm income so I can buy my own farm.

Resume:

File Resume.docx