Looking for the following:
Type of opportunity:
Sale (Owner Financed), Lease (1 to 5 Years), Lease (5+ Years), Lease with Option to Buy, Incubator / Mentored Lease, Business Partnership, Employment, Employment with Transfer.
More info: I am a military veteran who is attempting to transition from military life to farming. I moved to Boone with my family in 2015 to pursue a sustainable agriculture degree from Appalachian State. I'm scheduled to graduate in May 2019. I have been working part time at farms in the area and can provide references. I have experience with many different farming methods, passive solar greenhouses, silvoculture, raised beds, traditional, rotational grazing. What I am looking for is a place with housing on site or is close to the house we are renting in Boone. I don't need a lot of land to start out and I can develop a farming plan even if the land is not perfect. Just need a few acres.
Equipment & infrastructure:
More info: Land use will determine infrastructure but I can create the required infrastructure with a little bit of time.
Current production on farm:
Aquaculture, Cattle (Dairy/Beef), Christmas trees, Fallow, Field crops, Flowers, Hay or pasture, Herbs, Hogs, Orchard, Poultry (Broiler/Layer), Sheep/Goat (Dairy/Meat), Vegetable production, Vineyard, Woodlot or forest products.
More info: Current production does not matter. I will tailor my farming practices to be ecologically sound and profitable per given location.
Current farming practices:
Biodynamic, Conventional, Certified organic, Transitioning to organic, Ecological production but not certified, None, the property is not being farmed.
More info: Current practices does not matter. My practices will be ecologically sound but I will not seek any kind of certification.
Qualifications and goals:
Previous farming experience:
Volunteer, Employee
Number of years experience:
3
Other qualifications:
Farm business training, Academic degree in agriculture or related field.
More info: Experienced small scale gardening
Experienced with chickens, cows, swine
Experienced with CSAs
Experienced with intensive farming and row crops
Experienced with year round production
Experienced with value-added products
Production goals:
Aquaculture, Cattle (Dairy/Beef), Field crops, Flowers, Hay or pasture, Herbs, Hogs, Orchard, Poultry (Broiler/Layer), Sheep/Goat (Dairy/Meat), Vegetable production, Vineyard, Woodlot or forest products.