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, Incubator / Mentored Lease.
Equipment & infrastructure:
Barn, Well / Pond / Other water source, Greenhouse, Farmer housing, Farm equipment, Irrigation equipment, Cold storage (cooler/freezer).
More info: Although not necessary, some form of season extension infrastructure such as a high tunnel or greenhouse would be preferred.
If equipment and infrastructure are not currently present, but become necessary for growth and production abilities I would like to be able to have them built/purchased.
Current production on farm:
Herbs, Orchard, Poultry (Broiler/Layer), Vegetable production, Vineyard, Woodlot or forest products.
More info: I'd love to work with someone who is already running a production that will be different from my own to be able to cross-market, but if you are not producing now that is okay. I follow organic guidelines and practices, although I would not be pushing for certification unless it makes sense for the scale and production of the operation as a whole.
Current farming practices:
Ecological production but not certified.
Qualifications and goals:
Previous farming experience:
Volunteer, Employee
Number of years experience:
4
Other qualifications:
Farm business training, Academic degree in agriculture or related field.
More info: I received a B.S.A. in Horticultural Sciences with a focus in Sustainable Food Production in my undergraduate career and also received a certificate in Organic Agriculture from the University of Georgia.
While in school and for a season afterwards, I worked on multiple operations to diversify my experiences. These included our student farm where I worked for 2 and a half years on vegetable and medicinal herb production primarily, our research farm where I worked with a Masters student on lettuce variety trials for 2 years, and before moving to NC I worked on a 12-acre certified organic operation that specialized in annual vegetables, perennial fruits, culinary herbs and cut flowers.
Production goals:
Flowers, Herbs, Orchard, Vegetable production, Woodlot or forest products.
More info: I would like to have a diversified operation with a primary initial focus in annual vegetables and cut flowers that is able to expand as time progresses if desired and economically viable.
