Looking for the following:
Type of opportunity:
Sale (Standard), Sale (Owner Financed).
More info: I am interested in buying a small farm with tillable land that is Organic or can attain Organic designation. I want to grow specialty crops on the property. My first choice is Wake County, followed by a surrounding county. I will consider Carteret County as well.
Equipment & infrastructure:
Barn, Fencing, Well / Pond / Other water source, Greenhouse, Farmer housing, Farm equipment, Processing facilities, Irrigation equipment, Cold storage (cooler/freezer).
More info: An ideal set up would include be a small farm house on a 25 acre farm with a couple of barns, fruit trees, pastures for grazing, and fertile fields that have been managed with organic practices. A greenhouse is a plus!
Current production on farm:
Aquaculture, Cattle (Dairy/Beef), Fallow, Field crops, Flowers, Hay or pasture, Hemp, Herbs, Honey bees, Orchard, Sheep/Goat (Dairy/Meat), Vegetable production, Vineyard, Woodlot or forest products.
Current farming practices:
Biodynamic, Certified organic, Transitioning to organic, Ecological production but not certified, None, the property is not being farmed.
More info: I am interested in regenerative farming, and while an operating organic farm would be ideal, I am also realistic and open to considering anything.
Qualifications and goals:
Previous farming experience:
Volunteer, Employee, Manager
Number of years experience:
20
Other qualifications:
Farm business training, Academic degree in agriculture or related field.
Production goals:
Cattle (Dairy/Beef), Flowers, Hay or pasture, Hemp, Herbs, Honey bees, Orchard, Sheep/Goat (Dairy/Meat), Vegetable production, Woodlot or forest products.
More info: Supply specialty crops to meet market needs and profit on consumer demands while stewarding the land one season at a time.
