Looking for the following:
Type of opportunity:
Sale (Standard), Sale (Owner Financed).
More info: Owner of a successful organic farm enterprise operating on leased land for the past 3 years, now seeking permanent ownership to expand operations. Ideal: 20 forested acres providing privacy + forage, 5 farmable acres for production crops (pasture acceptable), Home + Well + Barn on-site. In the range of Black Mountain/Lake Lure/ Chimney/ Old Fort/Hendo.
Equipment & infrastructure:
Barn, Farmer housing.
More info: Barn or outbuildings are ideal, but not essential. On-site well + farmer housing is, however, a necessity as farm must serve as primary residence.
Qualifications and goals:
Previous farming experience:
Manager
Number of years experience:
5
Other qualifications:
Farm business training, Academic degree in agriculture or related field.
More info: Serious farmer seeking land + ready to make serious offers.
My Farm:
www.encompassfarm.com
www.encompasslanddesign.com
Production goals:
Orchard, Vegetable production.
More info: Diversified organic vegetables alley cropped between perennials. Would prefer to start with a clean slate (land not previously in production) but the vision is adaptable.
Personal experience and production goals summary:
Vannah Roddy is a first generation young farmer who became interested in regenerative agriculture at the age of 17. Forgoing a traditional college education, at 18 she began traveling to different regions across US and internationally. She emphasized working on farms in a variety of climates to better understand strategies of growing food amidst climate change. After years of intensive hands-on experience and farm management, Vannah settled in Black Mountain where she founded Encompass Farm, cultivating an acre of food + flower production on leased land. She feeds over 80 families a week, year-round, through her innovative Veggie Box Program, vends at farmer's markets and hand-crafts a line of farm products from botanical wreaths to farm-grown seasoning bends.
It's her goal to purchase land in WNC to create a working model of what Restoration Agriculture looks like. This project will host both perennial and annual food production, holistic grazing + educational events in collaboration with Encompass Land Design. ELD helps landowners grow their own food security thru 1-on-1 consulting, masterclasses + more.
