Looking for the following:
Type of opportunity:
Lease (1 to 5 Years), Lease (5+ Years), Lease with Option to Buy.
More info: Pastured broilers and honey bees with room for growth. Overtime Adding either pork or beef (or if having the opportunity and space both.
I would rather start slow on build having an interest in building a data driven mentality and wanting to improve the way agriculture is developed and conducted.
Equipment & infrastructure:
Well / Pond / Other water source.
More info: I do not need much. Just water at the moment.
Current production on farm:
Cattle (Dairy/Beef), Hay or pasture, Honey bees, Poultry (Broiler/Layer).
More info: A future outlook is broilers, laying hens, honey bees, and beef. 5 year plan for total full production.
Current farming practices:
Biodynamic, Ecological production but not certified.
More info: Currently adhering to regenerative practices but I want to actually use science to prove overtime efficiency of soil production and sequestering carbon. Also to test various theories and document how well they tested.
Qualifications and goals:
Previous farming experience:
Volunteer
Number of years experience:
5
Production goals:
Cattle (Dairy/Beef), Hay or pasture, Honey bees, Orchard, Poultry (Broiler/Layer), Vegetable production.
More info: My ten year goal is to have sustained growth while adding value to the property and community buy bringing jobs and healthy food throughout the region by using science to prove that the methods I am going to use are effective. My overall goal is to change the way we think about food and create opportunity for education for encouraging growth in the agriculture industry.
Personal experience and production goals summary:
I have acted as a chemical tech/team leadfor a major automotive company in the area. With interest in having a personal garden I eventually grew it bigger year after year testing various methods of growth and development of processes that could be used for educational purposes.
My goals are simple start small and expand, document mistakes, implement process controls, utilize scientific method to use nature to our advantage.
