Certified Farm Seeker
Updated Aug 20, 2024
Seeking
- 11-50 Total acres
- 0-5 Acres of cropland or tillable land
- 0-5 Acres of pasture
- 0-5 Acres of hayland
Alan Yeck
Certified Farm Seeker
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I've been the Executive Director for three years now. On tours when someone asks a specific agricultural question, I ask them if they've ever seen the old show, Green Acres. I'm Mr. Douglas. I continue to learn about farming and beekeeping and medicinal herbs all the time.
Desired infrastructure
Equipment and infrastructure details
Ideally we are looking for 12-15 acres in Henderson County (but open to other locations) with a creek, river, pond, on it. Out of the flood plain. Need electric and potable water. We can put in septic if needed. Farming or agritherapy is only one of our programs we offer Veterans.
Preferred type of opportunity
Opportunity details
The Veterans Healing Farm (VHF) is a 501c3 nonprofit established in 2013. Today their mission is to enhance the mental, emotional, and physical well-being of our nation’s Veterans and their families. The vision is an end to Veteran suicide, which may not be in the news every day, but these tragedies continue every day. They accomplish their mission through three primary programs; agritherapy, therapies and therapeutic workshops (non-pharmaceutical), and Veteran-focused events. The VHF was informed in January by the landowner that she was retiring and we have to be off the land by August. More info about us www.veteranshealingfarm.org.
Desired farming practices
Practices details
We use organic practices.
Production goals
Goals details
It is the therapeutic process of organic farming that is the main goal for our Veterans, not the number of heads of cabbage at the end of the season. We do not seek a production farm.
Farm experience
Years of experience
11 total years of experience
Experience details
We can always use help across the board.