Benjamin

Farming full-time for income

Updated Jan 13, 2025

Seeking

6-10 Total acres
0-5 Acres of cropland or tillable land

Desired locations

Looking to start a market garden business

Plan

My plan is to operate a market garden with vegetables, herbs, and flowers. If there is suitable land I want to also grow Christmas tree nursery stock. Maybe some livestock (pigs, sheep, and/or goats).

Desired infrastructure

Farmer housing

Preferred type of opportunity

Lease (1 to 5 Years)
Lease (5+ Years)
Lease w/Option to Buy
Lease w/Mentoring

Desired farming practices

Biodynamic
Regenerative
Transitioning to organic
Ecological production but not certified

Practices details

Want to try out various styles of gardening from no till to hugelkultur. Prefer organic but not certified

Production goals

Christmas trees
Flowers / Herbs
Hogs
Orchard / Vineyard
Poultry (Broiler / Layer)
Sheep/Goat (Dairy / Meat)
Vegetables

Farm experience

Years of experience

18 total years of experience

14 years employed as a worker (non-manager)

4 years as a manager

Education, training, and employment experience

Full time farm employee
Farm manager
Other

Experience details

Roughly 18 years as a Christmas tree farmer in northern New Hampshire. Ran my own 1.5 acre garden for 6 years.