Farming full-time for income
Updated Dec 22, 2025
Seeking
- 0-5 Total acres
- 0-5 Acres of cropland or tillable land
Desired locations
I presently farm flowers USDA Zone 7a on an incubator farm in western CO. My family is in Upstate SC.
Plan
Worked for Colorado State University 2024-2025 as a high school student Mentor in the Colorado GROW Youth Institute -the Borlaug Scholar Program (Norman Borlaug -“Founder of the green revolution, Nobel Peace Prize , etc) . Would love to do more of this type of mentorship.
Continue on a NC plot/acreage with regenerative practices growing veggies, herbs, flowers .
Contribute fresh farm veggies to food banks .
Contribute to soil health on plot/farm . Continue learning about soil health and conservation practices .
Community Involvement: Educate children and young adults as to farm/food importance & sustainable practices(soil health, organics) and importance of pollinator corridors.
Desired infrastructure
Equipment and infrastructure details
I only need 1-3 acres of relatively level or gently sloping land. I realize I will probably have to install a deer fence. Some farming equipment would be nice such as a tiller although for soil health, I plan to go low-no till in the future . This will be a transition process-not immediate.A small greenhouse structure would be nice for propagating seed, but I could build something. Good water source of course is necessary with decent water pressure and good drainage is critical . I would love to live on property if at all possible .I personally own most of the basic tools I need besides tiller . I prefer USDA Growing zone 7a-7b (as per the recent changes with the USDA zones).
Preferred type of opportunity
Desired farming practices
Practices details
Please see above info.
Production goals
Goals details
Please see above .I have already stated . Thanks.
Farm experience
Years of experience
5 total years of experience
5 years employed as a worker (non-manager)
5 years as a manager
Education, training, and employment experience
Experience details
For the 2025 season in Colorado , I participated in a farm incubator program in which many participants grew vegetables for Asian community .I grew commercial cut flowers for Fruita, CO Farmers Mkt.
30 years ago (in my 20’s) I farmed 2 acres of specialty peppers (for restaurants) and cut flowers as well for 5 years. Worked with Texas A&M and their educational resources .
See above for recent CSU employment .