full-time for income
Updated Sep 16, 2024
Seeking
- 6-10 Total acres
- 6-10 Acres of pasture
Desired locations
Me and my family are looking for a long term situation. Somewhere to grow and learn from, and put my knowledge to use!
Plan
I would love to make farming my job! It's been a passion of mine for maybe 10 years now, and have been learning as much as I can along the way. I started out having a few backyard chickens along with a very productive garden. I worked my way into having a small herd of Nubian goats as well. I learned how to make cheeses and soaps with the milk that came from my goats. Also just utilizing everything that came from the homestead, nothing went to waste! I've learned a lot about regenerative agriculture and rotational grazing and how they can work together to make a productive farm. I know I have alot more to learn, I just need the right hands on situation to get the ball rolling.
Desired infrastructure
Equipment and infrastructure details
Me and my family have a 5th wheel camper that we plan on staying in. Unless the farm has housing for us, then we can rent out our camper for a bit of extra income. I would prefer to go to a farm that has some animal housing and/or fencing. I'm not opposed to building it ourselves though as we have done it in the past. When we sold our property, we did have to get rid of most of our things, so starting g I'm scratch is most likely the case.
Preferred type of opportunity
Opportunity details
I would love to be able to live on a farm that is either established or something I could plan out myself. It would be even better for an opportunity to buy a piece of that land down the road. I understand that not everyone wants to sell off their land, so that's why something long term is preferred. With the way land prices are nowadays, it's much harder to make the dream of farming come to life, unless given the opportunity to live and work on someone else's farm that maybe can't or doesn't want to deal with the responsibility of it. That's where I come in!
Desired farming practices
Practices details
The main animals I'd like to work with are goats, sheep, chickens and rabbits. Small scale things is what interests me most. They're just easier to manage on my own. If my husband was able to work with me, we could definitely take on more ! Growing food is so important to me and having those animals are so beneficial for that. I would also love to get into worm farming as that would benefit a garden tremendously!
Production goals
Goals details
My goal would be to take care of my family first, as well as the farm owners. If I could grow enough food to make a profit, that would be ideal. I plan on finding some classes to help me in promoting what I grow, and where to sell to. That's the part that would be new for me, but I do hope to grow in that direction.
Farm experience
Years of experience
4 total years of experience
Experience details
To be honest, I've learned all I know mostly from reading books and watching videos. I obviously have experience with small homestead type work, like my chickens, goats and gardening.