Farming part-time for income
Updated Apr 23, 2026
Seeking
- 0-5 Total acres
- 0-5 Acres of cropland or tillable land
- 0-5 Acres of pasture
Desired locations
I am looking for a small amount of land to lease, 1-10+ acres to temporarily move my 1+acre forest garden nursery to.
Plan
I started, Forest Garden Oasis Nursery to supply landowners and habitat restoration efforts with the 7 layers of Forest garden native plants and trees. I have a 40 page business plan for my FGO Nusery and Eco scaping services. Right now the land I was borrowing for the nursery is being sold. I have less than a month to get all of my propagated trees, elderberry, thousands of field grown oak saplings, perennials, herbs, mature kiwi trellised grove out. I am looking for farmland/ woodlands to move all of my nursery stock to where I would like to continue to field grow it, propagate from mother plants and trees, and pot up into saleable pots as the trees and plants are ready to be potted.
Desired infrastructure
Equipment and infrastructure details
I need to have access to a spring or creek to tap for irrigation. I can supply my own irrigation equipment.
Preferred type of opportunity
Opportunity details
I need to find farmland/woodland 1-5 acres to lease A.S.A.P. I have to move an acre of field grown trees, shrubs, herbs, ground cover, fruiting kiwi vines all before May 15 2026. I have 5+ years of cultivated growth, thousands of northern red oaks, elderberry, dawn redwood, curly willow, field of comfrey, apple trees, pears, trifolia orange, hardy banana trees, and perennials, with no where to bring them to.
Desired farming practices
Practices details
I am an ecologically sensitive, organically and biodynamically minded, sustainable practicing and off grid experienced farmer, gardener, herbalist, arborist, permaculture list. I seek to, and have experience designing, cultivating the stock for, and installing Forest gardens. Forest gardens are a sustainable way to provide wildlife habitat to endangered bird, reptiles, and mammals, while cooling the earth, providing food, fiber and medicine all while...(my slogan) "Reducing our carbon footprint, one Forest Garden at a Time!)
Production goals
Goals details
I already have
Farm experience
Years of experience
30 total years of experience
20 years employed as a worker (non-manager)
10 years as a manager
Education, training, and employment experience
Experience details
I have over 30 yrs experience with organic agriculture/farming, over 20 yrs experience with Forest gardening, permaculture, tree centered guild gardening. 30+ yrs experience with landscaping, eco scaping, habitat restoration, tree pruning. 3+ yrs experience with biodynamic tree care. I did a 6 month apprenticeship program in ME with the M.O.F.G.A (Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association) program. I also did a 2 month internship with the A.N.D.E.A. (African Network for the Development of Ecological Agriculture) association in Ghana West Africa, where I volunteered in tropical Forest Gardens with various farmers. I have worked on many small organic farms on the East & West Coasts.