Farming part-time for homestead
Updated Apr 15, 2026
Seeking
- 11-50 Total acres
- 6-10 Acres of cropland or tillable land
- 6-10 Acres of pasture
- 6-10 Acres of hayland
Desired locations
My wife and are looking for land to live on, raise our family, and farm in a regenerative manner.
Plan
Cover crop utilizing roller crimper to create mulch layer.
Pollinator strips to encourage native pollination.
Organic fermented teas for fertilization.
Indigenous microorganism 1-4 creating, I am experienced with this.
Multiple crop production for variation and financial stability.
Goats/sheep grazing on a daily rotation accounting for a high weight per acre ratio with chicken tractors following behind to eliminate manure pests.
Desired infrastructure
Equipment and infrastructure details
Tractor with a plow, disc, and some sort of leveler to initially setup for cover crops, after the first plow I would ideally never plow again.
Roller crimper - I used to have one from I&J manufacturing as a pull behind tractor option. Ideally I would purchase a front mounted one such that I could roll down the cover and plant in one pass. This would work for any greenhouse starts in the row crops.
Fencing - perimeter fencing for the areas of pasture, Electric mobile fence to close in the smaller areas for intensive grazing.
Farmer housing - I would like to live on site as I plan to continue working as a plumber or chemist until self sufficient.
Preferred type of opportunity
Opportunity details
I would like to move my family onto a farm and grow my family. I can keep working as a plumber or chemist until the farm generates sufficient income. My wife is a SAHM so she can maintain the day-to-day while I go to work. I am capable of putting in work before and after my "normal" job.
Desired farming practices
Practices details
Goats/Sheep/Chickens - I have raised chickens before. I would like to implement an intensive rotational grazing program to regenerate the soil (if in poor condition) or improve it. Flerd (Flock + Herd) grazing with chickens and goats/sheep to remove manure pests.
Row vegetables and fruits - implement a crop rotation with cover crops planted in fall to create a mulch layer that prevents weeds. plant directly into the cover crop in early spring. Cover crop provides turnips and radishes potentially for sale. The mulch provides armor for the vegetables.
Cover crop roller crimper provides protection and water retention for any orchards.
Production goals
Goals details
Fall and winter - planting cover crop blend (rye, triticale, radish, turnip, pea, clover, vetch) to supply grazing high nutrient for sheep/goats; as well as armor for the soil for vegetable crops. Similarly in any orchards, but possibly slightly tailored depending on soil quality.
Spring - plant a wide variety of vegetable and fruit crops for financial variability (no mono cropping). Utilizing cover crops for weed defense. Intelligent Ventures' Photonic Fence - I would like to eventually invest in a product like this for insect protection instead of spraying any sort of chemicals.
Summer - Farmers market and market stand of harvested crops.
Farm experience
Years of experience
1 total years of experience
0 years employed as a worker (non-manager)
0 years as a manager
Education, training, and employment experience
Experience details
Self taught by reading books by Joel Salatin, biodynamic farming, regenerative agriculture, Jeff Lowenfells, and more.
My background in Chemistry has helped me to research and understand the principles of regenerative agriculture and build agriculture management plans in the Hemp industry.
I am also a plumber which has developed my problem solving and critical thinking skills.