Farming part-time for income
Updated Sep 26, 2024
Seeking
- 0-5 Total acres
Desired locations
Seeking land to combine my passions for food, farming, & healing towards my long-term goal of farm based wellness center
Plan
I am a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, farmer/gardener, Permaculture Designer, and soon to be Birth Educator. I am passionate about healing both people and the land and have a long-term vision of creating a farm-based wellness center. I am currently looking for land for at least home production and homesteading while also providing my nutrition and birth education services. I would like to create a holistic system with vegetables, herbs, flowers, fruit trees, and animals. I would also like to include a farm stand and small-scale CSA for nutrient dense foods for my clients. I am interested in 100% natural farming practices.
Desired infrastructure
Equipment and infrastructure details
I am open to a variety of situations with a range of equipment and infrastructure. I plan to start small-scale so would be comfortable with just housing (or the opportunity to build a tiny home) and a water source, but a barn, chicken coops, and greenhouse would be ideal if available.
Preferred type of opportunity
Opportunity details
I am open to a variety of opportunities, but I do need housing as I will be relocating to North Carolina. I would like to be able to farm part-time alongside providing my nutrition and future birth educator services.
Desired farming practices
Production goals
Goals details
I am committed to 100% natural and regenerative farming methods as my goal is to create the most nutrient dense food free of toxic inputs to support health and wellness. I will use permaculture design principles to create a holistic farm system that incorporates vegetables, fruit, herbs, flowers, and small-scale meat, egg, and dairy production . While I will not seek formal organic certification, my practices will be cleaner than organic.
Farm experience
Years of experience
10 total years of experience
Education, training, and employment experience
Experience details
-Former Urban Agriculture Extension Agent in Peace Corps Senegal
-Master Urban Gardener
-Certified Permaculture Designer
-Part-time farming
-Volunteer farm / garden education roles
-4+ years of community gardening, including founding and managing a community garden
-Former Director of Operations for start-up community farm