Farming full-time for income
Updated Oct 31, 2024
Seeking
- 0-5 Total acres
Desired locations
Looking to lease 1 or 2 acres of farmland, preferably with a pole barn or vacant barn or building with water /electric
Plan
Plan on cultivating and farming edible and medicinal mushrooms in the Wilmington area. I have four years mushroom cultivating/farming experiene. myself and one other person are going to build a fruiting chamber adding all needed equipment. And we will have a room for all inoculation and various work.
Desired infrastructure
Equipment and infrastructure details
Pole barn or barn. Water sources and electricity.
Preferred type of opportunity
Opportunity details
We are 2 guys with a deep passion for mushroom cultivating/farming. Starting from scratch. Creating a finely tuned mushroom operation. Once established, selling our product at farmers markets , to chefs , restaurants, and grocery stores.
Desired farming practices
Practices details
Starting a mushroom business with a friend. To supply mushrooms locally.
Production goals
Farm experience
Years of experience
4 total years of experience
5 years employed as a worker (non-manager)
0 years as a manager
Education, training, and employment experience
Experience details
One full year in the Rodale veterans program. Kutztown PA. 4 years mushroom farming, employed a pocono organics in blakeslee PA