Certified Farm Seeker
Farming full-time for income
Updated Nov 14, 2024
Seeking
- 11-50 Total acres
- 0-5 Acres of cropland or tillable land
- 6-10 Acres of pasture
Tara Rose Carroll
Certified Farm Seeker
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Seeking 5-20 acres in Western North Carolina for growing mixed vegetables, flowers, and animals. Organic & Regenerative.
Plan
I am a well seasoned farmer with 7 years of experience farming in Maine, Vermont, and North Carolina. I primarily have worked with mixed vegetables and flowers. I plan to slowly build my business to scale, which will include an on-site nursery that is open to the public in the Spring and Summer, with annual and native perennial plants for sale. I will also manage about 2 acres with no-till methods growing produce for market and distribution. I have a degree in Sustainable Agriculture & Business, and am knowledgable in organic & regenerative practices.
Desired infrastructure
Equipment and infrastructure details
I am best suited to take over an already functional operation, with viable infrastructure.
Preferred type of opportunity
Desired farming practices
Practices details
I have experience working on both conventional and organic farms. I intend to practice only organic methods, eventually becoming certified when possible and necessary. I am knowledgable in permaculture and regenerative methods, such as no-till, cover cropping, crop rotation, etc. I plan to utilize all of these methods to create the most sustainable, low-impact operation as possible.
Production goals
Farm experience
Years of experience
7 total years of experience
7 years employed as a worker (non-manager)
0 years as a manager
Education, training, and employment experience
Experience details
I have a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies, with a focus on Sustainable Agriculture and a minor in Business from Warren Wilson College. I held a leadership position for two years on their Garden Crew, and organized their first Seedling Sale. My undergraduate research focussed on Garlic. I worked at a 8-greenhouse nursery in Maine for 4 years and independently managed several greenhouses. I have worked at many mixed vegetable farms, and am proficient in irrigation set up and management, and all farm tasks from seeding to harvest and packing. I am passionate about sustainable agriculture and look forward to spending my life stewarding the land.