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Farming Status and Plans
Years actively farming:
10+Description of farming status, plans, and practices:
Free-range, pastured livestock and poultry.
Description of marketing method:
Was an founding vendor at Troy Waterfront Farmers Market for 8 years. "Retired" from market but have established loyal client base.
Farm Characteristics
Preferred location:
- Adirondack Region
- Clinton
- Essex
- Franklin
- Hamilton
- Warren
- Capital Area
- Albany
- Fulton
- Montgomery
- Rensselaer
- Saratoga
- Schenectady
- Schoharie
- Washington
- Central
- Chenango
- Cortland
- Herkimer
- Madison
- Oneida
- Onondaga
- Oswego
- Otsego
- Finger Lakes
- Cayuga
- Livingston
- Monroe
- Ontario
- Seneca
- Schuyler
- Tompkins
- Wayne
- Yates
- Hudson Valley
- Columbia
- Delaware
- Dutchess
- Greene
- Orange
- Putnam
- Rockland
- Sullivan
- Ulster
- Westchester
- Southern Tier
- Allegany
- Broome
- Chemung
- Steuben
- Tioga
Desired acreage:
6-10, 11-20, 21-50, 51-100, >100Infrastructure required:
Water access, Electrical AccessDescription of infrastructure:
On-site housing would be optimal as well as barn or other infrastructure. Good quality grazing and water are the most important features.
Description of water access required:
Year-round water access.
Crops and Livestock
Primary Livestock:
Goats/Sheep, Pigs, Poultry, Other livestockDescription of livestock/crops:
Well established flock of sheep (50-ish adult head), chickens, ducks, turkeys, peacocks. I have also raised goats, pigs, and cattle in the past and kept bees. Gardening: small organic vegetables
Farmland Tenure
Tenure options desired:
For Lease, Partnership, For Sale, Other Tenure AgreementDescription of tenure options desired:
Open to all options
Additional Information
Will this farmer's operation qualify an eligible landowner for an Agricultural Assessment?
UnsureExperience & education:
Farm owner, On farm work experience, Farmer training or workshopExperience description:
Shepherdess since '80's. I have raised sheep, goats, poultry, pigs, cattle and kept bees. Small-scale organic vegetable production and have worked for a commercial greenhouse. Am skilled at butchery and culinary. I also participated in fiber arts such as spinning and weaving.