Preferred counties/regions
- Livingston County
- Wyoming County
Desired acreage
- 5 or fewer
- 6-10
- 11-20
- 21-50
Farming Status
Beginning farmer: 10 years or less of experience managing a farm business
Currently farming part-time
Primary reason for farming
Farm will generate the majority of my income
Farming status, plans, and practices
We own and operate a small farm producing pasture-raised meat and eggs. Our current offerings include chicken, eggs, pork, turkey, and lamb. All pasture-raised and organically fed. We sell direct to consumer mainly with retail cuts at the farmers market but also some bulk pork sales. We would like to join another farmers market or two as well as explore some wholesale accounts. We are selling everything we produce now and in order to increase production we will need more land. Managing more land will also allow us to have more of an impact building soil with rotational grazing.
Farm Experience & Education
- Farm owner
Farm owner also working full-time as an accountant. College graduate.
Farming Plans and Practices
Farming method or practice
- Organic (not certified)
- Regenerative/Sustainable
Primary crops
Primary livestock
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Goats/Sheep
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Pigs
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Poultry
We currently raise Cornish cross broilers, production layers, broad breasted white turkeys, Idaho pasture pigs, and katahdin/white dorper sheep.
Marketing Method
We sell direct to consumer utilizing an email list, social media, website store, and in-person sales at the farmers market.
Farm business plan or farm resume
Farmland Needs
Infrastructure required
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Barns - Livestock
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Electrical access
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Fencing
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Water access
Livestock barn, fencing, water, and electic would all be helpful but not necessarily essential. Most important thing is proximity to our current farm/home.
Desired Tenure
Flexible.
