Preferred counties/regions
- Columbia County
- Greene County
- Hudson Valley
- Dutchess County
- Ulster County
- Sullivan County
- Orange County
- Putnam County
- Westchester County
- Rockland County
- Otsego County
- Herkimer County
- Oneida County
- Central
- Cortland County
- Madison County
- Onondaga County
- Oswego County
- Southern Tier
- Broome County
- Chemung County
- Chenango County
- Delaware County
- Steuben County
- Tioga County
- Allegany County
Desired acreage
- 51-100
- >100
Farming Status
Beginning farmer: 10 years or less of experience managing a farm business
Currently farming full-time
Primary reason for farming
Farm will generate the majority of my income
Farming status, plans, and practices
Raise beef,meat goats,pork,poultry for consumers
sell USDA meats off the farm or at farmers markets
posibly open a processing plant for beef and pork if customer demands warrant it
Farm Experience & Education
- On farm work experience
Have worked with livestock my whole life
currently have 40 head of beef 20 meat goats and some laying hens
own haying equipment several tractors.
Farming Plans and Practices
Farming method or practice
- Other
Primary crops
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Hay
Primary livestock
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Cattle - Beef
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Goats/Sheep
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Pigs
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Poultry
sell Hereford beef ,meat goats,butcher hogs,poultry egg and meat chickens,
Sell any surplus hay if available
Marketing Method
Sell beef and butcher hogs and poultry year round and by the half or whole and by pound at farmers markets.
advertise threw local papers and web
Farm business plan or farm resume
Farmland Needs
Infrastructure required
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Barns - Equipment Storage
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Farmer housing
On site housing and livestock buildings
Desired Tenure
Looking to lease for several years with the intent to buy
