Dana Cavalea / Freedom Farms

We are a family farm who has a direct to consumer meat business looking to expand.

Preferred counties/regions

  • Finger Lakes
  • Southern Tier

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

Cattle and pork- looking to expand our farm. 

Farm Experience & Education

  • Farm owner
  • Farm manager
  • On farm work experience

Farming Plans and Practices

Farming method or practice

  • Organic (not certified)
  • Regenerative/Sustainable

Primary crops

  • black outline hay icon Hay

Primary livestock

  • black outline cow icon Cattle - Beef
  • Black outline of a sheep Goats/Sheep
  • Black outline of a pig Pigs
  • Black outline of a chicken Poultry

Farm business plan or farm resume

I have a business plan

Farmland Needs

Infrastructure required

  • black outline barn with silo icon Barns - Livestock
  • black outline electrical icon Electrical access
  • Black outline of a fence Fencing
  • Black outline of a water drop Water access

Looking for land with barn- water- fencing preferred. 

Desired Tenure

Tenure options desired

  • For Lease
  • For Sale

Open to thoughts. 
Purchase preferred. 
Willing to explore owner-finance 

Estimated price range for a lease or a purchase of a farm property

250k-1m

Has this farmer received a pre-qualification from a lending institution?

No

Will this operation qualify an eligible landowner for an Agricultural Assessment?

Yes

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