FarmHaven Charity

FarmHaven is an educational non-profit Farm & Animal Sanctuary.
MISSION
- Provide food to 23 counties through the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York
- Support Veterans with PTSD and people with disabilities
- Emergency nutrition to families

Preferred counties/regions

  • Capital Region
  • Albany County
  • Schenectady County

Desired acreage

  • 5 or fewer
  • 6-10

Farming Status

Emerging farmer: 2 years or more of on farm work experience

Not currently farming

Primary reason for farming

Farm will generate a portion of my income

Farming status, plans, and practices

We are building FarmHaven as a nonprofit farm to produce food to supply the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York.

Farm Experience & Education

  • Farm internship/apprenticeship
  • Farm owner
  • Farmer training or workshop
  • Formal agricultural education
  • Farm manager
  • On farm work experience

I have over 20 years experience in small scale aquaponics.

Our board member Dr. Stuart LaPlant is the professor of aquaponics at St. Kitts University and has published books in aquaponics and hydroponics.

Farming Plans and Practices

Farming method or practice

  • Biodynamic
  • Organic (certified)
  • Organic (not certified)
  • Regenerative/Sustainable
  • Other

Aquaponics and hydroponics 

Primary crops

  • black outline of a carrot Vegetables
  • black outline apple icon Fruits

Primary livestock

  • black outline horse icon Equine
  • Black outline of a sheep Goats/Sheep

Leafy greens and fruit. Animals will be apart of the sanctuary.

Marketing Method

Full scale social media campaign, we created a new Farmers Market in Guilderland, running a Food Fight for Charity (PennyWar), and roundup donations at pet stores.

Farm business plan or farm resume

I have a business plan

Farmland Needs

Infrastructure required

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

We would need a location that has indoor space such as a greenhouse or a barn for us to grow our plants and fish.

Desired Tenure

Tenure options desired

  • For Lease
  • Business Partnership
  • Cooperative Model
  • Other Tenure Agreement

We are open to all options!

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

TBD.

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

Yes

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