Preferred counties/regions
- Capital Region
- Albany County
- Greene County
- Rensselaer County
- Schenectady County
- Hudson Valley
- Ulster County
Desired acreage
- 5 or fewer
- 6-10
- 11-20
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 a portion of my income
Farming status, plans, and practices
I am operating a 2 acre farm on subleased land on Wiedy Drive in Kingston, growing Asian vegetables. Non-certified organic with low tillage. We are funded to distribute to a non-profit pantry in the area, sell at market in the Capital Region, locally at the farm and to wholesale customers. It's likely we will expand to do more wholesale so ability to set up a wash/pack area is important. We currently do not have access to utilities. I would like to find a new location with electricity and potable water, and a barn or covered work area where we can build a wash/pack area. I am looking for a long-term lease or lease to buy. I am also open to renting land, infrastructure and equipment cooperatively with other farmers.
Farm Experience & Education
- Farm owner
- Farmer training or workshop
- Farm manager
- On farm work experience
I have been farming in the Hudson Valley for a dozen years with established organic farms and start-ups. I started my own farm, Good Chi Farm, in 2021. I have taken numerous workshops on vegetable production and been an educator for beginning farmers. You can read more about me and the farm mission at:
Farming Plans and Practices
Farming method or practice
- Biodynamic
- Organic (not certified)
- Regenerative/Sustainable
Primary crops
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Vegetables
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Fruits
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Other Crops
Primary livestock
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Goats/Sheep
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Pigs
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Poultry
Currently we are growing only vegetables. But should we have more space, we would eventually like to have some livestock that will only have outdoor needs, primarily to enrich the soil, such as ducks, primarily for eggs. We are also interested in mushroom production in an indoor space. If the lease tenure is long, we would like to plant Asian fruit and nut trees that are resistant to most insects.
Marketing Method
Word of mouth, Website, Instagram, facebook
Farm business plan or farm resume
Farmland Needs
Infrastructure required
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Barns - Equipment Storage
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Electrical access
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Fencing
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Water access
If the landowner currently does not have fencing or buildings but would consider making these capital improvements in the near future, we would still consider leasing the land.
We would like a barn, warehouse space, or garage to build out a wash/pack area. We need potable water and electricity. The water can be outside. The space does not have to be heated. We would build an energy efficient walk-in cooler. Storage for supplies and packing materials would be great but not absolutely necessary.
Desired Tenure
5-10-20 year lease
