John Stoltzfus

Looking for a organic farm to lease and eventually buy

Preferred counties/regions

  • North Country
  • Capital Region
  • Hudson Valley
  • Mohawk Valley
  • Central
  • Finger Lakes
  • Southern Tier
  • Western
  • Long Island

Desired acreage

  • 21-50
  • 51-100
  • >100

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 want to have a couple acres of vegetables and laying hens broilers and some other animals organically produced 

Farm Experience & Education

  • Farm internship/apprenticeship
  • Farm owner
  • On farm work experience

Farming Plans and Practices

Farming method or practice

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

Primary crops

  • black outline of a carrot Vegetables
  • black outline apple icon Fruits
  • black outline of a flower Flowers or Ornamentals
  • black outline maple icon Maple

Primary livestock

  • black outline dairy icon Cattle - Dairy
  • Black outline of a sheep Goats/Sheep
  • Black outline of a chicken Poultry
  • Black outline of a bee Bees

Farm business plan or farm resume

My business plan or farm resume is in progress

Farmland Needs

Infrastructure required

  • black outline barn icon Barns - Equipment Storage
  • black outline electrical icon Electrical access
  • black outline tractor icon Equipment
  • black outline house icon Farmer housing
  • Black outline of a water drop Water access

Housing required for a family 

Desired Tenure

Tenure options desired

  • For Lease
  • For Sale

Looking for a farm we can lease for a couple years and then buy 

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

Negotiable

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

Unsure

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