Robert Sanabria

I've been growing on a no till, hugelkultur method, along with aquaponics. Land needs aren't specific due to willing to clear and build what I need. Will be raising heritage hogs, meat cattle and fast rotation crop along with microgreens and mushrooms

Preferred counties/regions

  • Capital Region
  • Albany County
  • Columbia County
  • Greene County
  • Rensselaer County
  • Saratoga County
  • Schenectady County
  • Warren County
  • Washington County
  • Hudson Valley
  • Dutchess County
  • Ulster County
  • Sullivan County
  • Orange County
  • Putnam County
  • Westchester County
  • Rockland County
  • Cayuga County
  • Finger Lakes
  • Livingston County
  • Monroe County
  • Ontario County
  • Seneca County
  • Wayne County
  • Yates County
  • Southern Tier
  • Broome County
  • Chemung County
  • Delaware County
  • Schuyler County
  • Steuben County
  • Tioga County
  • Tompkins County
  • Allegany County
  • Long Island
  • Nassau County
  • Suffolk County
  • Queens County

Desired acreage

  • 21-50
  • 51-100
  • >100

Farming Status

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

Currently farming part-time

Primary reason for farming

Farm will generate the majority of my income

Farming status, plans, and practices

I'm currently farming in a 1500sqft warehouse growing microgreens, Hydroponic Saffron and just starting to test growing truffles indoors. I'm currently small scale, but am looking for land to expand and grow

Farm Experience & Education

  • Farm internship/apprenticeship
  • Farmer training or workshop
  • On farm work experience

Trial and Error, along with different veteran to farmer programs and if they didn't have the classes I wanted I looked on activity section on AirBNB to look for blacksmithing classes and also part of Cornell university veterans group

Farming Plans and Practices

Farming method or practice

  • 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 of a wheat germ Grains
  • black outline other crops icon Other Crops

Primary livestock

  • black outline cow icon Cattle - Beef
  • black outline dairy icon Cattle - Dairy
  • black outline horse icon Equine
  • Black outline of a sheep Goats/Sheep
  • Black outline of a pig Pigs
  • Black outline of a chicken Poultry
  • black outline llama icon Other Livestock

I'm currently partnering with a fellow veteran that's raising Heritage hogs and Dexter cattle for meat. And I'm learning how to train horses. But also going to raise chickens, rabbits, and vermiculite( worms) along with fish in Aquaponics system

Marketing Method

Niece is marketing on Facebook, Twitter, and others. Along with me working with restaurant owner friend and wholesaler.

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 fence Fencing
  • Black outline of a water drop Water access

Water access, house could need work. I'll sleep in tent while I get started if I have to

Desired Tenure

Tenure options desired

  • For Lease
  • Business Partnership
  • Farm Management
  • Other Tenure Agreement

I'm more than willing to work on farm until owner is comfortable with leaving the farm to me.

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

Unsure

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