Ryan Wendt

Prioritize soil health and organic growing practices to create a productive market farm. Aim to enhance soil health through organic inputs, crop rotation, cover crops and ecological balance. Seeking land that supports these practices for farming

Preferred counties/regions

  • Western
  • Niagara County

Desired acreage

  • 5 or fewer
  • 6-10
  • 11-20
  • 21-50

Farming Status

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

Currently farming part-time

Primary reason for farming

Farm will generate a portion of my income

Farming status, plans, and practices

Currently small scale garlic and cut flower "farm"

 

I plan on prioritizing soil health and organic growing practices to create a sustainable and productive market farm.  First, assess and improve soil quality through regular testing and amending with organic matter, such as compost. Implement crop rotation and cover cropping to enhance soil fertility and prevent pest buildup. Use pest management practices that aim to maintain ecological balance. Avoid using synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. 

Farm Experience & Education

  • Farmer training or workshop
  • Formal agricultural education
  • On farm work experience

Soil Food Web - Soil Lab Technician

Cornell Cooperative Beginner Farmer Class

Farming Plans and Practices

Farming method or practice

  • Regenerative/Sustainable

Primary crops

  • black outline of a carrot Vegetables
  • black outline of a flower Flowers or Ornamentals

Primary livestock

  • Black outline of a chicken Poultry
  • Black outline of a bee Bees

Chickens - layers

Marketing Method

CSA/Farmers market/Roadside

Farm business plan or farm resume

My business plan or farm resume is in progress

Farmland Needs

Infrastructure required

  • No infrastructure
  • Black outline of a water drop Water access

Just need water source 

Desired Tenure

Tenure options desired

  • For Lease
  • For Sale
  • Business Partnership
  • Cooperative Model

Business partnership, cooperative model. I am looking to get my hands on land to start working on improving soil and growing vegetables, primarily garlic and flowers.

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

5000

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

No

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

Unsure

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