Tell A Tale Farm

Currently operating an organic veggie farm on 2 acres on leased land in Rutland, VT. Looking for long term land security to run my farm business.

Preferred counties/regions

  • North Country
  • Clinton County
  • Saint Lawrence County
  • Essex County
  • Franklin County
  • Hamilton County
  • Jefferson County
  • Lewis County
  • 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

Desired acreage

  • 6-10
  • 11-20
  • 21-50
  • 51-100

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 the majority of my income

Farming status, plans, and practices

Diverse vegetable and fruit operation. 

Ideally cultivating between 5-7 acres. 

Selling at markets, CSA, and wholesale accounts. 

4 season farming, lo to no till practices, building soil health, efficiency, optimizing yields. 

Farm Experience & Education

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

I have a degree in sustainable agriculture from Green Mountain College. I have worked at a commercial grape vines nursery for the last 7 years, manged a 5 acre veggie operation, and for the last 2 years ran my own 2 acre market farm, csa, and wholesale accounts. 

Farming Plans and Practices

Farming method or practice

  • Organic (certified)
  • Regenerative/Sustainable

Primary crops

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

Primary livestock

  • No Livestock

Not looking to do live stock for profit, only live stock would be at a homestead level. 

Marketing Method

Ideally run a 150-250 person CSA. 

Wholesale accounts( food producers, co-ops, health food stores) 

open air markets ( ideally once a week going to a large market) 

Farm business plan or farm resume

My business plan or farm resume is in progress

Farmland Needs

Infrastructure required

  • black outline tractor icon Equipment
  • black outline house icon Farmer housing
  • Black outline of a water drop Water access

Housing need for my dog and I. 

Would be greenhouses and high tunnels in place already. I own 2 32x98 Ledgewoods that I would like to bring on site. 

Desired Tenure

Tenure options desired

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

Lease to own

Sale

99 year lease

Open to joining with other farm business to operate multiple farms from one site. 

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

700,000

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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