Wild Root Farm

I run a small charismatic farm with an eclectic herd of 50 dairy goats and a beautiful flock of 100 free-range chickens. I create artisan vegan/goat’s milk soaps and skin care products using organic ingredients and botanicals grown on the farm. My multicolored eggs are in demand at the Farmers Market. We are a family—no animal is killed for consumption. I’m expanding to include growing cut flowers using biodynamic, regenerative farming practices.
My lease is ending/ looking for available farm.

Preferred counties/regions

  • Hudson Valley
  • Dutchess County
  • Ulster County
  • Sullivan County
  • Orange County
  • Putnam County
  • Westchester County
  • Rockland County

Desired acreage

  • 6-10
  • 11-20
  • 21-50
Lorenzo during an evening goat walk. Clementine’s son Ismael My eggs Heart /Hemp vegan soap Shroom goat milk soap Tulip Blue Seamus Indigo vegan soap Poppyseed vegan soap Bloom hair oil Oats goat milk soap Body butter Joy Christmas goat milk soap Felted goat milk soaps Goat walk Hildegard and her chicks Oden, his sister Ophelia just out of frame Goat walk Gwendolyn The flock

Farming Status

Established farmer: Over 10 years of farm management experience or ownership

Currently farming full-time

Primary reason for farming

Farm will generate the majority of my income

Farming status, plans, and practices

50 goats
100 chickens 

Free range 
Rotating pasture management


Produce current products ,vegan and goat milk soaps and skin care proctucts
Plan to expand to grow cut flowers 

 

Farming practices  biodynamic, regeneration.

 

 

 

Farm Experience & Education

  • Farm internship/apprenticeship
  • Farm owner
  • Farmer training or workshop

Farm owner 10 years.

Farming Internships in Northern California and Hudson Valley

Vendor Established over 8 years year round at Farmers Markets ;Kingston, Beacon, Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow

Attended Biodynamic workshop

Farming Plans and Practices

Farming method or practice

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

Primary crops

  • black outline of a carrot Vegetables
  • black outline of a flower Flowers or Ornamentals
  • black outline hay icon Hay

Primary livestock

  • Black outline of a sheep Goats/Sheep
  • Black outline of a chicken Poultry

50 goats 

100 chicken

Expanding to grow cut flowers

Marketing Method

Vendor Established over 8 years year round at Farmers Markets ;Kingston, Beacon, Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow
Online store wildwildroots.com

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 barn with silo icon Barns - Livestock
  • 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

Housing needed

Barns 

Pasture fencing

Water 

 

Desired Tenure

Tenure options desired

  • For Lease
  • For Sale
  • Other Tenure Agreement

Tenure arrangement

Lease

Lease to own

 

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

Yes

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