General farming (3 years+) - Grew up in countryside and have a small homestead.
Other experience/agricultural/business training - Homestead farming, growing fruit, veg, taking care of chickens and sheep, spend time helping other farmers
Do you have a business plan?
Yes - In progress, have a basic one but still needs work
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
No - Not yet, trying to finalise business plan first then will try get funding
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
Yes - Need to find farm first. Will assess what is needed and will look for funding in terms of grants and government schemes. Loans for whatever grants cannot cover.
Project
Farm Name
TBD
Farm Project Description
A farm that will start to produce totally organic food, (crops, veg, fruit and livestock). Will start experimenting and implementing worm fed compost use this for feeding/fertilising.
Will create a marketing name and sell produce to local shops and markets.
If there is space a small food processing facility can be opened and further develop the brand name. Looking into the possibility pf a digestor on site to create more fertiliser and the by products of heat and electricity.
Want to be as sustainable as possible and minimise carbon footprint.
As fuel and fertiliser costs increase and even shortages develop, this type of farm would remain almost totally unaffected. So output can continue as normal.
Agri-tourism will eventually become part of the farm.
Must be 5-10 acres for a small homestead garden hobby farm.
Preferred Arrangement
Registered Lease on Title -
Lease -
Transfer / Succession -
Business Partnership -
Sale of Land -
Other -
Duration of the desired agreement
Ideal date to obtain land by
ASAP, but need to find a farm to then do calculations for the business plan, and apply for grants and loans to obtain funding to buy it.
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
2500 plus acres
Wooded Area (acres)
Yes - A natural area would be nice but not a necessity.
Cultivable Area (acres)
2500 plus
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
No
Zoning
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
Ready to cultivate, but work can be carried out if needed. Not really wet and boggy ground.
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes - Yes but will reside there also if there are buildings available.
Need farm buildings
Yes - A few barns to start but more can be added if needed. Would like to find one with a grain storage facility
Need fenced land
No
Need farm machinery and tools
Yes - Machinery would be a plus. If not then it can be purchased.
Need established water source and infrastructure
Watering infrastructure will probably be overhauled if needed. So will begin with whatever exists.
