General farming (3 years+) - I grew up on an organic WWOOF hobby farm so have general experience from that. I have worked in greenhouses, landscaping and have done 'farm sitting' for folks that leave over winter in the past (looking after horses, sheep, greenhouses etc).
Do you have a business plan?
No - I don't have a business plan for a farm situation yet though I have written two business plans in the past (for a yoga studio I ran and for my current business).
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
No - I haven't considered what is necessary financially yet.
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
Yes - Yes, once a business plan is established I would seek out some form of funding.
Project
Farm Name
Aromatic Gardens
Farm Project Description
I own a business handcrafting botanical products for home & body. The reason I'm reaching out to the land matching program is to hopefully find land where I can grow many of the herbs & aromatics that I use in my products (especially lavender). I would ideally like to be able to live and work on the land so I'm also looking for a situation that would have a suite or home that my husband and I could live in as well.
Preferred Arrangement
Lease -
Duration of the desired agreement
Minimum one year
Ideal date to obtain land by
2023
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
.5 - 1 acre or more
Wooded Area (acres)
Yes - Could be, as long as there is still an area for gardening.
Cultivable Area (acres)
.5 acres or more
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes - Yes that would be great to have the possibility to expand.
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
Ideally I would love to have some established lavender plants.
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes - Yes no problem
Need farm buildings
No
Need fenced land
No
Need farm machinery and tools
No
Need established water source and infrastructure
Not sure yet.
Need on-site housing
Yes - Looking for housing on site for my husband and I.
Production type
Vegetable - Would love to grow a vegetable garden to share with the land owner thought I'm not planning to grow vegetables for profit.
