General farming (3 years+) - Farming Hemp and Garlic.
Do you have a business plan?
No - In progress
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - Savings between partners.
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
Yes - I am 34 and want to use the young entrepreneur grants!
Project
Farm Name
No name yet
Farm Project Description
We are growing Red Russian organic garlic on 2 acres. Hemp is on 2 acres as well.
Preferred Arrangement
Registered Lease on Title -
Lease -
Transfer / Succession -
Duration of the desired agreement
3-5 years minimum.
Ideal date to obtain land by
September 2023
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
4 minimum 10 would be ideal.
Wooded Area (acres)
No
Cultivable Area (acres)
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes - We are always planning to expand. Maximum of 10 acres per year for garlic. We have to rotate the garlic so 10 would allow for 2.5/year. We can grow cover crops on the remainder or having a farmer who wants to use the remainder for cover crops would be ideal.
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
Would like to stay away from ALR but realize it’s the area we are looking so either or!
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes - Either or.
Need farm buildings
Yes - We have our own 20’ x 35’ coverall. Need a building to store garlic for drying and packaging before shipping.
Need fenced land
Yes - Would be great to keep the animals off our crops but not necessary.
Need farm machinery and tools
No
Need established water source and infrastructure
To be determined as our first garlic crop is in the ground now. We will have more info during the season. Currently we have a well that can keep up to any demand we would require.
Need on-site housing
No
Production type
Vegetable - Garlic
Other - Cover crops
Type of agriculture
Organic -
Soil needs
We require gentle slope and cannot use low lying, heavy souls.
