Other experience/agricultural/business training - We grew up on a farm. And still grow as much as we can in the space we have right now.
Do you have a business plan?
No - We dont have one fully worked out hut are working on it.
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
No - At the moment we do not but are trying as much as we can with where costs for everything are right now
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
Yes - Any kind of financial resources we could get to help us get started.
Project
Farm Name
Moonlight Estate
Farm Project Description
We would really like to use the farm to help those that are struggling to feed their families using some kind of bartering and trade system (we have a few ideas how to do this) as well as selling at Farmers Markets and other ways we can.
Preferred Arrangement
Registered Lease on Title -
Lease -
MOU -
Sale of Land -
Other - We would prefer land we can live on well working (cost less to live on the land then to go to and from to do farm work)
Duration of the desired agreement
As long as possible
Ideal date to obtain land by
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
At least enough room to have a few different kinds of animals. Can make 1 acre work but more would be better.
Wooded Area (acres)
Yes - At least part of it. More natural the better. But on 1 acre just a small part is ok
Cultivable Area (acres)
Depends on the full amount of land to use.
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes - The more space i can get the more i can grow and more animals we can have
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
Preferably land that can be worked right away but can honestly make anything work as there is always a way to get things to grow almost anywhere
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes - As long as we can also reside on the property
Need farm buildings
Yes - Barn for animals and place to keep tools would be nice but we can work around it
Need fenced land
Yes - Preferably to help keep animals in and other things out
Need farm machinery and tools
No
Need established water source and infrastructure
Enough to water what ever we are growing and raising
Need on-site housing
Yes - Would make it easier and would cost less to live on the land. So housing for 2 adults and 2 teens
Production type
Vegetable - As much as we can of everything
Livestock - Sheep, cattle, goats, few others depending on area we have to work with.
Hay & Forage - Would need some for the animals
Greenhouse - Want to grow plants from other parts of the world as well as grow what ever we can during winter as well
Bees - Would like to invite bee keepers from the area to keep hives there to help pollinate all the plants
Mushroom - Would like to try growing a few different kinds again depending on thw space we ha e
Other - Would love to have an edible forest
Type of agriculture
Organic -
Soil needs
Preferably soil that is good for growing but i grew up in a place that didn't so my grandmother taught me how to make it work no matter what its like.
