Farm management (3 years or less) - Our family has been helping on various farming operations off and on for several years and have gained critical knowledge
General farming (3 years or less) - We have started two small hobby farms with mangalitsa pigs and cows and hens in the last year we are on land that is not suitable to the longevity we desire
Do you have a business plan?
Yes - Our goal is to breed and sell rare mangalitsa for breeding pets and harvesting we also want to start an organic creams and lotions business along with market gardening
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - We have outside jobs and some savings we just need help with the land cost initially that is why we would like to lease or lease to own
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
No
Project
Farm Name
Silly Farms
Farm Project Description
Our dream is to build awareness around personal food production and sustainability
Our hope is to teach future generations about the joy and importance of eating healthy foods to increase health security as well as provide sustainable food choices for the local community
Preferred Arrangement
Registered Lease on Title -
Lease -
License -
MOU -
Transfer / Succession -
Business Partnership -
Duration of the desired agreement
Long term or a minimum of 3 years
Ideal date to obtain land by
Asap hopefully before winter
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
Min 5 acres as much as a section
Wooded Area (acres)
Yes - We are open to land that is treed or open
Cultivable Area (acres)
If available it would be great to have some cultivation however not necessary
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes - We would work hard to improve any situation and grow the size of the farm
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
Not necessary for our current operations but willing and able to take on any available opportunities
Open to landowner residing on property
Yes - We are open to assisting with current operations a landowner may need help with while they live onsite we would only require a site to put a residence temporary at first if necessary and hopefully lead to permanent
Need farm buildings
Yes - We need some infrastructure but are willing to build ourselves or repair existing
Need fenced land
Yes - We are willing to repair existing or build ourselves
Need farm machinery and tools
Yes - We can make arrangements to use existing on the farm or bring our own
Need established water source and infrastructure
We can work with what ever is available
Need on-site housing
Yes - Ideally a two bedroom home but we have access to a modular home that can be moved onsite
Production type
Vegetable - Market gardens focussed on healing foods
Livestock - Cattle - 3 or four cattle for harvesting and milk
Livestock - Sheep - Manor ten sheep to start for harvesting
Livestock - Pigs - Rare mangalitsa for breeding and harvesting
Poultry - Layers - 40 hens
Poultry - Broilers - 150 or more place in chicken tractors and moved through the livestock section
Grain - If land is available we would like to grow organic grains
Hay & Forage - If land size available
Orchard/Fruit - Ideally planting fruit trees for personal use and tracing purposes
Greenhouse - One small green house for personal use
Mushroom - Medicinal mushrooms if the land is good enough to grow ie low or wet areas
