Type of opportunity:

Sale (Standard), Sale (Owner Financed), Lease (5+ Years), Lease with Option to Buy, Business Partnership, Employment, Employment with Transfer. More info: Permaculture/Regenerative Ag/Dr. Allen Story. Organic and willing to transition. Certified in Aquaponics want to develop commercial farm to table operation incorporating organic regenerative permaculture agriculture and Aquaponics.

Equipment & infrastructure:

Barn, Well / Pond / Other water source. More info: CLEAN water is the primary driver. Flowing stream and/or great well.

Current production on farm:

Aquaculture, Cattle (Dairy/Beef), Fallow, Field crops, Hay or pasture, Herbs, Hogs, Orchard, Poultry (Broiler/Layer), Sheep/Goat (Dairy/Meat), Vegetable production, Woodlot or forest products. More info: Very open on what's being produced currently

Current farming practices:

Biodynamic, Conventional, Certified organic, Transitioning to organic, Ecological production but not certified, None, the property is not being farmed. More info: Organic/natural/permaculture/Dr. Allen Savory/G. Brown/J.Salatin/Land Trust/Mulloon Institute/Dr.T.Grandin, enriching the soil, the water and the environment in a wholistic manner, enabling the production of the verifiable highest qualtiy products from plants and animals while utilizing the most current cutting edge information applied across the spectrum. Developing and emplementing a vibrant, healthy production structure whichs sets the conditions for quality living, best product produced in the best way and healty financial status providing basis for further enhancements and growth.

Previous farming experience:

Volunteer, Employee, Manager

Number of years experience:

12

Other qualifications:

Incubator program, Higher education in agriculture or related field. More info: Trained and certified in Aquaponics by Emerge of Colo. Springs. MIT L.I.F.E certification as well. Spent 12 years running a cow-calf/bottle calf, hog and row crop hill farm for the family. Transitioned that to more stable and productive Alfalfa hay operation. 45 head of cows/calves and bottle calves to finish from a local dairy. 1000 head of feeder pigs a year on home grown grain with ground protein mix. 2 years with commercial ag product operation / chemical and liquid Fert app. 130 head cow/calf, 300 hog, 50 sheep, 800-1000 row crop. 2 years with hay/row crop/cow-calf operation. Volunteered for 4-5 months with Emerge operating their aquaponic system and shipping to market

Production goals:

Aquaculture, Cattle (Dairy/Beef), Field crops, Hay or pasture, Herbs, Hogs, Orchard, Poultry (Broiler/Layer), Sheep/Goat (Dairy/Meat), Vegetable production, Woodlot or forest products. More info: Ready to develop a commercial sustainable organic holistic production operation from farm to table. 7 years-$500k Incorporating Aquaponics, rotational intensive grazing with various species some of which are likely historic breeds heralded by Livestock Conservancy.

Personal experience and production goals summary:

0/OTransitioned hill rowcrop farm to 100% hay/pasture and increased profits more than 500%.   Raised 1000 head high quality feeder pigs a year; 11 live / sow.  45 head mixed breed; ranch mixing 3 way, cows.   Commercial operations on 1000 acre crop,150 head cattle, 50 sheep, 350 shoats, chemical applicator and seed sales, 200 acres hay  2 years animal science at university level  current interest in all levels/phases of non traditional agriculture   Willing to work with senior who would like to stay on the property with some or no involvement.  2 years upper Midwest 2000 acre row crop and hay, 150 cattle.  1 year upper Midwest organic plant nursery and hay production   

O/O 80 acre timber/pastured fowl operation in upper Midwest   

 

 

 

 

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