Ashley Piechorowski

Hello! My name is Ashley Piechorowski and I am currently homesteading with my husband on a suburban lot in Oakland County. We grow flowers, veggies/fruits, raise quails, and sell chicken eggs to our neighbors. I'm looking for land in southeast Michigan.

Preferred location: Genesee, Hillsdale, Jackson, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, Wayne

Desired Transitional Agreement: Farm Seeker/Farm Owner Partnership, Lease to buy, Sale, Mentorship

May 6, 2026

Woman in a chair surrounded by chickens Woman with a mammoth sunflower Man holding a light Brahma chicken Tomatoes and other vegetables Raised bed with garlic plants Raised bed with bok choy and kohlrabi Seedlings on a shelf Chickens in front of a tiny picnic table Cartons or quail and chicken eggs Baby quails in an incubator A bowl of assorted greens for salad A farmstand cart with flowers, eggs, and vegetables

Desired Acreage

  • 1-5 Acres
  • 5-10 Acres
  • 11-25 Acres

Desired Infrastructure

  • Barns or other facilities
  • Electrical Access
  • Farmer Housing
  • Fencing
  • Irrigation/Water Access
  • Road access

Desired Land Usage

  • Bees
  • Cattle - Beef
  • Cattle - Dairy
  • Flowers
  • Fruit
  • Fruit Trees
  • Goats - Dairy
  • Goats - Meat
  • Hay
  • Horses
  • Organic crops
  • Pigs
  • Poultry - Layers
  • Poultry - Meat
  • Sheep
  • Vegetables

Goals, Values, Vision

We would like to find a property to homestead on and be able to sell/donate goods to the community. I have prior experience in hydroponics and urban agriculture but would love to get into breeding poultry for meat and egg production. Due to space restrictions I am currently doing this with quails.

Farming Status

Current Farming Status

Part Time

Farm Experience/Education

Farm employee, Farm management, Formal agricultural education

Mentoring

I am seeking mentorship

Farming Plans and Practices

Farming Method

Organic Practices