I am very passionate about regenerative agriculture and its benefits for the environment, the animals being raised, and for humans. I am looking for land to lease so that I can start pasture raising chickens. I would likely want expand into other things later on.
Preferred location: Genesee, Hillsdale, Jackson, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, Wayne
Desired Transitional Agreement: Farm Seeker/Farm Owner Partnership, Lease, Lease to buy, Sale, Working arrangement with future partner
Jan 28, 2025
Desired Acreage
- 1-5 Acres
- 5-10 Acres
- 11-25 Acres
- 26-100 Acres
- 101-250 Acres
- 251-500 Acres
Desired Land Usage
Goals, Values, Vision
My goal is to make regenerative agriculture and non-industrial farming practices more mainstream. I believe this will be accomplished by consumer education, product availability, and lowering the costs of products raised in a regenerative manner. In the short term, I would like to start by making these products more accessible in my local area and I will do this by becoming a producer. I will start with pasture raised and soy free pasture raised meat chickens due to the fact that chicken is the most consumed meat. As time goes on, I would like to expand into other types of meat production using regenerative practices and into consumer education.
Farming Status
Current Farming Status
Current active business plan
Farm Experience/Education
Farm employee, Farm internship/apprenticeship
Farming Plans and Practices
Farming Method
Organic Practices
The basis of "regenerative farming" is rotational grazing. Animals will be moved, typically on a daily basis, to new pasture in order to distribute manure and impact. That area of land will then be given time to rest, regrow, and make use of those nutrients (for roughly 1-3 months) before any animals are brought back to that same area. This method creates soil, increases microbial and other biological diversity, and is in whole a method that is beneficial to nature rather than the industrial model which leeches off of nature and its diversity and resources.
