Looking to work and learn as much as possible about all-things farming/homesteading.
Preferred location: Alcona, Allegan, Alpena, Antrim, Barry, Benzie, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Iosco, Kalamazoo, Kalkaska, Kent, Lake, Leelanau, Manistee, Mason, Missaukee, Montmorency, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, Ottawa, Presque Isle, Roscommon, St. Joseph, Van Buren, Wexford
Desired Transitional Agreement: Farm Seeker/Farm Owner Partnership, Lease, Lease to buy, Sale, Working arrangement with future partner
Aug 1, 2024
Desired Acreage
- 1-5 Acres
- 5-10 Acres
- 11-25 Acres
- 26-100 Acres
- 101-250 Acres
- 251-500 Acres
- 501-1000 Acres
- >1000 Acres
Desired Infrastructure
Desired Land Usage
Goals, Values, Vision
Inspired mainly by Joel Salatin and his Polyface Farms in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, my wife, MaryAnn, and I desire to begin our own farming/homestead life and business. We recently moved to Lowell, MI where I work full-time for the State of Michigan, Dept. of Treasury as an Economic Specialist and MaryAnn, for the KDL Cascade branch. We are expecting our first child (a boy!) this coming November and want to learn more about raising/selling livestock, the cottage food industry, and all things farming. We both attended Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, MI and attend mass at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, in Grand Rapids.
Farming Status
Current Farming Status
Not currently farming
Farm Experience/Education
No experience farming
Mentoring
I am seeking mentorship
Farming Plans and Practices
Farming Method
Certified Organic, Organic Practices, Conventional
To mimic nature as much as possible and produce the best tasting food, to the best of our ability.
