I am moving into a new chapter of my life and would like to circle right back to my roots. I grew up on a small apple orchard farm with horses, chickens, and a garden we ate from. I would like that again in my life. I am interested in stewardship or lease to live on the land and care for it. I can provide my own tiny home with potential to modestly expand for when my adult children can visit. I am adamant about preserving the land as nature intended & to protect it from being sold to corporation
Preferred location: Alcona, Alger, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Baraga, Bay, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Clare, Clinton, Crawford, Delta, Dickinson, Eaton, Emmet, Genesee, Gladwin, Gogebic, Grand Traverse, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Houghton, Huron, Ingham, Ionia, Iosco, Iron, Isabella, Jackson, Kalkaska, Keweenaw, Lapeer, Leelanau, Lenawee, Livingston, Luce, Mackinac, Macomb, Manistee, Marquette, Mecosta, Menominee, Midland, Missaukee, Monroe, Montcalm, Montmorency, Oakland, Ogemaw, Ontonagon, Osceola, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon, Saginaw, Sanilac, Schoolcraft, Shiawassee, St. Clair, Tuscola, Washtenaw, Wayne, Wexford
Desired Transitional Agreement: Farm Seeker/Farm Owner Partnership, Lease, Lease to buy, Working arrangement with future partner
Sep 8, 2025
Desired Acreage
- 1-5 Acres
- 5-10 Acres
- 11-25 Acres
Desired Infrastructure
Desired Land Usage
Goals, Values, Vision
I am seeking a place where I can return to my roots and live in closer connection with the land. I grew up on a small apple orchard with horses, chickens, and a garden that fed our family, and those early experiences shaped both my skills and my values. My vision now is to create a modest, sustainable homestead where I can grow food, tend a garden, and a small orchard. I would like to include chickens, 2-3 horses, and maybe goats, all while preserving space for pollinators and wildlife.
My farming plans are not for large-scale production but for careful cultivation, nourishment of the soil, and maintaining the health and integrity of the land. I can bring my own tiny home, with the potential for modest expansion, so that my adult children can visit. I will commit to improving the property each season and protecting it from the risk of corporate development.
I carry forward the skills I learned in my youth—gardening, orchard care, and animal husbandry—as well as a resourceful, hardworking spirit and a deep respect for the rhythms of nature. My greatest expectation is not just to live on farmland, but to honor it, care for it, and leave it better than I found it.
Farming Status
Current Farming Status
Not currently farming
Farm Experience/Education
Farm owner
Farming Plans and Practices
Farming Method
Organic Practices
