Co-Applicant / Spouse Name
Erica Balcom
Please describe your past and/or present farming experience
I have owned horses for about 25 years, and run horse farms, public, and private for all that time.
I can ride and drive most any horse, and have much experience, raising and training my own horses, as well as veterinary/breeding experience.
Are you currently farming?
Yes
Are you interested in connecting with other farmers to explore collocation or collaborative farm ideas?
Yes
Counties being considered
Addison
Bennington
Caledonia
Chittenden
Essex
Franklin
Grand Isle
Lamoille
Orange
Orleans
Rutland
Washington
Windham
Windsor
What other enterprises are you considering?
Apple/Fruit
Beef
Berries
Christmas Trees
Dairy (cows)
Flowers
Goats
Grains
Greenhouse
Hay/Forage
Herbs
Hogs
Livestock
Maple Sugaring
Nursery
Ornamentals
Pasture
Poultry
Row Crops
Sheep
Vegetables
Woodlot
Total Acres Desired
40.0
Tillable Acres
2.0
Acres in Pasture
30.0
Organic
Yes
Farm Structures Needed
Barn(s)
Farmhouse Needed
Doesn't matter
Equipment Needed
Tractor...mower, maybe, brush cutter
Which of the following arrangements are you considering?
Farm Manager
Lease with Option to Buy
Long-Term Lease
Owner-Financed Sale
Partnership
Work to Own (Gradual Transfer of Responsibility & Farm Assets)
Have you been qualified by a lending institution? (if applicable)
No
Are you interested in conserved farms?
Maybe (Please send me information)