Co-Applicant / Spouse Name
Samanth Hood
Please describe your past and/or present farming experience
Looking to purchase or lease a dairy, where we could pasture and milk a small dairy herd.
Are you currently farming?
No
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 is the primary agricultural enterprise you are considering?
Dairy (cows)
What other enterprises are you considering?
Apple/Fruit
Beef
Berries
Dairy (cows)
Grains
Greenhouse
Hay/Forage
Hogs
Livestock
Maple Sugaring
Pasture
Poultry
Row Crops
Vegetables
Total Acres Desired
50.0
Tillable Acres
10.0
Forested Acres
15.0
Acres in Pasture
25.0
Organic
Yes
Farm Structures Needed
Barn(s)
Greenhouses
Milking Facilities
Other Housing
Shop
Storage
Farmhouse Needed
Doesn't matter
Equipment Needed
Milking machines, bulk tank and vacuum system to milk cows.
Which of the following arrangements are you considering?
Apprentice with a Farm Owner for a Year or More
Lease with Option to Buy
Long-Term Lease
Owner-Financed Sale
Partnership
Standard Sale
Work to Own (Gradual Transfer of Responsibility & Farm Assets)
Are you interested in conserved farms?
Yes
Do you have a business plan? Please write an informative description of your vision & goals for your farming future.
Business plan isn't complete yet. Looking to have a 100% grass based seasonal dairy. Process products and direct market them. Starting off with ice cream which would then be sold via an ice cream truck