
Co-Applicant / Spouse Name
Sean Adinolfi
Please describe your past and/or present farming experience
We’ve been farming organically in Southern Appalachia for more than 15 years. We are very small scale and incorporate permaculture, no-till and biodynamics into our farming with a goal of a closed system. We produce plant starts, truck, CBD hemp flower, eggs, raw jersey cow’s milk, and beef.
Our intention is to return to New England to be closer to family and continue farming. We are preparing to sell the farm and passive solar home we built outside of Asheville, NC.
We seek to buy a farm that has been managed organically or at least can qualify for certification, and has some infrastructure in place for cattle.
We need a move in ready home, preferably passive solar, if not must be at a minimum well insulated with good windows. We’d love to find a fruit or berry farm.
We will pay cash contingent upon the sale of our current farm. We strongly prefer property that is in conservation or is a good candidate for conservation.
Are you currently farming?
Yes
Are you interested in connecting with other farmers to explore collocation or collaborative farm ideas?
Yes
Counties being considered
Caledonia
Chittenden
Lamoille
Orange
Washington
Windham
Windsor
What is the primary agricultural enterprise you are considering?
Greenhouse
What other enterprises are you considering?
Apple/Fruit
Beef
Berries
Dairy (cows)
Greenhouse
Hay/Forage
Herbs
Livestock
Nursery
Pasture
Poultry
Sheep
Vegetables
Woodlot
Total Acres Desired
20.0
Tillable Acres
3.0
Forested Acres
5.0
Acres in Pasture
7.0
Organic
Yes
Farm Structures Needed
Barn(s)
Greenhouses
Storage
Farmhouse Needed
Yes
Equipment Needed
tractor
Which of the following arrangements are you considering?
Owner-Financed Sale
Standard Sale
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.
We will not be writing a new business plan, but we are loosely planning the next 20 years of our farm life based on what we’ve learned so far. We want to continue farming as we age, so we’re looking for ways to make life easier! Right now our plan is to increase our greenhouse/nursery production and move away from annuals and dairying to woody perennials like fruits & berries. We are bringing a few of our beef cattle, and may or may not continue with beef depending on how that goes for us in the Vermont climate and the type of farm we find.
Food systems work and land conservation are a big part of who we are, and we would very much like to find a property that is in conservation.