Co-Applicant / Spouse Name
Emily O'Connor
Please describe your past and/or present farming experience
Andy- Grew up in rural Iowa where he learned various farm jobs such as haying, animal husbandry, animal processing as well as other hard skills such as construction, mechanics, equipment driving etc.
Emily- Has worked on a number of different farms in Europe, Vermont, Maine, North Carolina and Alaska. She has experience growing vegetables, herbs, fruits and nuts, bees, livestock- sheep, pigs, chickens, goats, cows and draft horses.
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?
Vegetables
What other enterprises are you considering?
Apple/Fruit
Beef
Flowers
Greenhouse
Herbs
Hogs
Pasture
Poultry
Sheep
Vegetables
Total Acres Desired
20.0
Organic
Yes
Farm Structures Needed
Barn(s)
Greenhouses
Farmhouse Needed
Doesn't matter
Equipment Needed
Would be nice to have access to some equipment such as a tractor or walk behind tractor in order to break land. Access to water and any other farm tools would be a perk but not a deal breaker.
Which of the following arrangements are you considering?
Apprentice with a Farm Owner for a Year or More
Farm Manager
Lease with Option to Buy
Long-Term Lease
Owner-Financed Sale
Short-Term Lease
Standard Sale
Work to Own (Gradual Transfer of Responsibility & Farm Assets)
Have you been qualified by a lending institution? (if applicable)
Yes
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.
Working on it.