Bear Crevier

Hi, my name is Bear and I am looking to move to Southern Vermont and build a Permaculture school and holistic life center on tillable acreage to include a maple syrup operation.

Farming experience

3-5 years experience

Currently farming

No

Highest level of farming experience

Worked on a farm

Description of farming experience

I worked on a workshare at my local CSA for eight years doing a large variety of farming task to include everything from planting seedlings to harvesting crops in the field and late season work early season work. Over the same period of time I began homesteading at my property in Granby, Connecticut, where I did all kinds of activities to include raising honeybees, maple syrup, production, medicine, production, edible, and medicinal herb, growing a robust composting operation and much more.

Farming plans

Tenure arrangement desired

Collaborative model

Tenure arrangement description

I have personal financial resources that I intend to invest in the acquisition of land in southern Vermont with the intention of putting that land into a trust to ensure that the land will forever grow food and medicine for people, and be a place of education and healing.

Planned farm enterprise: Primary

Homesteading

Planned farm enterprises: Others

Maple, Perennials/Orchard

Farm enterprises description

My plan is to use the principles of Permaculture to grow both food and medicine on the property with the goal being providing for the needs of our community.

Written business plan

In progress

Business planning description

The plan will be to put acquired land into a trust, and that trust will be administered by the nonprofit that I will start to oversee both the land and the organization that controls the land. We would be open to developing a partnership with other like minded individuals or organizations.

Farmer housing needed

Yes

Water source needed

No

Farm infrastructure needed

Barn/farm buildings
Greenhouses/high tunnels
Roadways
Electricity/power

Description of infrastructure needed

I am open to the idea of starting with undeveloped land and I’m also comfortable with a property that has some infrastructure built on it, but neither are necessary.

Access to equipment needed

No

Additional information

My goal is to build a property that can serve a two fold purpose: 1- to develop a working Permaculture Farm that will serve as a laboratory and school to teach people the principles of Permaculture. 2 - to provide a space where people can have inexpensive or free access to holistic healthcare in all of its forms.