Blooming Crescent
11+ years experience
Focus Homesteading
Updated March 30, 2026
Seeking
- Grazing
- 21-50 acres
- Farm transfer
Jon Fenner
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Create Account Log InLooking for property for our small alpaca and llama herd, as well as chickens and future growth crops.
Farming experience
11+ years experience
Currently farming
Yes
Highest level of farming experience
Homesteading
Description of farming experience
We have been raising llamas and alpacas for over 20 years.
Farming plans
Tenure arrangement desired
Farm transfer
Tenure arrangement description
Looking ideally for a lease-to-own situation to provide us time to sell our current property. But open to other options.
Planned farm enterprise: Primary
Homesteading
Planned farm enterprises: Others
Hay, Livestock
Written business plan
Yes
Business planning description
Blooming Crescent is a hybrid agricultural venture in Vermont combining year-round hydroponic specialty crop production with alpaca fiber operations.
Core Business & Products
- Greenhouse (5,000 sq ft): Produces hydroponic microgreens, culinary herbs, and edible flowers.
- Alpaca Operations: Provides raw fiber, processed yarn, value-added products (e.g., hats, scarves), and "alpaca tea" fertilizer.
- Innovation: Developing proprietary technology, including robotic harvesting and smart climate control systems.
Farmer housing needed
Yes
Water source needed
No
Farm infrastructure needed
Access to equipment needed
No