Kevin & Monica Dohoney

Seeking farmland in Addison County to grow flowers, vegetables, and goats into a sustainable small farm

Farming experience

6-10 years experience

Currently farming

Yes

Highest level of farming experience

Farm management experience

Description of farming experience

We have over 15+ years of hands-on experience caring for goats, chickens, cows, horses, and vegetable gardens. I am also proficient in home grown food preservation and hands on cattle experience operations when I owned a small herd of 20 grass fed angus.

Farming plans

Tenure arrangement desired

Farm transfer

Tenure arrangement description

Our goal is to find farmland throughout Addison County where I can build a long-term small farm business focused on flowers, vegetables, & livestock.

We are especially interested in creating a sustainable farm business that could eventually include goats for natural land and brush management services in addition to produce & flower sales.

Our preferred land tenure arrangement would be owner financing, it would help me gradually transition from the traditional business world into full-time farming. However, I am also open to collaborative farming models, partnerships, lease-to-own opportunities, or other creative arrangements that allow both parties to build a mutually beneficial relationship.

Planned farm enterprise: Primary

Vegetables

Planned farm enterprises: Others

Cut flowers, Homesteading

Farm enterprises description

Our planned farm enterprises include growing and selling flowers, seasonal vegetables, jams, jellies, pickled goods, and other locally produced products through a small roadside farm stand. I am also interested in greenhouse production to extend the growing season and provide fresh produce year-round during Vermont winters.

Written business plan

Yes

Business planning description

Our goal is to create a sustainable, community-focused farm business that combines local agriculture, self-sufficiency, and responsible land stewardship.

Farmer housing needed

No

Water source needed

No

Farm infrastructure needed

Barn/farm buildings
Greenhouses/high tunnels
Fencing

Access to equipment needed

No

Additional information

We want to focus on building a small, community-focused farm business centered around locally grown flowers, vegetables, homemade goods, and sustainable livestock practices. With over 10 years of gardening and animal care experience, including raising beef cattle for market, my goal is to create a year-round farm operation using greenhouse production and roadside sales. Long term, I hope to expand into goat-based land management services while building a sustainable lifestyle rooted in local agriculture and stewardship of the land.