Maendeleo Farm
11+ years experience
Focus Vegetables
Updated February 3, 2025
Seeking
- Farmland
- 0-5 acres
- Lease
Munyambaraga Shabagwe
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Create Account Log InI have been farming in the Intervale in Burlington, VT for two years now. I am looking for another acre of land.
Farming experience
11+ years experience
Currently farming
Yes
Highest level of farming experience
Farm business ownership
Description of farming experience
I grew up farming in Congo, but political unrest forced us to flee to Uganda, where I continued farming in a refugee camp for 20 years. Starting at age 15, I cultivated crops like cabbage, tomatoes, beans, corn, peanuts, and rice. I even managed a successful sugar cane plantation within the camp. In 2016, I resettled in the US and began growing crops in the Intervale in Burlington. My journey has been shaped by a lifelong commitment to farming, from my early days in Congo to my current endeavors in the U.S. I currently grow African vegetables including eggplant, beans, tomatoes, potatoes, and more.
Farming plans
Tenure arrangement desired
Lease
Tenure arrangement description
Ideally I am looking for land to grow on at no, or low cost.
Planned farm enterprise: Primary
Vegetables
Planned farm enterprises: Others
Vegetables
Farm enterprises description
I currently grow mixed vegetables with a focus on African varieties. I grow a lot of garlic, corn, tomatoes, squash, potatoes, beans, greens and more.
Written business plan
No
Business planning description
I currently work with Sara Armstrong Donegan at the Intervale Center to increase my business management skills.
Farmer housing needed
No
Water source needed
Yes
Access to equipment needed
Yes
Description of equipment needed
A tractor for tilling would be ideal, or having the acreage tilled in advance.
Additional information
I am a skilled grower who is looking to expand production. I cultivate about two acres in the Intervale and my crops have been flooded the last two years, so I am seeking opportunities outside the Intervale, but within 30-40 minutes of Colchester, VT. Please note that English is not my first language. If you have an opportunity for me to consider, please email Sara ([email protected]).