Padraic Reagan

Less than 3 years experience

Focus Dairy

Updated November 13, 2026

Photo of me and the herd in their grazing pasture in Jericho VT

Seeking

Grazing
21-50 acres
Farm transfer

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I'm looking for an existing farm to take over and live on to build a goat dairy and add other livestock in the future.

Farming experience

Less than 3 years experience

Currently farming

Yes

Highest level of farming experience

Worked on a farm

Description of farming experience

Some farm hand work, cooperative care of a goat herd, cultivation of a small homestead with fruit trees, gardens, green house, and a small dairy goat herd.

Farming plans

Tenure arrangement desired

Farm transfer

Tenure arrangement description

I'm looking to purchase a property, conserve the land, and live on sight. I would be open to a purchase that allowed the existing farmer to either also live on the property for a time or to work out an agreement on what the a reasonable transfer period would look like.

Planned farm enterprise: Primary

Dairy

Planned farm enterprises: Others

Livestock

Farm enterprises description

I'm mostly interested in raising goats for a dairy operation, selling milk and eventually yogurt. I also plan on farming corn and beans and raising additional animals including pigs, meat and egg birds, and cattle.

Written business plan

In progress

Business planning description

Grow a herd of 25-30 goats in the next 2-3 years with 5-6 milkers and then start a 2 year rotation of breading. I'd like to sell raw milk to start and transition to making yogurt in the 3rd year. I also plan to rent out our goats for land management.

Farmer housing needed

Yes

Water source needed

Yes

Farm infrastructure needed

Barn/farm buildings

Description of infrastructure needed

Barn or outbuilding to house goats in the winter, milking parlor, movable fencing.