Vivianne Arango

Looking to lease 2-5 acres to launch an herbal medicine and regenerative farming project with a future buy-in option.

Farming experience

11+ years experience

Currently farming

No

Highest level of farming experience

Farm business ownership

Description of farming experience

I have over 10 years of farming experience from owning and managing an organic coffee farm in the central highlands of Nicaragua. The work on the farm included soil restoration, off-grid water and energy systems, forest stewardship and conservation, utilizing permaculture methods. I learned directly from local and indigenous growers whose plant knowledge profoundly shaped my understanding of healing and cultivation. Alongside farming, we built off-grid cabins, hosted visitors and groups, and created educational experiences. This background informs my practical, regenerative approach to farming here in Vermont where prior to living in Central America, I lived for 30 years.

Farming plans

Tenure arrangement desired

Lease

Tenure arrangement description

My goal is to secure 2-5 acres through a long-term lease with a gradual buy-in. I am seeking a stable tenure arrangement that allows me to establish perennial medicinal herb beds, small scale organic vegetable production and a community education program in a 5-10 year plan.

My preferred arrangement is a multi-year ground lease that can transition to ownership once a good working relationship is established. I am also open to a flexible arrangement that meets the owners needs while being a reliable, respectful steward and long term partner who enhances the ecological health and value of the property.

Planned farm enterprise: Primary

Perennials/Orchard

Planned farm enterprises: Others

Homesteading, Vegetables

Farm enterprises description

Botanika Farm is a regenerative land-based initiative whose vision is to establish a living model of ecological healing and community education - a landscape where herbal medicine, sustainable food production, and regenerative design come together.

The project's goals include cultivating medicinal and culinary herbs, small scale organic vegetables, and offering hands-on learning experiences that reconnect people to the land.

Written business plan

In progress

Farmer housing needed

Yes

Water source needed

Yes

Farm infrastructure needed

Barn/farm buildings
Greenhouses/high tunnels
Electricity/power

Description of infrastructure needed

Chicken coop for 20 hens. Greenhouse for propagation and seedlings, multipurpose sheds for drying herbs, storage, workshop.

Access to equipment needed

No

Additional information

Searching for 2–5 acres to develop Botanika Farm, a regenerative herb farm focused on plant medicine, biodiversity, and community education. My plan is to grow medicinal herbs and regenerative crops, create pollinator habitat, and eventually offer small learning experiences rooted in land stewardship. With more than a decade of farming experience, including managing an organic coffee farm and ecotourism in Nicaragua, and building off-grid systems in collaboration with local and indigenous farmers who shaped my understanding of working with nature. I’m looking for a long-term lease with an option to buy and a partnership with a landowner who values ecological care and responsible land use