Hello!
My name is Cameron. Nice to e-meet you. I am a female farmer and ecological landscape designer in search of .5-1.5 acres of land for production of cut flowers, tomatoes, herbs. Ideally the land would have these qualities:
I have 6 years’ experience working on organic vegetable and flower farms in the Pacific Northwest, ranging from 25 acres (Oxbow Farm–with a 650 member CSA plus farmers’ markets and restauraunt accounts) to two sub-acre farms (MercyCorps NW’s refuge Garden, the BUFA farm) and one 6-acre farm (Vibrant Valley Farm), one of which was an educational farm in SE Portland, and classroom for Oregon State University Extensions’ Beginning Urban Farmer Apprenticeship.
Here I learned about bio-intensive, no-till practices for farming a market garden. The cornerstone of our education was the Market Gardener, a book by Canadian bio-intensive farmer Jean-Martin Fortier. I am also inspired by the good work being done by Dr. Elaine Ingham and Matt Powers with regard to regenerative soil and farming. For flower production, Erin Benzekein out of Washington. Here are links to understand a bit more about the ideologies in agriculture I follow and would aspire to:
Jean Martin Fortier,
https://themarketgardener.com/about-us/
Connor Crickmore, Neversink Farm
https://www.neversinkfarm.com/
Dr. Elaine Ingham
Erin Benzekein, Floret Farm
https://www.floretflowers.com/
A little more about me: Before farming, I was working in the catering and nutrition world, so lots of peopling and hands-on work. I feel passionate about my current landscape design career, and love it, and would love to keep that going in some capacity, and perhaps incorporate it into farming. Non smoker, no drugs (although occasionally I’ll do an edible for body aches and sleeping). Love live music, comedy, mockumentaries (Waiting for Guffman, anyone?), healthy eating, cooking with large groups of people for large groups of people. Constant learner.
Long intro! Will be up in Oregon for a couple of weeks in late March/early April visiting old farming friends in Portland and could be available to visit you if you feel we might be a good fit (I keep saying “we”– and that is referring to myself and my two dogs, not a partner. . .kinda silly, I know).
Reach out if you would like to contact me.
Thanks very much for your time.
Cameron
on-site water, houosing, irrigation, south-facing light, good tilth to the soil, electricity, hoop houses ideal, one out building as a pack house/ wash shed.
6 years' on diversified, organic veggie and flower farms, both mechanized and low/no-till.
Graduate of Oregon Stat University Extension's Beginning Urban Farmer Apprenticeship
Assistant farm manager of Mercy Corps NW's Refuge Garden program, working with Nepalese and Bhutanese subsistence farmers
Experience packing for CSA, farmers' markets and all farm tasks: weeding, harvesting, planting, planning, propogation,some floral arrangement
Get a cut flower business going, with potential for specialty tomatoes and culinary herbs and medicinal herbs for added value products.
Continue farming, build up a niche-flower and herb business while still working toward becoming a landscape architect. Added interest of farming education, on-farm event coordination, workshops
Dog friendly accomodations, clean, non-smoking, drug-free, lots of natural light, bathroom amenities, kitchen.
Provide proper BMPs, always, and have strong, open and respectful communication and practice healthy boundaries.
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