10 acres, Yamhill County, Partnership or co-grazing lease

Description

Hello,

I’m a small farm owner and retired agriculture teacher seeking the right person to farm on my land. A new farmer of any experience level is welcome to apply, and I am open to mentoring a beginner if requested. 

My goals: 

•      Empower a farmer with access to land 
•      Increase farm production beyond what I can achieve alone.     
•      Feed our local community.
•      Build cooperative relationships with like-minded farmers
•      Support each other so we can have days off while confident our animals and crops are well tended in our absence.

My farmland has capacity to expand both livestock and crop production. I welcome increased diversity and I’d like to hear from you about the project you are passionate about launching, and explore together if your project is a fit for my land.  In past seasons I focused on multi-species rotational grazing — raising sheep, hogs, laying hens and broilers.  My farm sells sheep breeding stock, meat, and eggs.  A new farmer here might choose to join me in my existing farm enterprises.  I also maintain a hobby-scale orchard and large personal garden, but do little marketing of crops.

About the farm:
Located about 50 miles southwest of Portland, between McMinnville and Sheridan, on a gravel road. Surrounded by forest and pasture, with access to neighboring land for grazing and foraging. The farm has a productive well, spring, and creeks, but no agricultural water right. On-grid for electrical power, and good internet available for remote work.

Housing:
This can be a residential for other female farmers.  On-farm housing options include a private room in the shared farmhouse, or space for your tiny home, RV, or yurt (with power and water hookup but no septic).  In the farmhouse we would share a kitchen and bath. I am open investing in a wall tent, or similar, for a detached bedroom, after building a connection.  Rent for housing will be aligned with prevailing market value, asking $700/month + share utilities for a single occupancy room in farmhouse.  I’m not interested in sharing housing with a man, but a man may apply for farming collaboration if he has off site housing.

About me:
I’m a science-minded, food-loving, left-leaning, female farmer who values sustainability and collaboration. I’ve worked in agricultural education and farm management for 20+ years and co-founded the School of Adaptive Agriculture. I enjoy homesteading projects like soap making, food preservation, and natural building— happy to share those skills! I am straight but not narrow, and welcome members of the LGBT community.

Invisible Structure
To support our successful partnership I would like us to jointly create clear and equitable agreements tailored to our unique collaboration. I am open to various arrangements for how we work on the land, such as a profit-sharing agreement, co-grazing lease, or simply self-sufficiency without a marketing goal. I envision detailed written agreements that value contributions of labor and capital, and describe responsibilities and benefits for us all.

If interested, please use my direct email, ann@weefamilyfarm.com, to introduce yourself — mention you found me on Oregon Farm Link, your availability, housing needs, any animals or partners you’d bring, and what projects interest you most. I look forward to connecting!

Owner’s Short Term Vision for the Property

I would like to build a farm business partnership with a co-farmer to help my land be more productive than I can manage alone. I would like to mentor a beginning farmer to help them move on in future years to land of their own with more experience.

Owner’s Long Term Vision for the Property

As I age, I would like to have a younger farm business partner living on the farm who is able to keep the farm productive and feeding our community.

Current Use

multi-species rotational grazing for direct to consumer sales, hobby vegetable garden and orchard.

Available Water / Irrigation

Domestic Well, Developed spring for stock water, creeks. No Irrigation water right.

Soil Type / Quality

loam and clay loam

Buildings and Structures Available for Farm Use

40 x 40 ft barn in use currently for hay storage and predator protection for sheep, limited space available in shared barn. Workshop space negotiable.

Farm Equipment Available for Use, Sale or Lease

40 x 40 ft barn, field fence and deer fence, electric fence, hand tools.

Any Restrictions That Could Limit Agricultural Production

zoned Agriculture and Forestry, AF80.

What are you doing as a landholder to ensure a safe and welcoming environment for everyone on your land and in your community?

I am open to people of diverse backgrounds sharing the land with me. I am straight but not narrow and my teenage child is questioning. We are not religious but respect the freedom to practice any religion. I believe that creating clear and equitable agreements is a key to a successful partnership.