I am a young farmer seeking land in Washington County (or nearby). My farming/agriculture experience includes vegetable production, herbs, dairy goats, cattle, horses, sheep, pigs, and chickens. For the past four years I have managed a thirty-acre educational farm in northwest Portland where I raise sheep and cattle. I am seeking acreage where I could raise a small flock of sheep. My ideal farmland would already have some kind of barn structure and fencing, but what’s more important to me is finding a landowner who feels that my farming goals are a good fit for their land.
livestock shelter, fencing, and access to water
I have worked on a variety of farms including horse ranches, a dairy goat operation, vegetable farms, and currently an educational farm raising cattle and sheep. I have 4+ years of farm management experience and know how to operate farm equipment including tractors, tillers, and mowers. I have a bachelor's degree in Animal Science and a master's in Agriculture.
Short term plans would include getting to know the landowner and their goals for the land in order to come up with a plan that works for everyone involved. Putting in any needed infrastructure, building soil health, and introducing sheep would come next. I would also be interested in growing herbs and flowers to sell, and to add an aesthetic component to the land.
My long term farming plans include raising a healthy herd of sheep, selling wool, lambs, and value-added products, and improving the health of the land through grazing. I'm very open to other farming endeavors if they match with the landowner's goals for the land.
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I value equity, diversity, and inclusion and would make that known on the farm and within all farm communications and marketing. I would offer reduced class fees and/or scholarships for BIPOC students.
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