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First:
Mac
Last:
McElwain
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Past and present farming experience:
My wife and I have been raising chickens and gardening for 8 years. We would like to purchase a farm to move our family to, and practice regenerative agriculture. If you want to talk about selling your farm to a family that has lived in Maine our whole lives, and intend to keep it that way, please reach out.
Counties being considered:
- Aroostook County
- Hancock County
- Knox County
- Penobscot County
- Piscataquis County
- Somerset County
- Waldo County
- Washington County
Types of enterprises considered:
- Apple/Fruit
- Beef
- Berries
- Christmas Trees
- Dairy (cows)
- Flowers
- Goats
- Greenhouse
- Herbs
- Hogs
- Horses
- Livestock
- Nursery
- Ornamentals
- Pasture
- Poultry
- Row Crops
- Sheep
- Sugaring
- Vegetables
- Woodlot
Total Acres Desired:
10+
Wooded acres:
5+
Organic:
- Yes
Farm structures needed:
- Storage
Arrangement(s) considered
- Standard Sale
- Owner-Financed Sale
- Lease with Option to Buy
- Work to Own (Gradual Transfer of Responsibility & Farm Assests)
- Partnership
- Joint Venture with eventual sale
I am interested in farms with Conservation Easements:
- Yes
Here is a summary of the vision for my farming future and/or business plan:
We intend to grow lavender and raise livestock, but will start by learning how to run the farm that we purchase before we invest much time or money into our new ideas. Regenerative and organic agriculture are priorities for us.