Farmer Profile: Amber Decker

Co-Applicant/Spouse:

Preferred Acreage:

10+

Preferred Counties:

Androscoggin

Cumberland

Seeker Details

Past and Present Farming Experience:

Homesteading experience, no-till/permaculture methods. Prefer to work with native and naturally hardy perennials. Looking to learn to raise sheep/livestock and connect the community to the land through educational experiences and enrichment, particularly with children and families, to ensure a future of stewardship of our earth.

Types Of Enterprises Considered:

Apple/Fruit

Berries

Flowers

Grains

Herbs

Hogs

Poultry

Sheep

Vegetables

Business Plan and/or future farming vision and goals:

My vision is to start small: build up our homestead if needed, while offering small Community Learning experiences and gathering opportunities.

Long-term, I'd like to gradually incorporate more livestock and offer apprenticeships, etc. I am in graduate school to become a counselor, and I

believe with every fiber of my being that the answer to our Mental Health crisis is a return to the land, to belonging, and to community. The only

way forward is together, and by cultivating a sense of belonging in our neighborhoods we can assure stewardship and care for the earth for each

other for generations to come.

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Seeking

Tillable Acres:

Wooded Acres:

Acres in Pasture:

Acres in Orchard/Perennials:

Organic:

Doesn't matter

Farm Structures Needed:

Barn(s)

Greenhouses

Equipment Needed:

? This is where I need to learn- to scale!

Farm House:

Yes

Protection Easements:

Yes

ME Counties:

Androscoggin

Cumberland

Arrangements Considered:

Standard Sale

Owner-Financed Sale

Work to Own (Gradual Transfer of Responsibility & Farm Assets)

Joint Venture with Eventual Sale

Needs Training:

Yes

Specific Training Needs:

training in building a business to scale, growing and milling grains, raising sheep (eventually!)

Contact Information

Contact Name:

Amber Decker

Email:

Phone: