Farmer Profile: Jonathan Thompson

Co-Applicant/Spouse:

Preferred Acreage:

minimum of 20 and up to 300

Preferred Counties:

Aroostook

Hancock

Penobscot

Somerset

Seeker Details

Past and Present Farming Experience:

Experienced with no till, permaculture practices and syntropic agroforestry. Experienced with some small ruminants and have current rabbitry going with American Blue rabbits. Looking to expand into an agrarian lifestyle FT with my family. I am looking to start an orchard and berry operation, to start. Also, would prefer a property that can sustain a grass small grass-fed beef and sheep operation, and seasonal market garden, and room for a couple high tunnels for cut flowers seasonally.

Types Of Enterprises Considered:

Apple/Fruit

Beef

Berries

Flowers

Hay/Forage

Herbs

Livestock

Nursery

Ornamentals

Pasture

Poultry

Row Crops

Sheep

Sugaring

Vegetables

Business Plan and/or future farming vision and goals:

I will have a business plan that shows leaning into this endeavor. . Experienced with no till, permaculture practices and syntropic agroforestry. Experienced with some small ruminants and have current rabbitry going with American Blue rabbits. Looking to expand into an agrarian lifestyle FT with my family. I am looking to start an orchard and berry operation, to start. Also, would prefer a property that can sustain a grass small grass-fed beef and sheep operation, and seasonal market garden, and room for a couple high tunnels for cut flowers seasonally. Will build this into a business plan .. .

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Seeking

Tillable Acres:

5-50

Wooded Acres:

5-100

Acres in Pasture:

5-50

Acres in Orchard/Perennials:

5-50

Organic:

Yes

Farm Structures Needed:

Barn(s)

Greenhouses

Equipment Needed:

Need fence and tractor equipment to install and fix fencing. .

Farm House:

Yes

Protection Easements:

Yes

ME Counties:

Aroostook

Hancock

Penobscot

Somerset

Arrangements Considered:

Standard Sale

Owner-Financed Sale

Needs Training:

Yes

Specific Training Needs:

Need to learn how to apply my knowledge into a northern climate, for seasonal vegetable production and learn about pests and other factors in Maine. Also need to build more knowledge in grassfed beef production.

Contact Information

Contact Name:

Jonathan Thompson

Email:

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