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FOOTPRINTFARM
Starksboro, VT
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THE FIRST THREE YEARS
A tale of two farms
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REQUIREMENTS FOR STARTING A FARM
LAND CAPITAL KNOWLEDGE
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- LEASED (FREE )-2 .5 - 3 ACRES
-SLOPED-SANDY
-HAY, HORSES, POTATOES-WELL
-“CANVAS BARN”- HAY WAGON
Land: Thank you, in-laws
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-$5,000 EACH-GIFT FROM NEIGHBOR
-KIVA LOAN-COMMUNITY DONATIONS
Capital: Thank you, Empress
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-2 YEARS INTERNING(SO, BASICALLY NOT MUCH)
-BOOKS-INTERVALE BEGINNING FARMER
-HMI BUSINESS PLANNING-MENTOR PROGRAM
-FARM VIABILITY
Knowledge: Thank you, mentors
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INFRASTRUCTURE + MARKETS
BUILDINGS EQUIPMENT MARKETS
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BUILDINGS
Canvas barn/chicken coop/hoophouse
Caterpillar tunnels
High Tunnels
3 Season wash/pack
Year-round wash/pack and house
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EQUIPMENTNot quite market gardener
Neighbor plowed and harrowed our fields
BCS to Kubota
All sized to our Tacoma
Semi-permanent beds
Chisel plow, disc harrow, perfecta, (power harrow)
Tarps, mulches, hand tools
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MARKETS
CSA, Farmers Market, Wholesale
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POST 2015
A tale of two farms
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FARMING PHILOSOPHY
We want to build a farm BUSINESS that is sustainable MENTALLY,
FINANCIALLY, and ECOLOGICALLY. In that order.
Key Tenants:
-Give the people what they want
-Take it with a grain of salt
-What’s essential?
-Don’t do stupid things
-If it isn’t a f*ck yes, it’s a no
Key Systems:
-LEAN
-Mise En Place
-Holistic budgeting – plan for income first
-Find the stutter steps
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MARKETS
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Market growth over time
CSA Farmers Market Wholesale
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SALES
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Gross Income growth over time
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INTO THE FUTURE
FAMILY SUSTAINABILITY BALANCE
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THANK YOU
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@footprintfarm
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National Young Farmers Coalition
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