http://www.farmanddairy.com/community/ Farm and Dairy Community Topic: Questions about farms and farming en Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:33:00 +0000 http://www.farmanddairy.com/community/topic/questions-about-farms-and-farming#post-222 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:28:18 +0000 horselady 222@http://www.farmanddairy.com/community/ <p>I really appreciate all of the feedback. I do live in Muskingum County and have lived there for 2 years now. The "Farmlink" program is just what I was looking for. I had heard that there was something but I did not know what it was called or how to get information about it.<br /> I dont generally post anything on any website, I have to say that you all have been great and I look forward to being a member of this community. </p> http://www.farmanddairy.com/community/topic/questions-about-farms-and-farming#post-212 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:54:05 +0000 farmlandprogram 212@http://www.farmanddairy.com/community/ <p>I am the Farmland Programs Coordinator at Countryside Conservancy and we have a program "FarmLink". It is the only one currently in the State of Ohio, and we do just that...link new/beginning farmers with retiring/exiting farmers. Check out our website, <a href="http://www.thefarmlandcenter.org," rel="nofollow">www.thefarmlandcenter.org,</a> you can enroll as a farm seeker. If you want to know more, go to the web-site and e-mail the program manager. </p> http://www.farmanddairy.com/community/topic/questions-about-farms-and-farming#post-207 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:55:56 +0000 susancrowell 207@http://www.farmanddairy.com/community/ <p>Another possible source of information might be the county Farm Bureau: 740-452-2356 or 800-964-8184; <a href="mailto:mucfb@sbcglobal.net.">mucfb@sbcglobal.net.</a></p> <p>the more people you network with in that area, who know that you are legit and not a starry-eyed yuppie (does anyone use that word anymore?), the better your chances of connecting with the right person. Do you live in that area now?</p> <p>There's also a program called "FarmLink" coordinated by The Farmland Center in NEOhio.<br /> <a href="http://www.thefarmlandcenter.org/sell-a-farm.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.thefarmlandcenter.org/sell-a-farm.html</a></p> <p>Here's a story F&#38;D did on the program in 2008:<br /> <a href="http://www.farmanddairy.com/news/farms-won%E2%80%99t-sink-thanks-to-farmlink/8920.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.farmanddairy.com/news/farms-won%E2%80%99t-sink-thanks-to-farmlink/8920.html</a></p> <p>Good luck! </p> http://www.farmanddairy.com/community/topic/questions-about-farms-and-farming#post-205 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:04:47 +0000 countrygirl 205@http://www.farmanddairy.com/community/ <p>I live in Muskingum County, but I do not know of any farms that fit what you want. It will probably be easier to buy some land. If I knew a little more as to what type of farm you wanted (crops, livestock, horses, size, price range...) I could keep an eye open for something. </p> <p>The best place to find farms for sale would be to check the Zanesville Times Recorder classifieds, the Advertiser or the Farm &#38; Dairy has some Muskingum County farms listed in it at times.</p> <p>If you have any more questions, I'd be glad to help as much as I can. </p> http://www.farmanddairy.com/community/topic/questions-about-farms-and-farming#post-204 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 12:19:13 +0000 horselady 204@http://www.farmanddairy.com/community/ <p>I am posting for a number of reasons. I have a lot of questions and I am hoping that the community will help with some ideas.</p> <p>I am looking for farm land in Muskingum County but I am looking for a farm where the farmer may be ready to retire and is not passing the business on to family members and does not want to see their land turned into a neighborhood.<br /> Does anyone have any idea how I would find what i am looking for or where I might start looking.</p> <p>I do not have any friends or contacts here in the county that live or work in farming so I am starting from scratch.</p> <p>I want to the readers also know that I do know what I would be getting into, I am not going into this with some dreamy idea of farming. I worked on my grandfathers farm in Virginia as a teenager from ages 10 to 17 and I know about all of the work and the small financial return in most cases. I believe that farms are the backbone of this country and I dont want to see them die off. </p>