Hello

I'm a 27 year old looking to rent, lease or work out some sort of deal in which I could farm 2-10 acres. My intentions are to have (ALL ORGANIC) pastured poultry; a very specific and special breed I hope to fill a niche market with through breeding my own chicks to raise in a hatchery like setting, which would require a barn in good condition, and pasture to raise them in the spring/summer/fall. This is a new untapped market I am trying to get into ahead of the curve.
The breeds are Marradunna Basque hens and French "Bresse" which I have invested thousands of dollars in breeding pairs/trios and will be working my own lines emphasizing all the qualities of a standard Bresse Chicken.

In addition to the poultry I am wanting to raise a breeding pair of a rare heritage hog(Large Black) and sell them as so, in addition to pasture raising my own feeder pigs. If you are able to accommodate this, or have more interest in the ideas I have contact me with some details as to what you have to offer and your interest in my endeavor.

Best

Ramsey

Dear Ramsey,
We have a farm in Dresden, Maine, which is for sale, and we have potential buyers from 'away' who want to make a Slow Money investment in a farm which would be run by resident farm managers. We bought this historic, riverfront farm in 2007 and brought it back to a working, organic farm, and we would love to see it carried on this way.
Currently, we have about 100 layer hens in two barn coops, with additional coop space available which makes it fairly easy to isolate different breeds. Last year we raised 900 broilers and 100 turkeys, but decided not to this year once we put the farm on the market due to changing family circumstances. We have half a dozen portable chicken tractors used for pasture-raised birds, and a large, portable layer hen coop/trailer we call the Cluck Mahal.
If you would like to know more about the farm and this possibility, please let us know. In the meantime, you can view two websites for more information about the farm: www.bridgefarm.me and www.bridgefarm.info.

Bob Howe and Kathy Coleman
Bridge Farm
Dresden, Maine
207-737-8083
bob@bridgefarm.me