Farm Plan

Tentative list of things to accomplish around the farm in different phases. This is sort of a "big ticket todo list." Obviously, the more immediate years have more specific items.


Phase 0: Establishing (2017)
  1. Add gutters to new house
  2. Repair foundation spalling at new house
  3. Dig trench to redirect water away from new house
  4. Remodel master bathroom in new house
  5. Make backyard fence safe for tortoises at new house
  6. Deep clean A/C in new house
  7. Replace failed septic system in new house
  8. Fix electrical equipment in new house
  9. Fix plumbing in well house in new house
  10. Fix master bathroom toilet in new house
  11. Replace carpet in old house for selling
  12. Fix ceiling fan in old house office
  13. Deep clean old house
  14. Touch up paint in old house
  15. Tarp up old house garden once harvest is done
  16. Fix broken stairs in old house garden
  17. Remulch trees and fix mulch paths
  18. Renegotiate land lease with cattleman
  19. Schedule lawn care once we get moved out
  20. Ensure deck is painted in old house
  21. Pack house
  22. Schedule movers
  23. Build outdoor rocket oven

Phase 1: Planning & Infrastructure (2018)
  1. Make a holistic plan
  2. Earthworks as dictated by plan
  3. Read a million books
  4. Put up perimeter deer fencing for garden plots
  5. Set up LLC
  6. Buy tools
  7. Build nursery
  8. Cut sod and tarp 1st year plots
  9. Build chick shaw and fencing for compost chickens
  10. Build first run pastured poultry tractors
  11. Build greenhouses
  12. Grow 72 cornish cross and layers (amount TBD)
  13. Revamp well pumphouse and add roof extension
  14. Build a post harvesting station
  15. Make/build/buy a walk-in cooler
  16. Transfer ownership of pickup truck
  17. Repair pickup truck
  18. Research Farmers Markets
  19. Build farmer market booth system
  20. Till and prepare garden beds
  21. Build chicken harvesting station
  22. Harvest broilers
  23. Plan market garden

Phase 2: Year 1 (2019)
  1. Market garden on 1/2 acre garden
  2. Eggs for subsistence, sell the rest
  3. Broilers at scale of market
  4. Build next 1/2 acre garden
  5. Expand broiler tractors as dictated by market
  6. Can and preserve a ton of food
  7. Build outdoor shower
  8. This year intentionally left open because of craziness

Phase 3: Year 2 (2020)
  1. Market garden on a 1 acre garden
  2. Eggs for subsistence, sell the rest
  3. Broilers at scale of market
  4. Build next 1/2 acre garden
  5. Explore other markets like restaurants or CSA
  6. Install perennial systems (asparagus, artichoke, berries, hops)
  7. Install flower beds
  8. Build cheese cave cooler
  9. Build mobile cattle pens
  10. Build mobile dairy cart
  11. Implement electric fence main lines
  12. Plant orchard and savanna 
  13. Plant additional pollard trees
  14. Raise dairy cows

Phase 4: Year 3-5 (2021-2023)
  1. Market garden at 1.5 acres
  2. Broilers, eggs, beef, and dairy product at peak
  3. Perennial systems coming into production
  4. Orchard and savanna systems beginning to take form
  5. Book/course authorship

Phase 5: Year 6+
  1. Tree systems coming into production
  2. Pastured pork once fruit and nut trees produce (year 10-15)
  3. Timber production ready on reserve for future generations
  4. Savanna system reaches climax
  5. Riparian areas restored

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