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The original was posted on /r/permaculture by /u/Routine-Olive4042 on 2024-10-01 21:53:28+00:00.

I am 25m with only part time experience working on a small organic farm. My vision, and the reason I got that part time job, is a regenerative fruit orchard/silvopasture, where I will also graze goats and chickens for most of the year. I have identified the perfect piece of land, 70 acres of land, with 30 “tillable acres”(which I would replace with orchard) with a 60 stall dairy barn already built, and a small mobile home to live in the first few years.

The asking price is 380k, which is fair for this location. The issue is that I do not have money for the down payment now. Are there options for me to explore? I know that state agencies, USDA and many non profits are looking to support regenerative agriculture practices, but how do I access those funds/resources with my lack of experience? I have a detailed business plan that I am ready to present. What, if any, are my options?