Courtney Torres

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Location:

  • West
    • Alleghany
    • Ashe
    • Avery
    • Buncombe
    • Burke
    • Caldwell
    • Cherokee
    • Clay
    • Graham
    • Haywood
    • Henderson
    • Jackson
    • Macon
    • Madison
    • McDowell
    • Mitchell
    • Polk
    • Rutherford
    • Swain
    • Transylvania
    • Watauga
    • Wilkes
    • Yancey
  • North Central
    • Alamance
    • Caswell
    • Chatham
    • Davidson
    • Davie
    • Durham
    • Forsyth
    • Granville
    • Guilford
    • Orange
    • Person
    • Randolph
    • Rockingham
    • Stokes
    • Surry
    • Vance
    • Yadkin
  • South Central
    • Alexander
    • Anson
    • Cabarrus
    • Catawba
    • Cleveland
    • Cumberland
    • Gaston
    • Harnett
    • Hoke
    • Iredell
    • Lee
    • Lincoln
    • Mecklenburg
    • Montgomery
    • Moore
    • Richmond
    • Rowan
    • Scotland
    • Stanly
    • Union
  • Northeast
    • Beaufort
    • Bertie
    • Camden
    • Chowan
    • Currituck
    • Dare
    • Edgecombe
    • Franklin
    • Gates
    • Halifax
    • Hertford
    • Hyde
    • Martin
    • Nash
    • Northampton
    • Pasquotank
    • Perquimans
    • Pitt
    • Tyrrell
    • Wake
    • Warren
    • Washington
  • Southeast
    • Bladen
    • Brunswick
    • Carteret
    • Columbus
    • Craven
    • Duplin
    • Greene
    • Johnston
    • Jones
    • Lenoir
    • New Hanover
    • Onslow
    • Pamlico
    • Pender
    • Robeson
    • Sampson
    • Wayne
    • Wilson

Looking for the following:

Type of opportunity:

Lease (5+ Years), Lease with Option to Buy, Business Partnership, Employment with Transfer.

Equipment & infrastructure:

Barn, Fencing, Well / Pond / Other water source, Greenhouse, Livestock facilities, Farmer housing, Farm equipment, Irrigation equipment, Cold storage (cooler/freezer).

Current farming practices:

Transitioning to organic, Ecological production but not certified, None, the property is not being farmed.

Qualifications and goals:

Previous farming experience:

Volunteer

Number of years experience:

2

Other qualifications:

Farm business training, Higher education in agriculture or related field.

Production goals:

Flowers, Herbs, Orchard, Poultry (Broiler/Layer), Vegetable production, Vineyard. More info: I plan to raise chickens, grow organic fruits, vegetables herbs and fresh cut flowers to service a Bed & Breakfast on the farm and local farmers markets.

Personal experience and production goals summary:

I have, in recent years, begun '"urban gardening," in my transition from an urban to an agrarian lifestyle.  My goal is to model self-sufficiency for my children by living naturally. And I would be remiss to not admit that I look forward to the peace and independence. My agricultural experience is limited.  I have taken classes and plan to continue to growth academically in that area.  I have been formally educated; however, I hold a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics and Religious Studies from Occidental College in Los Angeles, CA; a Master of Arts degree in English and Literature from Holy Names University in Oakland, CA; and a Master of Education degree with an emphasis in Organizational Leadership and Supervision from University of Phoenix.

I am a seasoned organizational leader and business manager with over ten years of supervisory experience. I am presently a caterer and event planner.  Additionally, I work as an online college English instructor, and an educational consultant. I was a school principal for 9 years.  During the 2015-2016 school year this role required her to oversee a $3.6 million budget, 807 students and 67 employees. 

I am a single mother with three children who are really looking forward to raising animals. As new farmers, we would like a farm with a market garden or smaller, flower gardens; as well as space for chickens, 1-5 cows, 1-3 pigs and maybe bees! We do eventually want to have horses.
My goal is for my family to have land of our own for generations.