Michael E. Lockette
4 years farming/ranching experience
4 years managing experience
Farming/ranching full-time for another enterprise (e.g. nonprofit, educational, therapeutic, cultural, agritourism)
Updated June 26, 2025
Seeking
- Farmland
- 6-10 acres
- Medium-term lease (5-9 years)
Desired Locations
Seeking land, lease or purchase creating a community supported Agriculture business. A service-disabled Veteran business
Goals, Values, Vision
Create a healthy, sustainable orchard / vineyard with a business model that embraces community involvement. The crop will be maintained by the business yet harvesting would be based on a community share model. The idea is during harvest community members would help harvest the crop. As an example, is if a person harvests three bushels they would be able to take home one for their personal use. This would be in conjunction with a harvest event that offers food, beverages, farmers market goods (i.e. soaps, crafts, seasonal vegetables and fruits) and the novelty of community farming.
Business Plan
I do not have one
Production Practices
Additional Details
Use conservation methods for both water and power with organic and sustainable health being the primary focus.
Production Goals
Desired Infrastructure
Equipment and Infrastructure Details
Infrastructure needs are very simple, access to water for irrigation, power, limited storage as the goal is that all harvested products would be transported for processing as soon as possible.