Consulting Services
We provide a wide array of services for the would-be gardener / beginning farmer / homesteader, and are happy to help with any projects you're thinking of for your property. Our approach is rooted in Permaculture Design and sustainable living using an intentional, observational technique to survey the situation, the land, water, sun, air, wind, soil, existing plants and animals, existing resources, energies on your property, and your requirements for the successful implementation of your desires and dreams.
Our farm is a living example of the work we do, the skills we have, the food we produce, and the education we pass on to all who work or visit with us. Our internship program, workshops, trainings, and events underscore our committment to the public in educating and providing resources for sustainable living in an ever changing world. We encourage you to come visit our farm and talk with us for a free one hour consultation about your desires and goals.
We Offer The Following Consultation Services
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Permaculture Design and Implementation
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Free one-hour discussion/consultation at our property during a $30 private farm tour for your property, gardens, hopes and dreams in homesteading.
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Property walk through and catalog of on-site existing resources and observations.
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Property (re)design based on resources, observations, and your desires and goals.
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Small scale projects that do not require property walk-through / design.
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Natural / Recycled / Upscaled Building: shelters, housing, fencing, etc...
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Landscape and garden design and installation.
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Earthworks: Excavation, grading, digging, and terraforming (ponds, dams, swales, berms...)
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Purchasing and raising farm animals from fowl to livestock (shelters, nutrition, rotation...)
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Animal Husbandry: Raising your own animals, breeding, fencing, housing, nutrition.
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Animal slaughter and butchering on-site or via NYS or USDA facilities.
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Choosing, planting, and maintaining annual and perennial plants using truly beyond organic techniques and methods.
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Mushroom cultivation using hardwood logs or wood chips.
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Beekeeping for pollination, honey production, bee population increase.
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Composting, re-using, recycling, gleaning materials / managing waste streams.
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Home canning and food preservation (proper freezing, drying, storing.)
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Use of wild edibles from your property for culinary and medicinal uses.
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Small and large-scale renewable energy systems.
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Computer technology, website building, marketing, book keeping, and business related aspects of running a farm.
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Integrating music into your life: appreciation, guitar / bass / drums / trumpet / sax lessons.
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And more... ask us about your specific needs. Contact us today.