Market Farming

["Cherry Tree Farms" <ctfarms AT helicon.net>]

        I second the auction method for finding stuff if you have an eye for what it will take to keep working no matter the condition of the paint.  And have an idea of what you would pay for it before the auctioneer is calling that item; if you would give no more than $400 for a particular cultivator then if the bid goes over that stop bidding!  If you can't figure what the item is worth to you, don't bid on it at all. I have been consistently amazed around here at folks bidding more than new for used equipment because they get caught up in the heat of the moment.  Those are my tips for surviving auctions intact.

         As for financing when I started up (another 1st generation farmer here) I found a smaller local bank in the next county that deals with farmers that was willing to work with me (which is more than I can say for Farm Credit).  They are still around though getting harder to find all the time.

 

Good Luck

Doyle

Cherry Tree Farms

Atop the Allegheny's in PA

 

----- Original Message -----

From: wiediger AT msn.com

To: Market Farming

Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 8:32 AM

Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Farm Equipment

Farm auctions, too, Liz.  We have bought a of of good equipment at auction.  BUT, you have to know about the equipment - what wear to look for - and not get caught up in the bidding frenzy.  In fall/winter, after the growing season, is a good time to start looking, but there are some auctions year-round. 

 

Alison

Paul and Alison Wiediger
Au Naturel Farm
http://aunaturelfarm.homestead.com

----- Original Message -----

From: Jay Atkerson

To: Market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org

Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 9:35 PM

Subject: [Market-farming] Farm Equipment

Well, it looks like I'll be moving to Kentucky, to a new farm.  I'll be
thrilled to get back to farming, but I'll still shoe on the side. 
Anyway, question is we need to find a loan for financing farm equipment.
What do y'all recommend?? This farm is 68 acres & we have someone who'll
bale hay for us until we get settled. But in the meantime we still need
a tractor!!  Where to start??
 
Liz Pike
Danbury NC (soon to be Dawson Springs, KY)

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