Many people are looking at angel investing and venture capital as a means to diversify their investments. Others look to make a difference with their money, as the increase in “slow money” investments has shown. It’s a means of taking your money off of Wall Street and, in slow money fashion, investing in “Main Street” – although we’re taking that further. We’re taking it to country roads.

You get off the interstate, beyond the highway and the county roads. The roads get narrower, the speeds lowered, the pace seemingly slower. This can often be an illusion as farm and agriculture may lack the busy appearance and instant results of other industries and investments, but it does pay for those who continue to put forth the effort and time to persevere. We’ve been doing that from day one. We’ve found a property, imperfect for many uses, but perfect for ours.

On the way back from the ARBA convention Connor and I stopped and looked closely. Walking out on it we see great potential for increased growth and within reach.

We see room for birds to be outside more, for some lambs and hogs to raise for additional income. There’s room not only for a state of the art rabbit barn but room to raise our own hay following seeding to improve forage quality.There is an existing small barn on the property, needing very little improvements before being ready for our first group of pigs.

There is also room in this existing barn for rabbit cages immediately, ensuring a fast move and up and running before winter, which gets customers their shares faster and investors their money faster.

A panoramic view around the property – we envision paddocks, small stock with perhaps a horse or two.

Two more views walking through the property with some ideas presented.

For those interested in investing our total startup is under $50,000 – much less than many other operations. We have an understanding of our market, a small USDA processor nearby to handle meats, growing demand for our products and will be in one location. With real estate we can’t up and take off with it! We’ll have a fixed location for contact. We have some ‘upper range’ shares that can serve as food and/or financial payback.

We’ll of course have herb gardens and continue with gardens and raised beds. A couple of donkeys will patrol the perimeter as predator patrol.

We’re eager to get on land and may sometimes seem over eager or in a hurry but it’s only because of the wanting to get going. Most sports fans can relate to planning is great but the only way to get in the game is get on the field.

We already have a good, solid starter flock of birds. We already have a solid and growing herd of rabbits, some of which earned top ten placings in national competition as well as functional production of meat for those looking for high protein low fat meats. We also will continue to raise peppers, herbs and other goodies. Those in the CSA will have exclusive access to these for 2012. We already have much of the equipment we need, starting where we’re at.

If you’re looking at being a different kind of investor, talk to us. There’s a safety net of land involved to hold the value and increased incentive for repayment in our risking home and land. We have  a variety of possibilities for investors of all sizes.

Agriculture investing may have additional tax incentives as well. We’re passionate about food choices and offering them. As this was shot there was narration that befitted the level we were at then. It has progressed, so please contact us for the latest news!