Property is mostly flat with some gently rolling areas. Open pastures are around the home sites as well as the garden/orchard area, other side of property is nicely wooded with a seasonal creek that runs the length of the property.
Land is suited for most things including grazing fiber animals and/or raising livestock.
Landholders believe that this property is full of potential but also have expectations of land seekers that are dedicated to the farming environment.
Landholders would possibly like to grow the following on the land:
Grain, Beans, Pasture, Dairy, Nuts, Orchards/Fruit, Berries,
Vegetables, Herbs, Flowers, Poultry, Goats, Sheep, Cattle, Hogs,
Rabbits, Fiber Animals, Bees, Mushrooms.
Land is not currently certified under NOP. Landholders write,”chemicals/sprays have not been used on property since we moved in two years ago and talking with the previous owners they were not used 8 years prior to that. We have a steady supply of horse manure and are still in the process of amending the soil.”
Qualifications:
Land tenants are not required to seek organic certification but must
use, “the same sustainable practices that we do.’
Minimum of 3 years verifiable farming (not gardening) experience
(references required). Specifically experience in animal husbandry,
beekeeping, herbs including the marketing of these.
Property has a studio cottage near the main house which is 650 sq.ft. Cottage is self contained with it’s own electricity meter and wood stove for heating. A small storage space/utility room off the back door where parking is. It was completely remodeled two years ago upon us moving in, with new roof, siding and windows.
*Expand upon established garden space.
*Renovate existing barn area.
*Fix some of the fencing that is already here and put up new if needed.
*Pasturing animals, cows for meat, sheep for grazing and fleece.
*Pastured chickens, turkeys
*Goats, cows for milk and/or beef
*Sheep for fiber
*Increasing vegetable growing and/or medicinal herbs to market
*Possibly opening a small business with the help of others where food
can be processed and sold.
*Perhaps incorporating a commercial kitchen onsite where we can all
benefit from the profit as well as the food shared.
*Bee keeping
Large garden and orchard with greenhouse
Well
Barn, shop, greenhouse
Tractor, tiller
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