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Institute for Contemplative Ecology (I4C)

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Land Details

Total land size in acres
130 acres
Wooded Area
Yes - 80 acres
Cultivable Area
50 acres
Expansion potential (acres)
No
Zoning
Current use
  • Hay & Forage - Hay
Current practices
  • Conventional -
State of the surface of the cultivable area

Rolling pasture has been used for baling hay for some decades.

Description and historical use of land available for farming

Occasionally used for horses and cows in past, primarily cleared land used for baling hay.

Road Access
Yes - Gravel road
Electricity
Yes - Fully modern house
Cell Service
Yes - Unreliable/intermittent. (House has a landline & Internet.)
Long-term goal or vision for land

Practicing regenerative agriculture for both small business and education & research purposes running with/alongside retreats. Ideally a "living laboratory" site to host demos, workshops, PDCs, train apprentices.

Known environmental hazards (wildfire area, flooding, etc.)
No
Current residents living on property
Yes - Temporary house residents on site
Availability of farm buildings
Yes - Some small sheds
Land is fenced
Yes - Some small pastures are fenced in
Availability of farm machinery and tools
Yes - Some vehicles and basic tools. (No tractor.)
Water source
  • Well -
  • Stream/river -
Water rights to these sources
No
On-site housing
No - Needs to be discussed.
Restricted access of visitors
Yes - Active educational programming ongoing, access would need to be coordinated relative to these
Types of production you are open to
  • Other - Interested in many on this list
Practices preferred
  • Certified Organic -
  • Organic -
  • Other - Interested in small-scale regenerative ag & permaculture,
Agronomic potential
Good
Soil details
  • Sloping - Slightly rolling slopes
  • Thick topsoil - Previous farmer claims "excellent, black, soil"
  • Good drainage - Swale drains water into river
  • Unknown - Intending to do a soil analysis
Preferred arrangement
  • MOU -
  • Other - I4C is a nonprofit, partnering with a charity, to co-operatively run land-based programs for education, research, and retreats.
Would you be willing to mentor or advise the entering farmer(s)?
Yes - Yes, s/he (they) need to be part of the team; no, we're looking for farmer(s) who wish to teach, mentor, and advise.
Do you require references from the farmer(s)?
Yes - References required
Agreement duration
To be determined
Last modifed 11 months ago; never expires.