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Land for Lease at Raven Ridge Farm

Land Details

Total land size in acres
150 acres
Wooded Area
No
Cultivable Area
18 acres
Expansion potential (acres)
Yes - We are currently farming roughly 4.5 acres in perennial food crops. We have started clearing a new 0.25 acre field for lease to an annual vegetable farmer. We plan to expand this field to 2 acres.
Zoning
ALR
Current use
  • Vegetable - 0.64 acre asparagus
  • Hay & Forage - 16 acres
  • Orchard/Fruit - 2.6 acres diversified fruit/nut orchard (predominantly apple and hazelnut) and 1.1 acres diversified berry field (predominantly blueberry)
  • Bees - 3 colonies
  • Other - christmas trees
Current practices
  • Organic -
  • Other - Regenerative practices including no-till, cover cropping, biological soil amendments (compost, compost extracts & teas)
State of the surface of the cultivable area

Our farm is predominantly sandy loam with rocky ridges and less rocky low lying areas. All cleared areas have mixed perennial cover. We have recently chosen to develop a low lying area for annual vegetable production and are currently working on water drainage earthworks to lengthen its accessible growing season and we are observing our new little field for its first wet season since it has been cleared. There are high winter water tables throughout the farm.

Description and historical use of land available for farming

We purchased this land in 2017 and it had just been clearcut. The forest was very mature with many trees over 200 years old.

Road Access
Yes - Our farm has road access to all fields. The road access to the new lease field is still grass but even now in winter it is firm and dry.
Electricity
Yes - Our farm has electricity. There is currently no power to the new lease field.
Cell Service
Yes
Long-term goal or vision for land

Diversified crops under production with different farmers. Initially we'd like to welcome annual vegetable growers to diversify the foods available from the farm. We are open to expanding to other growers as well (livestock, flowers, nursery, grain....). We practice regenerative practices including no-till, biological amendments, cover cropping, diversity... We want lease farmers to have the same regenerative farming practices.

Known environmental hazards (wildfire area, flooding, etc.)
No
Current residents living on property
Yes - Farm owners live on the farm.
Availability of farm buildings
Yes - We are just completing a large farm building we call The Hive, which has two large walk-in coolers, an outdoor sort/wash/pack area, a large indoor work space, a retail space, a commercial kitchen (not yet completed)
Land is fenced
Yes - Our perennial fields are fenced and equipped with drip irrigation. We intend to fence and set up irrigation in our new field (not complete).
Availability of farm machinery and tools
Yes - We have a small tractor and a large tractor and many implements. We will have to determine how we feel about sharing our equipment. We would like to be supportive land owners!!
Water source
  • Well -
  • Pond/lake -
  • Stream/river -
  • Irrigation system -
Water rights to these sources
No
On-site housing
Yes
Restricted access of visitors
No
Types of production you are open to
  • Vegetable - annual market vegetables
  • Livestock - Cattle - maybe
  • Livestock - Sheep - maybe
  • Grain -
  • Seed -
  • Hay & Forage -
  • Orchard/Fruit -
  • Greenhouse - We would like to add greenhouses to our farm in the future
  • Flower -
  • Bees -
  • Mushroom -
  • Nursery -
  • Other - We are prioritizing annual vegetables. Once this is established, we are open to all possibilities.
Practices preferred
  • Organic -
  • Other - regenerative/biological practices
Agronomic potential
Good
Soil details
  • Texture - Lease field: fine sandy loam with good organic matter (our fields have between 9-12.6% OM)
  • Rocky soil - Established forage areas are rocky. New field much less so!!!
  • Sloping - New field slopes gently to the north. It has full southern exposure.
  • Slope orientation and degree of slope (specify) - New field slopes gently to the north. It has full southern exposure.
  • General fertility (nutrients) - I have not done any soil testing on the new field. The biological health of our perennial crop fields are slowly recovering from the trauma of clearcutting and clearing. We have only used compost and liquid compost amendments on this land.
  • Soil grittiness - Lots of sand across the farm. The new lease field's sand component is fine.
Preferred arrangement
  • Registered Lease on Title -
  • Lease -
Would you be willing to mentor or advise the entering farmer(s)?
Yes - I am keen to share my knowledge about soil microbiology and soil health.
Do you require references from the farmer(s)?
Yes
Agreement duration
flexible

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