Other - Has not been sprayed in at least 5 years but has had manure spread on it.
State of the surface of the cultivable area
currently in grass silage/hay
Description and historical use of land available for farming
0.7 acre has been used for grass/hay for the last 10 years. the 0.25 additional acres currently has goats grazing on it.
Road Access
Yes - corner lot - high traffic area
Electricity
Yes
Cell Service
Yes
Long-term goal or vision for land
create a market garden with direct-to-consumer sales. No animals, crops only. Currently I have a small retail stand on the property and sell farm fresh eggs, i would like to expand this with fresh produce and/or flowers but lack the skill and time to grow them. My ideal match would be someone who cares about the land and adopts a "no spray" approach. Can be "till" or "no till". We have access to heavy equipment seasonally to prepare the parcel as well as compost to build the soil and act as a fertilizer.
Known environmental hazards (wildfire area, flooding, etc.)
No
Current residents living on property
Yes - farmer(me)
Availability of farm buildings
Yes - garden shed 10x20
Land is fenced
No
Availability of farm machinery and tools
Yes - 23HP tractor with rototiller. Also have a bigger tractor available seasonally with a plow, disk, and power harrow.
Water source
Well -
Water rights to these sources
No
On-site housing
No
Restricted access of visitors
No
Types of production you are open to
Vegetable -
Greenhouse - for starters or prolonging growing season. Have a 9000SF parcel available for greenhouse.
Flower - direct sales or whole sale
Practices preferred
Agronomic potential
Good
Soil details
Preferred arrangement
Lease -
Business Partnership -
Other - Open to a variety of arrangements. I'm happy to invest resources to assist someone in building a business.
Would you be willing to mentor or advise the entering farmer(s)?
