Connecticut

#312 - Well-established large-scale agritourism business in southwestern CT seeks lessee or farm manager:  includes thirty-acre pick-your-own orchard and farm market with bakery, florist, five-acre animal park and extensive suite of buildings and equipment, including large farmhouse. Applicants should have strong pomological and business background along with mechanical knowledge and good interpersonal skills; college background would be a plus.  Owners intend to retire in several years and seek long-term commitment from potential entrepreneur.

#328 - Ongoing organic farm in Old Saybrook, CT for lease, farm manager or eventual sale:  12.5 acres sit on the shoreline in the middle of the town's 350-acre land trust, all near a major highway.  Current activities include weekly farmer's markets, start-up CSA, commercial clients for wedding and events flowers, growing vegetables and fruit, and keeping bees and chickens, with great potential for eco- and agri-tourism.  The site holds the first Buddhist stupa in CT, the main dwelling is the oldest bale structure east of the Mississippi and there is a newly-constructed straw bale barn, all off the grid.  The farm is currently a gathering place for artists, environmentalists, peace activists and the local Tibetan community.

#371 - Farm for sale in Winsted, CT (northwest): about 55 acres of which half is in woodlands, half tillable, in hay recently, with some vegetables grown in the past. Buildings include a four-room ranch house, and a six-stall barn about 24’X40’. There is a small pond and a brook running through.  Property is located on a dead-end street with access to three roads and a state highway.

#412 - Farm for lease in Woodstock, CT on 57 acres.  Approximately 25A are hay fields, 2A farmstead, 2A of lawn, 2.5A pasture, .5A orchard, and .5A garden.  The remaining 25 acres are wooded with a stream and several trails.  Buildings include: a large (3,335 SF) farm house divided into 3 living areas; the main house (4B/1B) and two apartments, each with 1B/1B; an attached 2 car garage with a large office area above (1,128 SF); and three new barns (combined 6,000SF) with space for hay curing, equipment storage, animal/horse stalls, tack, and workshop area.  A fenced paddock area sits between both barns.  There are two additional fenced pastures for animals.  Riding trails meander through the woods.  Immediate revenue streams are available through apartment rentals and hay revenues.  The farm is located in a rural setting, near a major highway and cities. 

#423 - Flower farm for sale or rent in Stonington, CT (southeastern):  one acre plot with 27 4’ x 15’ beds has been sustainably farmed for twelve years in the French Intensive style.  The beds along with extensive perennial borders are deer-fenced, and there is good soil, good drainage, a reliable well, and room to expand into the remaining two-thirds acre.  Buildings include a renovated one-bedroom home with fireplace; a small renovated barn building that is approved for “accessory use” to the farm business and includes a work/sleep space, a storage area and a garden tool shed; and a small wood-storage shed in need of repair.  The property is home to a thriving business selling cut flowers at a local farmers’ market, one of the oldest, largest and most lucrative in the state, and could be developed into other retail opportunities including high-end party and wedding flowers at several nearby venues.  Owner may consider some financing, and will help with development of business, marketing and farming plans.

#428 - Farm for sale or lease in Woodstock Valley, CT:  8.5A, half wooded, half open, in hay and corn for about twenty years, organically for about the last thirteen, with two deep wells and one shallow one and two ponds.  Soil is good with few rocks and property abuts protected land on one side and hayfield on the other.  There are several apple and peach trees. Buildings include a 2600 sq ft farmhouse with three or four bedrooms and 2.5 baths; a restored 1830s 36’ x 52’ barn; a 35’ x 150’ two-story, chicken coop with a 16’ x 25’, one-room apartment attached, with bathroom and washer/dryer hookup.  Asking $199,900.

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