For New Farmers
New York
(mostly Hudson Valley area)
#223 - Iroquois Farm, located on the St.Lawrence River and Rte. # 37 near Ogdensburg, NY, seeks a farmer, or a farm family or a "partnership" of two or more farmers knowledgeable about organic farming, who would like to manage the 90 ft. certified organic greenhouse, 12 acres organic gardens and 150 acres of row crops on land owned by Clements Agricultural Research Institute (CARI). CARI will provide the land, seed and equipment and possibly some labor. We are particularly interested in growing organic soybeans on our cropland, and a variety of vegetables in the garden. Housing available. . We would lease the farm, the B&B and the Restaurant and shop. We would have some conditions about maintenance of the organic certification and we would try to obtain some grants for research in organics. The restaurant could be operated by a different couple than the farm and garden; B&B could be operated by separate party also. Swimming, boating, fishing, and hunting on site, as well. Also interested in interns for the summer.
#226 - Farmer sought to grow for small-scale food processor: position would involve growing for the company on 13A and outsourcing other components to produce kits for a variety of foods. There is a riding mower that could be equipped with a rototiller, and another small rototiller is available. Facilities include a 1400-sq-ft kitchen with a walk-in cooler and freezer, and a 50’ greenhouse, irrigation supplies and fencing. There are also barns and more land available nearby, and apartments on the site.
#235 - 450-acre farm near Watkins Glen in Finger Lakes region to rent entirely or in part: 200A of excellent agricultural soils with no chemicals applied for the last three years. Includes large and small barn, three-bay machinery shed and two-bedroom house. Good visibility on Rte. 414. Owner is willing to rent either large or small portions of the farm but only to farmer who will convert to organic.
#336 - Certified-organic farm in Madison, NY (central) for sale or long-term lease: of 60 acres, 20 are arable, the rest are in pasture with high-tensile wire perimeters and preserved wetlands. Includes 3-4 bedroom house, chicken shed, pole barn with water and inexpensive electricity , dairy barn with hay storage (no milking equipment) with milk house and cheese processing room, and a new cement building for cold storage that includes a farm store in one portion. Owners are open to creative financing arrangements.
#345 - Farming opportunity available in upstate NY (southwest central Greene County): 5-10 tillable acres of former dairy farm for rent or lease, last active in the 50’s, with some haying since. Property includes a large barn with several attached buildings and small sheds in usable condition, and is located in a popular tourist town, an hour distance from a large city and a half-hour from the NYS thruway. Owners, who are looking for one or more people to do organic vegetable production, will consider profit-sharing arrangement in lieu of fixed rent to facilitate a start-up arrangement. Good opportunity for entry-level farmers.
#358 - Farm for sale in Stuyvesant, NY (eastern): about 89A, of which about 70A are tillable, currently in corn. There is a 40X60’ barn with 40X60’ lean-to, two ponds, natural springs and 2,000’ frontage on year-round stream, suitable for recreation as well. A house that was once part of the property is offered for sale by the another party. Capital district is nearby with good retail possibilities
#361 - Thirty-acre farm for sale in Westport, NY (northeastern): currently producing 200 round bales of hay in two cuttings on well-drained sandy loam soils with excellent fertility. Buildings include: a four-bedroom historic home; a rentable double-wide mobile home on a separate lot; a very large triplex barn consisting of an older timber-frame barn with brick grain storage room, a small office and hay loft - a middle barn with room for four or five stanchions, chicken coop and milk room - and a final segment with five large walk-in stalls, four other smaller stalls, a tack room, two birthing stalls, two calf stalls and a chicken coop, leading to a covered run-in or equipment shed. There are other small outbuildings as well. A deep well produces 26 gal/minute and is connected to three underground frost-free hose bibs, one at the large barn, one to a field location near a watering trough, and one to an additional barn. There are good retail opportunities nearby, and owner is willing to assist with financing.
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