For New Farmers
Vermont
#309 - Partners sought for ongoing farm enterprise in central VT: a diversified organic farm raising vegetables, fruit, greenhouse plants and poultry, with a bakery, campground, and an educational component seeks farmer(s) interested in establishing a livestock operation and being actively engaged in vegetable and/or fruit production. Farm consists of 40 open acres, about 20 for livestock and 10 for mixed crops. Water is plentiful and of excellent quality. Buildings include two greenhouses, a barn, a new farmhouse with licensed kitchen, a 24’x 32’ off-grid woods house, and some older and smaller buildings for storage and the guest part of the farm. There are three tractors and some crop production equipment. Marketing is well-established, at a large farmers’ market, through CSA, and local wholesale outlets.
#313 - Fifty-five acre farm currently run as beef operation for rent in east-central VT: 25 acres with new five-strand high tensile fencing with small interior pastures for rotational grazing; five acres with four-strand horse fencing; and further twenty acres of hay field. Water is available both from stream on two sides of the property and from long-established well with connections to the pastures. Owners are willing to consider other creative agricultural uses for the property. Buildings include 36' shed and farmhouse with two+ bedrooms, bath, office, large living room and kitchen with pantry has new furnace and includes some basic appliances. Property is two miles from major road leading to I-91 and within half an hour to several good-sized cities.
#340 - Land for lease in Charlotte, VT(northwest central): 5.6A of mowed, partially-fenced pasture suitable for switch grass, organic livestock production, or food crops, with creek frontage and road frontage, within a half-hour of Burlington. Lease terms are flexible.
#348 - Gentleman's farm and equestrian center for immediate sale or lease in Arlington, VT (southwestern): seven acres of open meadowland with river frontage, prime land with excellent soils, access, and available water; includes barn with loft, studio and office/showroom space on well-travelled road. Land or buildings can be dealt with separately if necessary.
#360 - Owner of farmland in Newfane, VT seeks young farmers interested in living on and renting land for farming. Living space is in a yurt, with a small barn for a workshop plus a small chicken coop. Renter will have access to a 93A property that needs some work to clear the land. There are two barns, one with a machine shop, and another for livestock. Farm is about 15 miles from Brattleboro.
#386 - Owner of 50-acre farm in Barnet, VT (northeast central) seeks partner: farm is off the grid and consists of woodlands, fields and meadowland and has a small (12) herd of dairy goats. There are established gardens (about 1200 ft sq), good fencing, and a fine barn with a small milk-processing plant under a current state license, as well as a rustic cabin (about 250 sq ft) with electricity and potentially water. Until about three years ago, this was an ongoing commercial goat cheese operation with two part-time employees in addition to the owner, with an established market including two farmers’ markets, two food cooperatives, and several restaurants, and is close to a major highway. There is room for expansion into about five acres of potentially-tillable land: one acre was farmed recently and the remaining four have been mown. Owner is interested in continuing his responsibility for the operation part-time to work with a farmer to expand the undertaking, is willing to mentor an interested party, particularly around goat husbandry and cheese production, and is open to innovative tenure options.
#398 - Twelve acres of open pasture available for lease in Putney, VT: includes a raised-bed garden ready for this season, with expansion of the garden site possible. Included as well is a 260-year-old cape-style farmhouse with two/three bedrooms, bath, oil heat, washer/dryer/dishwasher, high-speed internet and free water and trash pickup. Asking $1700/month.
