Fair Meadows, Hinesburg

140 acres

Property Owner:

Farmer or farm family

Contact Name:

Leonard and Carolyn Duffy

Property Location:

1070 Silver Street, Hinesburg, Vermont
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The Land

Total number of acres available with this property:

140.0

Total acres available for agriculture:

135.0

Acres of forested land:

90.0

Acres of cropland or tillable land:

10.0

Acres of pasture:

40.0

Other open and/or non-farmable land:

Smaller portions, >+-2 acres, possible for lease. Would welcome multiple small farmers. Neighboring crop/hayland may be available for lease.

Quality of land:

Forest is managed, 75 acres in state land use program: good production 15 acres hayed +_annually: fertile soil, needs lime other open land brushogged semi annually and/or in horse pasture Mostly clay soils, All certifiably organic

Farm Information

Water sources present:

Available

Water sources details:

abandoned shallow well plus pond deep well serves house and horse barn, limited quantity 2-3gpm springs and seeps exist for potential shallow well development.

Barns and sheds:

Available

Farmer housing:

None available

Equipment and machinery:

None available

Equipment and machinery details:

Kubota L series tractor with loader possibly available

Farm infrastructure details:

small pole barn currently used for owners horses, possibly available foundation for former larger barn, potential for roadside market.

Tenure Arrangement

Tenure arrangement:

Property for rent

Other

Property for rent:

short or long term lease

Additional Information

Semi-retired owners seeking responsible and energetic person to more fully utilize our land.  Could be as simple as a hayland lease, or would consider many types of arangement.