Beautiful west-facing farm with educational/agritourism component

The Land

The current owner seeks to find the next person/people to own this farm.

This landowner is a

Farmer or farm family

Quality of land

The land is generally a west facing slope with ledge below the topsoil in the upper parts and a permeable clay layer farther down. Soil tilth is beautiful. Springs across the property have generally kept the soils moist with no irrigation needed. All water is moving with the start of five streams on the property which create natural buffers / fencerows. Large pasture areas have been kept mowed but not used. Several acres are fertile from vegetable and poultry production. There are very few rocks in the soil. All crops grown and animals raised on the land have outstanding flavor.

The farm has been organic since 2001. Small amounts of a wide variety of fruit crops have been planted.

Enrolled in Current Use

Yes

Protected with conservation easement

No

Current forest management plan

Yes

Certified or qualified organic

No

External map links

View Location on Google Maps • View Soil Info on VT Natural Resources Atlas • View Atlas Tutorial

Farm Information

Farmer housing

Yes

Farmer housing details

A centrally located farmhouse was built in 2010. It is a modified cape design of natural wood with lots of windows providing natural lighting throughout. It includes a full basement with easy access, shop space and root cellar; certified kitchen, two bedrooms, two baths and three other small rooms, generous open porch with western views. There is a wood stove for primary heat plus a basement furnace for radiant heat in the floor, which also provides the hot water. Solar panels were installed 2026. At the time of construction the building received a top rating from Efficiency Vermont.

Water source for farm use

Available

Type of water source

Drilled well, Shallow well or spring reservoir, River/stream

Water source details

Four Springs farm lives up to it's name. There are four year round springs, one of which supplies water to the lower, working parts of the farm via gravity. A drilled well produces 30 gallons per minute of clean delicious water. Five streams have small amounts with generally steady flow in convenient locations. There is a nice pond site which would be fed from a year round spring.

There are several frost free hydrants around the farm.

Some areas of the farm are so wet in the spring or after flooding as to make the use of those areas periodically restricted but also allows for additional livestock water sources.

Farm infrastructure

Barn/farm buildings
Greenhouses/high tunnels
Roadways
Electricity/power

Description of farm infrastructure

The farm has a centrally located barn which serves for storage, chick brooding and shop space. It is not well designed or constructed and would not serve for significant animal housing.

Two greenhouses in use total 2000 sq ft.

The farm has hosted visitors since 2004 with licensed and inspected campground facilities and Act 250 approved. There are two wash houses and a centrally located picnic pavilion, three rustic guest cabins and multiple tent sites. All are walk-in access located in private non-productive corners of the farm. Campground facilities include a remote woods house.

Access to equipment

Available

Equipment details

Two John Deere tractors of various sizes with implements including a 7 ft loader bucket, four foot tiller, five foot brush hog and rock rake.

A life-time worth of tools and carpentry, mechanical and farming equipment some of which will be available.

Very small scale maple syrup operation.

One youthful but aging cat goes with the farm.

Tenure Arrangement

For Sale

Tenure arrangement details

Multiple arrangements are being considered:

Outright sale of the property.

Sale of the property with life estate agreement for present owner's home and business activities.

Short term joint occupancy of the property / gradual transfer of ownership.

Additional Information

The real estate value of the farm and campground business with much of the equipment and tools etc. is substantial but is higher than the owner is asking. A creative arrangement for transfer of ownership would be considered.