Farmland
Close to Montpelier/Burlington
Middlesex
Farmer Housing
Updated June 25, 2026
50 Total Acres
- 10 Tillable Acres
- 30 Pasture Acres
- 10 Forested Acres
- 0 Farmstead Acres
- 0 Open/Non-farmable Acres
Close to Montpelier/Burlington
Middlesex, VT
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We are offering a 5-year+ lease opportunity, with right of first offer to buy. Share our equipment to begin your agricultural dream in exchange for help haying and machinery maintenance. Organic since 2018.
This landowner is a
Farmer or farm family
Quality of land
30 acres have soils of statewide agricultural importance, slopes 3-15% overall
Colonial and some Cabot, 5-10 acres have been used for corn cultivation in the past
Forestland is mixed northern hardwood and softwood (primarily hemlock and spruce,
some white pine)
Enrolled in Current Use
Yes
Protected with conservation easement
No
Current forest management plan
Yes
Certified or qualified organic
No
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Farm Information
Farmer housing
Yes
Farmer housing details
Two-unit renovated farmhouse is currently rented. Downstairs 2 BR, one full bath, large kitchen, large living room and dining room, 1524 sqft
Upstairs apartment 2 small BR, shower/bath, small kitchen, 1263 sqft
Water source for farm use
Available
Type of water source
Drilled well
Water source details
Drilled well 100 ft deep/ five gallons minute, 1500 gallon septic system (approx. 15 years old)
Well has served farmhouse and up to 20 cows or horses
Farm infrastructure
Description of farm infrastructure
160'x76' indoor Coverall arena, 2006
20'x56' machine shed, new 2024
Main Barn, circa 1860s, 30'x60', two levels with hayloft, new metal roof 2024
Small older heifer barn, 20'x30'
Two-tractor garage attached to farmhouse
Access to equipment
Available
Equipment details
Equipment use to be negotiated:
1989 John Deere 5310, 1850 hours, large front loader
1985 John Deere 1070, 4500 hours
Mower/conditioner, rake, tedder, baler, plow, harrower, fertilizer spreader,
manure spreader, 2 wooden hay wagons
Tenure Arrangement
Lease
Tenure arrangement details
We are USCS VT Farm #1434 and enrolled in the Vermont Current Use program. Right now we board horses and produce 3000-4000 square bales annually in two cuttings. Ideally we will find a farmer/farm family to help us maintain our machinery and continue the haying operation while transitioning to their own agricultural pursuits. 5-10 acres are suitable for vegetable production. 30 acres are being used for hay production and grazing, the current electric fencing is adequate for cows/horses but would need new fencing for ruminants. Our 10-year forestry management plan was updated in 2026.
Additional Information
The land/buildings to be leased are part of our 216-acre property. We built our home on a contiguous 10+acres of open land at the north end of the property and will continue to live there. Most of the remaining acreage is forested. The potential for agro-tourism and/or a partnership with the nearby nature center is considerable as the farm is only ten minutes from the state capitol, Montpelier, and less than an hour from Burlington.
This farm has only had four owners since the mid1800s. As we move toward full retirement, we are looking for someone who wants to put down roots and care for the land as we have done since 1988, and as Farmer Pease and his sister Ellen did for 50 years before us.