Heart's Ease Farm

22 acres

Property Owner:

Private non-farming landowner

Contact Name:

Jo Oliver

Property Location:

Danville, VT
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The Land

Total number of acres available with this property:

21.6

Total acres available for agriculture:

10.0

Acres of forested land:

10.0

Acres of cropland or tillable land:

3.0

Acres of pasture:

3.0

Other open and/or non-farmable land:

Marshy areas in spring which might be workable in other seasons

Quality of land:

Per VT soils map, primarily 22B Cabot silt loam and some 14C Vershire-Lombard complex. Growing area is mostly level, open to the south and protected to the north and fertile. Apple trees, other fruit trees, raspberries. Property has, likely had little/no chemicals applied over the last 20 years though this isn't for certain.

Farm Information

Water sources present:

Available

Water sources details:

Pond and brook. House is on municipal water/sewer

Barns and sheds:

None available

Farmer housing:

None available

Farmer housing details:

A 2 bedroom apartment is currently rented.

Equipment and machinery:

Available

Equipment and machinery details:

Hoop house materials

Farm infrastructure details:

Existing barn is sadly beyond repair and is being taken down for salvage. I plan to use some of the salvaged materials to build shelters and storage sheds. There are plenty of timbers, planks and siding available at low/no cost, many beams are hand hewn from the 18th-19th century.

Tenure Arrangement

Tenure arrangement:

Other

Additional Information

Updated 10/15/24-

 Plans are in the works to gradually create market gardens, and add more fruit trees, berry bushes and livestock.

We currently are restoring/ remodeling structures, to be completed by Spring 2025. Plenty of hand hewn timbers, siding, planks and beams are available at low/no cost. Come and give a piece of history new life!!

Heart's Ease Farm is in Danville village, within walking distance of all amenities and near the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail, as well as I-91. I am looking to connect with folks who are interested in community, permaculture, small scale market gardens and livestock. I am interested in all aspects of regenerative land management. Pasture and gardens are being restored/created on 2-3 acres of level land, well suited to small scale agriculture;  flowers/herbs, market gardens and/or small livestock with potential for more. The wooded areas, year round stream, wetlands and a swimming pond are also potential sites for educational workshops in outdoor living skills and the natural sciences. 

My dream is to eventually offer therapeutic/educational services of some kind to the community combined with CSA/market gardens and permaculture.