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:

Available

Farmer housing details:

A 2 bedroom apartment will be added over the winter and available starting in Spring 2024 to individuals with limited income.

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 build a “new” barn with some of the salvaged materials

Tenure Arrangement

Tenure arrangement:

Property for rent

Other

Property for rent:

A 2 bedroom apartment is being added over the winter and will be available for rent in Spring 2024 for folks with limited income

Additional Information

Updated 7/14/23-

Heart's Ease Farm welcomes new farmers!  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 2024. 

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 for 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.