Sole operator with part time help currently boards organic dairy heifers and raises organic Angus beef. Non-organic sheep, pigs and layers are raised to a lesser extent. Markets include a well established farm store selling frozen meat and some freezer trade beef sales. We also provide retail product to other farmer's farmstores and CSA's. Heifer boarding is provided for long standing organic dairy clients and there is capacity for an applicant to add their own beef or dairy cattle to the operation. We seek a career minded diversified farmer(s) interested in cattle production as well as conducting their own enterprise. The goal is to expand the offerings in our farm store with direct sales available to the collaborator(s). Possibilities include but are not limited to poultry, cattle, possibly some sheep as well as fruit, vegetable and maple syrup production. For more information you may contact Vince at [email protected].
Lewis Creek Jerseys, Inc.
455 acres
Property Owner:
Farmer or farm family
Contact Name:
Vincent Foy
Property Location:
565 McDowell Rd., Danville, Vt.
The Land
Total number of acres available with this property:
455.0
Total acres available for agriculture:
278.0
Acres of forested land:
177.0
Acres of cropland or tillable land:
193.0
Acres of pasture:
85.0
Other open and/or non-farmable land:
Holdings consist of 297 owned acres (120 open) plus 158 acres of open land that is leased. Home farm is land trusted. 177 acre woodlot is under active forest management according to current use and land trust regulations. Very few wetlands but there are streams in the woods.
Quality of land:
All acreage is certified organic, the home farm since 1995. Deep well drain loam soils predominate. We do have stones but most of the land can be plowed. Pastures for the most part are of meadow quality.
Farm Information
Water sources present:
Available
Water sources details:
Springs and drilled wells are used throughout the ranch.
Barns and sheds:
Farmer housing:
None available
Farmer housing details:
Currently no housing is available on the farm, but nearby rentals are readily available.
Equipment and machinery:
Available
Equipment and machinery details:
Equipment use is possible under a collaborative arrangement. Full line of square and round baling haying equipment . Wrapper and ag bagger. Plows, chain and disk harrows, field and row cultivators, lime sower, rotary cutters, post pounder, log winch, 4 tractors and a skidder.
Farm infrastructure details:
Home farm has 3 livestock barns with a total capacity for about 150-200 head of cattle. High tensile fencing used throughout owned and leased land, all with above ground water systems for rotational grazing.
Tenure Arrangement
Tenure arrangement:
Other
Other:
Owner/operator seeks a co-producer/manager to assist in current livestock operations as well as conduct their own enterprises on the farm.