Littlewood Farm

33 acres

Property Owner:

Farmer or farm family

Contact Name:

Joey Klein and Betsy Ziegler

Property Location:

641 Recreation Field Rd.
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The Land

Total number of acres available with this property:

33.0

Total acres available for agriculture:

20.0

Acres of forested land:

13.0

Acres of cropland or tillable land:

10.0

Acres of pasture:

10.0

Quality of land:

Most of the crop land is Adams very fine sandy loam, level, and well drained. 3 acres are Buckland clay loam, moisture retaining, and mineral rich, with a gentle slope that aids in drainage. The land has been fertilized with chicken manure and managed using organic methods since 1970.

Farm Information

Water sources present:

Available

Water sources details:

Drilled well supplies the house, the apartment , and drip irrigation in all greenhouses. Winooski River is source for overhead sprinkler system. 4'x4' PTO Hale pump Hose, pipe, fittings, and sprinklers for 2 acres

Barns and sheds:

Available

Farmer housing:

Available

Farmer housing details:

24'x36' apartment, attached to greenhouse. Well insulated, easy to heat with small wood stove. River view, nice garden space. Rent is separate from farm lease, $900/month, plus utilities and 10 hr of homestead help. More homesteading help can be traded for rent. Apartment is available April 15th.

Equipment and machinery:

Available

Equipment and machinery details:

MF 165, INT 354, Ford 2110 w/loader, AC G w/Buddingh cultivators Plows, harrows, chisel plow, perfecta, rototiller, bed former, mulch layer, manure spreader, spinner spreader, tine weeder, rolling basket weeder, BCS tiller, flame weeder rent by hour

Farm infrastructure details:

Steel frame hoop houses:26x96, 21x96, 30x48, 30x36. Wood frame propagation house 12x48. Machine shed. Barn w/animal pens, machine shop, wood shop, root cellar, 8x12 cooler. Pack house w/sinks, spray table, and barrel washer

Tenure Arrangement

Tenure arrangement:

Property for rent

Property for rent:

$2500-lease of all agricultural acres for one year

Additional Information

This is a great opportunity for a an individual or couple ready to manage a small farm. Recent graduates of a training program would be good candidates, as would people who have worked for a successful grower for 2 or 3 years. Having a farm plan is important. 

We can offer a lot of coaching to help you succeed in your venture. We have marketing connections to share. The local coop is relocating to a busy highway and should see a a substantial growth in sales.  Farmers markets continue to thrive.  The farm grew PYO stawberries, and the demand remains strong. We've had a successful spring bedding plant sale here for many years as well. There is also a big demand for poultry and this farm is well suited for small production.

.Joey and Betsy are in their mid-70’s. Joey’s health has deteriorated due to Parkinson’s Disease; Betsy is finding it hard to keep up with the homestead tasks in addition to care giving. Homesteading we'd love help with include: caring for a small orchard, growing seedlings, prepping a garden, mowing, cover cropping, and stacking fire wood.  A good arrangement could be for the new growers to lease the farm land, rent the equipment, and rent the apartment by trading homestead help. We love to see new people eventually buy into this conserved property.