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Stuyvesant, NY, Columbia County

For Lease Business Partnership Other Tenure Agreement
Updated Mar 3, 2023

Acres Available

10

Open Tillable Acres

5

Wooded (or other) Acres

5

Infrastructure

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Crops Permitted

  • black outline of a carrot Vegetables
  • black outline apple icon Fruits
  • black outline of a flower Flowers or Ornamentals
  • black outline of a wheat germ Grains
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Livestock Permitted

  • Black outline of a sheep Goats/Sheep
  • Black outline of a pig Pigs
  • Black outline of a chicken Poultry
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Condition & Current Use

Land has not been farmed for over 50 years. Looking to make best use of mostly clayey soil. Open to raising small farm animals (poultry, rabbits, goats), bees and mushrooms cultivation as well as horticultural production with raised beds and greenhouses. Also interested in trying production of new, non-local, horticultural items like rice and sorghum, even ponds for aqua plants like lotus and water lilies as ornamentals and food.

Soil Types

Hudson and Vergennes

Farm History & Past Use

was part if an apple orchard in the early 1900's.

Tenure Options

Tenure Options

For Lease Business Partnership Other Tenure Agreement

LEASE: short to mid term with option to co-own. OTHER: trade land use for labor and share of harvest.

Do you require a farmer who qualifies for agricultural assessment?

Negotiable

Production Preferences

Crops Permitted

  • black outline of a carrot Vegetables
  • black outline apple icon Fruits
  • black outline of a flower Flowers or Ornamentals
  • black outline of a wheat germ Grains
  • black outline other crops icon Other Crops

Livestock Permitted

  • Black outline of a sheep Goats/Sheep
  • Black outline of a pig Pigs
  • Black outline of a chicken Poultry
  • black outline llama icon Other Livestock

Preferred Farming Method

Other

Farm Infrastructure

  • Black outline of a water drop Water access
  • black outline electrical icon Electrical access

Water Access

drilled well

Additional Property Information

Looking to make best use of mostly clayey soil. Open to raising small farm animals (poultry, rabbits, goats), bees and mushrooms cultivation as well as horticultural production with raised beds and greenhouses. Also interested in trying production of new, non-local, horticultural items like rice and sorghum, even ponds for aqua plants like lotus and water lilies as ornamentals and food.

Is the Property Conserved

No

Current Land Zoning

Agricultural

Is the property located in a NY Agricultural District?

Yes

Can the public be on the property as a part of the farm business?

Yes

Additional Information About This Property

Neighbor adjoining property has a big barn with aging farm equipment - agreement/arrangement for equipment use possible.

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