Hammondsport, NY, Steuben County
Acres Available
Open Tillable Acres
Wooded (or other) Acres
Condition & Current Use
Currently one of our 16 acres is dedicated to the cultivation of 250 semi-dwarf apple trees, which we planted in 2018. They are fenced in due to the high deer pressure here. The rest of the property is a mix of fields and woods. We overlook the prettiest of all the Finger Lakes.
Soil Types
Farm History & Past Use
This property was once part of a major vineyard. There is no trace of that vineyard here any longer and about 5 years ago some of the fields were planted with buckwheat.
Tenure Options
We are open to discussion about the terms of this arrangement. So much depends on the chemistry between as and a shared vision.
Are you willing to mentor a new or beginning farmer?
Do you require a farmer who qualifies for agricultural assessment?
Production Preferences
Livestock / Crops Description
Ideally we are looking for someone to graze sheep (with preferably some baby dolls) and possibly goats on the rest of our land. We have roughly 5 acres of pasture with a mix of grasses including birdsfoot, clover, vetch and timothy. The other acreage is wooded.
An apiary would be another great use of our land due to the proximity of Keuka Lake and our apple orchard. We have some equipment for beekeeping, but need someone else to do the beekeeping as I am allergic to bee stings unfortunately!
Poultry is a possibility.
Out of our total acreage, the amount of acreage available for use is negotiable.
Crops Permitted
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Vegetables
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Fruits
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Flowers or Ornamentals
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Grains
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Hay
Livestock Permitted
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Goats/Sheep
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Poultry
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Bees
Preferred Farming Method
Farm Infrastructure
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Electrical access
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Fencing
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Water access
Fencing
We have an eight-foot fence around our one-acre apple orchard.
Water Access
We have one well for the farm.
Additional Property Information
In general we are interested in regenerative practices and tending to the soil health of our land. We are using holistic practices to grow our apples and plan to convert to permaculture with our orchard.
Is the Property Conserved
Current Land Zoning
Is the property located in a NY Agricultural District?
Can the public be on the property as a part of the farm business?
Additional Information About This Property
Mostly gently sloping with one field at a steeper incline. All fields can be farmed. In addition to creating a viable and sustainable farm, we would like to see this as a teaching farm educating the public about permaculture. There is easy access to our farm and we are situated in the middle of the wine country, which brings many tourists to this part of the world Spring, Summer and Fall. The area also benefits from the microclimate due to the lake that we overlook. It's truly a stunning piece of property.
