MARATHON, NY, Cortland County
Updated
Jun 6, 2023
Acres Available
35
Open Tillable Acres
5
Wooded (or other) Acres
30
Condition & Current Use
PROPERTY
- 35 acres (mix of open fields, meadow, and mature woods)
- private location set back from road, yet only two miles from I81
- less than an hour commute to Binghamton, Ithaca, Syracuse
- dozens of well established, mature and bearing fruit and nut trees (apples, pears, peaches, plums, hazelnut, chestnut, walnut)
- many dozen berry bushes, etc (raspberry, gooseberry, currant, elderberry, chokeberry, rhubarb, asparagus)
- fenced 1/2 acre that has been in organic production as CSA, market grower for past 10 years
- two small hoop houses for winter production
- pond for swimming, irrigation (uphill from garden for gravity feed), or livestock
- several outbuildings for storage or livestock (including secure chicken coop with covered run yard)
- over a mile of trails for recreation, hiking, horseback riding, hunting, or easy access to firewood
- "hunter or nature lover's paradise" with bountiful wildlife
- 3.5 miles to Whitney Point Reservoir, close to other streams and lakes for fishing and recreation
HOUSE
- power from solar panels supplies all energy for house
- ultra efficient heat pumps provide cooling in summer and warmth in the winter
- two wood stoves make house extra cozy in the winter
- metal roof less than 10 years old
- updated, energy-efficient windows
- exposed beam ceilings
- open floor plan
- lots of natural light
- deck with a view
- root cellar
- hardwood floors
- house surrounded by well-tended perennial beds
Soil Types
Farm History & Past Use
Past 10 years in organic production for vegetables, berries, and shiitake mushrooms as a CSA provider and market grower.
Tenure Options
Farm is for sale, including some misc supplies and equipment.
Sale Price or Estimated Market Value
350,000
Sale Website Listing
Are you willing to mentor a new or beginning farmer?
Negotiable
Do you require a farmer who qualifies for agricultural assessment?
No
Farm Infrastructure
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Barns - Equipment Storage
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Barns - Livestock
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Electrical access
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Equipment
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Farmer housing
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Fencing
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Water access
Water Access
pond and two wells
Additional Property Information
Is the Property Conserved
No
Can the public be on the property as a part of the farm business?
Negotiable
