Natural Borders Farm

Mc Donough, NY, Chenango County

Business Partnership
Updated Mar 3, 2023

Acres Available

60

Open Tillable Acres

40

Wooded (or other) Acres

20

Infrastructure

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  • Black outline of a water drop Water access
  • black outline barn icon Barns - Equipment Storage
  • black outline house icon Farmer housing
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Crops Permitted

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  • 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 cow icon Cattle - Beef
  • black outline dairy icon Cattle - Dairy
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Condition & Current Use

I am a single woman farmer, and I have been on my farm since 2001.  I have been practicing regenerative agriculture during this period, raising grass-fed beef and lamb primarily, and also some feeder pigs, meat chickens, and layer hens. I also have two milk cows.  I rotate my cattle once a day during the grazing period.  I have been practicing managed grazing since 1990. 

Soil Types

Farm History & Past Use

Before I purchased the farm in 2001, it was used as a dairy farm for many years. 

Tenure Options

Tenure Options

Business Partnership

I am open to different possibilities.

Do you require a farmer who qualifies for agricultural assessment?

No

Production Preferences

Livestock / Crops Description

I have cattle, sheep, a llama, feeder pigs, meat birds in the summer, and laying hens. I am possibly open to additional livestock, such as geese and turkeys, etc.

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 hay icon Hay

Livestock Permitted

  • black outline cow icon Cattle - Beef
  • black outline dairy icon Cattle - Dairy
  • black outline horse icon Equine
  • 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

Organic (not certified)

Farm Infrastructure

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  • Black outline of a water drop Water access
  • black outline barn icon Barns - Equipment Storage
  • black outline house icon Farmer housing
  • black outline tractor icon Equipment
  • black outline electrical icon Electrical access

Equipment

I have a tractor, rake, manure spreader, chain harrow, pickup truck, and a lot of fencing equipment. 

Fencing

I have a perimeter fence and use polywire fences to create paddock for the cattle. 

Water Access

I have a powerful pump in the barn that supplies water in the barn and also for my grazing-season water system that is a 1,800-foot pipeline that supplies my cattle water in their paddocks. I also have a deep well for my house.

Barns for Equipment/Storage

I have a 140-foot barn in great condition.  I put a new steel roof on the barn in 2011.  I have done extensive foundation work on the barn and also painted it. 

Farmer Housing

I have a farmhouse with one bathroom downstairs and one bedroom (which is mine).  There are five additional bedrooms upstairs.  Possibly, a person could use some rooms upstairs, and we could share the bathroom and kitchen facilities. 

Additional Property Information

A large portion of my farm is in the Grassland Reserve Program (forever), which means that the land must be used for either grazing or hay.  However, there are areas that could be used for vegetables, flowers, etc. 

Is the Property Conserved

Yes

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?

Negotiable

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