Franklin, NY, Delaware County
Acres Available
Open Tillable Acres
Wooded (or other) Acres
Condition & Current Use
Northstar Farm in the Western Catskills is seeking a passionate steward of the land to manage our 62 acres agroforestry system.
The manager will be responsible for managing the diverse organic production, consisting of 18 acres of mature blueberry bushes (mechanically harvested and packed using automated packing line), 20 acres of chestnuts and 80 trees orchard. The latter two recently planted, and won’t be producing in the near future.
Responsibilities will touch on all aspects of farm operations, including: planning, planting, pruning, weeding, mulching, pest management, harvest and post-harvest, light landscaping etc. The manager will be required to supervise staff (3-4 seasonal workers during blueberry harvest), manage the various aspects of farm operation, and will work closely with the owner, who will be responsible for blueberry sales and marketing.
Together, the owner and farm manager team, will dream and execute on the vision of creating a silvopasture oasis and productive diverse farm operation on what was once a cattle farm.
Soil Types
Farm History & Past Use
Cattle farm.
Tenure Options
We are open to discuss different tenure models. The farm manager's success will be our success and vice versa, open for base salary plus profit share or a scaled equity model for the right candidate.
Do you require a farmer who qualifies for agricultural assessment?
Production Preferences
Crops Permitted
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Vegetables
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Fruits
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Flowers or Ornamentals
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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Fencing
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Water access
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Barns - Equipment Storage
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Electrical access
Fencing
Deer fencing around all three blueberry fields and the orchard. Tree guards protect the newly planted chestnut trees.
Water Access
Irrigation pond and drip orrogation system for blueberry bushes, orchard and potential veggie/fresh cut flower patch.
Farmer Housing
We will priovide stipend for housing nearby until the farm manager unit will be built.
Additional Property Information
We prefer to use regenerative farm practices, organic certification is a plus but not arequirement.
