Sweet Pea Farms

East Chatham, NY, Columbia County

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

Acres Available

140

Open Tillable Acres

30

Wooded (or other) Acres

35

Infrastructure

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

  • black outline of a carrot Vegetables
  • black outline apple icon Fruits
  • black outline other crops icon Other Crops
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Livestock Permitted

  • black outline cow icon Cattle - Beef
  • 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

The farm is made up of 5 distinct parcels:

  1. a small, fenced 1 acre field previously used as a horse paddock
  2. 4-5 acres of fenced in field + some wooded acres with a stable/horse barn. Stall walls can be removed to make a communal enclosure. Water and electricity in stable.
  3. Aprox 30 acres of meadows, currently being hayed as part of an agreement through the previous owner.
  4. 20 acres of fields w/ small pond, currently used for cattle grazing on a seasonal basic. Storage barn w/ well on this piece. Currently requires a generator for the well.
  5. 70 acres of mixed pasture and woods: previously the pasture portioned was brush hogged twice a year. This is a rather hilly section, but could be very ideal for pigs.

Soil Types

Tenure Options

Tenure Options

For Lease Business Partnership Cooperative Model Other Tenure Agreement

Can do a straight lease at a very reasonable rate (want to see the land in use) but would prefer to partner in some way, including production of secondary products, a farm store, or an investment stake.

Do you require a farmer who qualifies for agricultural assessment?

Yes

Production Preferences

Livestock / Crops Description

Open to many things, but particularly interested in pasturing poultry on the hayed fields, sheep or pigs, and a hops farm.

Crops Permitted

  • black outline of a carrot Vegetables
  • black outline apple icon Fruits
  • black outline other crops icon Other Crops

Livestock Permitted

  • black outline cow icon Cattle - Beef
  • 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

  • Black outline of a water drop Water access
  • black outline barn icon Barns - Equipment Storage

Water Access

Small pond and well. Open to drilling additional wells as part of a partnership.

Barns for Equipment/Storage

Stable with 4 horse stalls and storage area; open to removing stall walls.

Storage barn.

Additional Property Information

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?

Negotiable

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