Thirsty Fruit Farm

Slaterville Springs, NY, Tompkins County

For Lease Business Partnership Cooperative Model
Updated

Acres Available

22

Open Tillable Acres

20

Wooded (or other) Acres

2

Infrastructure

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Crops Permitted

  • black outline of a carrot Vegetables
  • black outline apple icon Fruits
  • black outline of a flower Flowers or Ornamentals
  • black outline hay icon Hay
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Livestock Permitted

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Condition & Current Use

These fields were previously used for hay. Now they are overgrown with weeds. I will be mowing and reseeding. All of the property is certified organic.

Soil Types

Tenure Options

Tenure Options

For Lease Business Partnership Cooperative Model

Looking for someone to come hay.

Price for Lease Per Acre

1

Are you willing to mentor a new or beginning farmer?

No

Do you require a farmer who qualifies for agricultural assessment?

No

Production Preferences

Livestock / Crops Description

Haying is OK, but no herbicides/pesticides please. 

Crops Permitted

  • black outline of a carrot Vegetables
  • black outline apple icon Fruits
  • black outline of a flower Flowers or Ornamentals
  • black outline hay icon Hay
  • black outline other crops icon Other Crops

Livestock Permitted

  • Black outline of a chicken Poultry
  • Black outline of a bee Bees

Preferred Farming Method

Organic (certified) Organic (not certified)

Farm Infrastructure

  • Black outline of a fence Fencing

Fencing

The property has an 8-foot woven wire fence. It is mostly effective against deer. No guarantees against coyotes. 

Water Access

ponds

Additional Property Information

We are a certified fruit and vegetable operation. No herbicides/pesticides are permitted. 

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?

Yes

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