WHWD Farm

Chenango Forks, NY, Broome County

For Sale
Updated Mar 3, 2023

Acres Available

56

Open Tillable Acres

25

Wooded (or other) Acres

31

Infrastructure

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  • Black outline of a water drop Water access
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Crops Permitted

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  • black outline of a wheat germ Grains
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Livestock Permitted

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Condition & Current Use

SALE PENDING ... Set up for grazing of meat goats. Property is cross fenced with high tensile electric wire. Two pastures in use for one horse, our reduced size goat herd. In addition to the pastures there are 20 open acres that could be utilized for crops or fenced in as additional pasture.10 acres were in hay/corn, but have been fallow since 2021. The other another ~12 acre field has been uncultivated since 2011.  Remaining property is woodland, home site, and a solar field that generates 99% of the electric for the property. 

Soil Types

Mix of Middlebury silt loam, Tioga silt loam and Wayland soils complex

Farm History & Past Use

Used for beef cattle prior to 2001; since then meat goat production with some fields used for hay/corn. 

Tenure Options

Tenure Options

For Sale

SALE PENDING ... Primarily seeking to sell the property, not yet listed with an agent. Would consider a short term lease of the hay and corn fields to someone who needed the additional cropland. 

Sale Price or Estimated Market Value

$345,000

Do you require a farmer who qualifies for agricultural assessment?

No

Production Preferences

Livestock / Crops Description

Been used as a meat goat production farm with a couple of horses kept. 

Crops Permitted

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  • black outline of a wheat germ Grains
  • black outline hay icon Hay
  • black outline maple icon Maple
  • black outline other crops icon Other Crops

Livestock Permitted

  • black outline cow icon Cattle - Beef
  • black outline dairy icon Cattle - Dairy
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  • Black outline of a sheep Goats/Sheep
  • Black outline of a pig Pigs
  • Black outline of a chicken Poultry
  • Black outline of a bee Bees
  • black outline llama icon Other Livestock

Preferred Farming Method

Other

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 electrical icon Electrical access

Fencing

Wooden fence with electric wire along south side of road. Field fence with electric wire around north 4 acres (where solar panels are located). Remaining property is fenced with high tensile electric.

Water Access

Well water in 2 barns, Page Brook runs through the property. Two ponds on property. An area of the pasture does have some intermittent flooding from brook. 

Barns for Equipment/Storage

Two wooden barns with hay lofts. One metal Morgan barn for equipment storage with covered area on north and south sides. Small work shop.

Farmer Housing

Home is 3 bed/2 bath/2 car garage. Has swimming pool, solar panels provide 99% of all electricity. Updating some parts of the house currently. 

Additional Property Information

No livestock access to Page Brook due to CRP. Other sources of water available

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?

Yes

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