For New Farmers
Connecticut
#204 - New project: new farmers welcomed! Start-up 18 acre flower and organic vegetable farm development. Need experienced people to work on a cooperative basis. My land and their "venture capital of willingness, knowledge and experience" combined with my business development experience are a good match.
#282 - Farm in central CT for sale: 89 acres on both sides of a state highway consists of several fertile, fairly level fields of about 15 acres formerly used for vegetable farming, cattle pasture and hay production. The remainder of the land is in woodland, rockfalls, and wetlands with a small stream. Land has been farmed by the same family since 1910; land has lain fallow for 50 years but has been cut regularly to keep it open. There is a newly-renovated house with central air conditioning on the property, two barns, a chicken coop, and a small roadside store on one side of the road with ten acres of land that could be purchased separately. Centrally located in the state, and convenient to major highways, acreage provides a large expanse of open fertile land suitable for a wide variety of farm ventures, specially organic or niche farming.
#312 - Well-established large-scale agritourism business in southwestern CT seeks lessee or farm manager: includes thirty-acre pick-your-own orchard and farm market with bakery, florist, five-acre animal park and extensive suite of buildings and equipment, including large farmhouse. Applicants should have strong pomological and business background along with mechanical knowledge and good interpersonal skills; college background would be a plus. Owners intend to retire in several years and seek long-term commitment from potential entrepreneur.
#328 - Ongoing organic farm in Old Saybrook, CT for lease, farm manager or eventual sale: 12.5 acres sit on the shoreline in the middle of the town's 350-acre land trust, all near a major highway. Current activities include weekly farmer's markets, start-up CSA, commercial clients for wedding and events flowers, growing vegetables and fruit, and keeping bees and chickens, with great potential for eco- and agri-tourism. The site holds the first Buddhist stupa in CT, the main dwelling is the oldest bale structure east of the Mississippi and there is a newly-constructed straw bale barn, all off the grid. The farm is currently a gathering place for artists, environmentalists, peace activists and the local Tibetan community.
#343 - 200-acre farm in Bridgewater, CT (southwest) for rent, farm manager or possible eventual sale: 74 acres of open fields (the majority under conservation easement), 120 acres of woodland (about a third under easement) and a one-acre orchard. Three additional acres include a farmhouse and a barn complex adapted for residential use, one of which will be retained by the owners for personal use, the other available for rent or possible exchange for property management; one barn structure can be adapted for livestock. Open fields have been leased to local farmers since 1925 for hay, corn, tobacco and alfalfa, all in hay since about 2000. Owners have gathered extensive information about soil types and farming potential that is available to prospective renter; they are open to creative solutions to assure sound ecological stewardship that is financially sustainable.
#354 - Organic farmer/farm manager sought for a beginning CSA farm in Woodbridge, CT (southern): about 59A with 12A currently tillable with two barns and housing to be provided once the house is renovated. Applicant should have practical experience and education in organic farming methods and farm business planning. Farmer, who should be available to start in winter 2009, will work closely with a non-profit board that will provide additional resources and educational programming. Financial arrangements are to be negotiated.
#365 - Farm for sale or rent in North Canaan, CT (northwestern): two adjacent parcels: one of 1+ acres with a four-bedroom house and a utility building with a one-bedroom apartment above an 800 sq ft heated workspace; the other is about 18 acres of which about 5 acres have grown hay for thirty years and the balance is fallow. There is a stream and pond dividing the pasture from a wooded lot. Seller is willing to consider owner financing. Farm is located in a busy tourist area with many upscale restaurants and farmers’ markets that actively promote local farm products.
#371 - Farm for sale in Winsted, CT (northwest): about 55 acres of which half is in woodlands, half tillable, in hay recently, with some vegetables grown in the past. Buildings include a four-room ranch house, and a six-stall barn about 24’X40’. There is a small pond and a brook running through. Property is located on a dead-end street with access to three roads and a state highway.
