- Conservation Plan
Owners currently milk 60 cows raised on 135 acres fenced improved pasture with laneways & water and ship certified 100% grass-fed organic commodity milk. Entire property is approximately 250 certified organic acres (105 wooded, remainder pasture).
Opportunity for share lease or a sharemilker who may choose to start additional farm enterprises on the property. The current sharemilker bought his own farm and will be leaving in May 2022. He operated the cow dairy, kept his own dairy goats, pigs, layers and horses, and produced vegetables, fruit and maple syrup for family & friends. Owners are cooperative members with 520,000 pounds of quota for shipping certified organic milk and receive premiums for being 100% grass-fed
Farm is located in Tioga County, NY. (One mile north of Bradford County, PA), about one mile from an organic feed mill and within a few miles of several other organic farms. Willing to accommodate a variety of sharemilking and possible leasing scenarios for the right individual/family. Good references and solid farming experience required.
Farm must remain in dairy production under certified organic management.
A 2-bay tractor shed, 2 bank barns (one used for heifer housing and the other set up for horses, goats & poultry), calf sheds. NZ Swing 10 milking parlor and detached milk house. Less than 150 cow capacity.
Cows potentially available
2 ponds and 2creeks, and 4 drilled wells. Buried & above ground water lines and 2 frost-free waterers.
All fields have perimeter electric fencing (mostly high tensile with hot coat around the horse paddock) and improved laneways.
My wife and I just moved to Hanover PA just north of the MD state line.
We have 10.4 acres and we want to find a farmer that can work approximately 6 acres of land. The property is very open and gets full sun, very few trees. Land is clear and ready to be utilized for farming. Previously used for crops but not recently.
Owner would prefer farmer leasing to utilize more organic/natural methods of farming.
Lease option.
The property’s 89 acres span both sides of a state-maintained, paved road.
A bank barn is located directly across from the house and is surrounded by approximately 10 acres of pasture with a cow pond.
The 2 BR, 1 BA 2-story house has newer metal roof/siding/windows and is in very good condition. There is propane heat with a newer hot air furnace, as well as electric radiator panels in the kitchen and living room as an alternative. A wood stove could be added in the basement or living room. Off the entry is a bonus room that could be made into an extra bedroom with a bath.
A neighbor makes hay from the pasture and has monitored and amended the soil as needed. Behind the house is 40 acres of pasture and woodland. Additional acreage includes conservable meadow, fen/wetland and bog. The pasture was planted with hedgerow trees and warm season grasses while enrolled in a USDA conservation program from 2011-2022. Approximately 15 acres of woodland is located at the far back of the parcel, which has been logged sustainable using a consulting forester, most recently in 2020.
The valley is a mix of legacy family farms and farmettes with cattle, goats, horses, corn and soybean crops. Some Plain Sect families own properties in the immediate area, but most do not farm.
It would be great to make this a working farm again.
Sale–prefer conventional bank loan or cash. The right buyer will have a plan and money lined up.
My property has been farmed over the past 5+ years in both corn and soybeans and I am interested in having a farmer come in with long-term goals in mind with a focus on sustainability. Will consider discussions with farmers looking to crop, raise livestock, and/or produce vegetables.
The farmed area represents 13 acres. The land is in the Sweet Valley area and easily accessible off a main road. The land slopes downhill to a wood line before a steep decline to a creek. Soil types are WIC and OID.
I am looking for a rent or lease agreement. There is a large bank barn and well for water access that I would consider to be included in any agreement.