Farmer Housing
Marshall, Madison County
Updated Aug 22, 2024
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- 37 Total acres
- 2 Acres of cropland or tillable land
- 1 Acres of fenced pasture
- 1 Acres of unfenced hayland
Small Farm Co-op & Hub
Marshall, Madison County
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37 acres in Madison County with an old farmhouse & barn plus a new house, a new shop/root cellar and gardens. Ranging from 2100' to 2600' in elevation, 30 acres are generally east facing mountain terrain with 2 seasonal creeks flowing into Brush Creek, a bold stream running along the east border, and about 1 acre of bottom land currently not in use. Local mountains average 3500' in elevation. New house is solar powered and infrastructure development is guided by appropriate technology with the goal of energy and food sustainability. Land owners are open to exploring cooperative partnerships with a small number of families or individuals who share the goals of blending earth skills and appropriate technology to grow and preserve food, create needed products and services, engage in mutual aid cooperation, and gather in celebration.
Property features
Feature details
33HP tractor with 5' rotary tiller, "potato hiller" with chisel plow, bush hog, post-hole digger; scraper blade, bucket, fork lift, and back-hoe. Artesian deep water well, spring. Large old barn, currently housing building materials and tools. New shop under construction with walk-in root cellars, and third floor processing/curing/multi-purpose space. Chicken coop (up to 20 hens). Fenced no-till vegetable garden; root crop tilled garden with removable electric fence.
Current production on farm
Production details
Sweet potatoes, beets, garlic, onions, carrots, garden vegetables
Current & past farming practices
Practice details
some areas previously conventionally farmed for tobacco
Opportunity
Lease
Opportunity details
Possible opportunities include: cooperative farming with lodging (farmhouse or site for tiny house, camper); cooperative ventures in solar power, construction, education, etc.; small land lease as part of permanent land trust; and purchase of 9 acre parcel that may become available.