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County: Madison

Location: 2369 Upper Brush Creek Rd. Marshall NC 28753

Total acres 37.0

Acres of cropland/tillable land 2.0

Acres of pasture 1.0

Acres of unfenced pasture 1.0

Property Description

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.

Type of opportunity

Lease (1 to 5 Years)
Lease (5+ Years)
Business Partnership

Type of opportunity - more info

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.

Equipment & infrastructure

Barn
Well / Pond / Other water source
Farmer housing
Farm equipment
Processing facilities

Equipment & infrastructure - more info

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

Fallow
Herbs
Poultry (Broiler/Layer)
Vegetable production

Current production on farm - more info

Sweet potatoes, beets, garlic, onions, carrots, garden vegetables

Current and past farming practices

Ecological production but not certified

Current and past farming practices - more info

some areas previously conventionally farmed for tobacco

Service Providers

who operate in the county where this land is located.

US Dept. of Agriculture Web Soil Survey

Web Soil Survey (WSS) provides soil data and information produced by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. It is operated by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and provides access to the largest natural resource information system in the world.
Richard Hibbits, NAI Carolantic Realty, Inc.

Need help working out a lease that is fair to both Land Owner and Farmer that will cover the transition from conventional farming to certified organic? My 40 years of experience with commercial leases may be of some help at no cost to either party.
Planning for an Agricultural Future: A Guide for NC Farmers and Local Governments

A guide to North Carolina's statewide efforts to protect farmland for the future, including topics like agricultural planning, local government tools, conservation programs and easements, land trusts, and economic viability strategies.
NCAMP

NCAMP provides FREE Mediation Services to settle disputes between the USDA (including FSA, RD, NFS, NRCS & RMA) and its customers and clients. We also help resolve disputes involving leases, neighbors, the National Organic Program, wetlands, and family farm transitions. .
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association

The Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA) is a farmer-driven, membership-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that helps people in the Carolinas grow and eat local, organic foods by advocating for fair farm and food policies, building the systems family farms need.
Outside My Window, LLC

Outside My Window's focus is to share meaningful ways an organization, small businesses, and farmers can build their business through marketing by sharing of family stories, expertise, products, and offer services such as grant writing and research for other means of funding.
Conservation Trust for North Carolina

CTNC and local land trusts work with landowners to voluntarily conserve their land, through conservation easements or sale to a conservation-minded buyer, helping ensure that farms stay in farms and farmers have opportunities to access affordable farmland.
Cedar Grove Law

We focus on providing legal services to farmers, growers, artisans, and stewards of the land. We’ve got over a decade of legal experience under our belt, including: business formation, contract negotiation, land use, food safety, tourism, and business disputes.
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy Community Farm

Our Farmer Incubator Program is located in Alexander, Buncombe County - 10 miles from Asheville, NC. We provide land, infrastructure, equipment and training at reduced rates to beginning and limited resource farmers. See our website for more details.
Blue Ridge Aromatics

Blue Ridge Aromatics is a craft essential oil distillery in WNC. We are always looking for "waste" or bulk aromatic plants to process into essential oils (including conifer branches). We also offer contract distillation services for herb/flower farmers.
List of and Links to all NC County GIS sites

For your convenience, below are links to GIS resources for North Carolina counties and municipalities. If you can't find the local GIS data you are looking for by county, try searching the NC City GIS Data page.
Zev Friedman, Living Systems Design

We work with landowners throughout site assessment, planning and implementation to help you grow a land project that sustains people, your farm eco-system and income generation goals, including customized educational services that give you and other residents the knowledge you need for your vision to thrive as a legacy.
CK Farm & Agritourism Consultants

Charlie Kissling specializes in strategic based planning, land management and creating additional income streams. Whether you are new or multi-generational farmers, Charlie will guide you using your abilities and capacity of the farm or ranch.
Madison County NC GIS

aerial imagery, parcel data, topography, streams of Madison County NC
Symbiosis Design/Build LLC

We are your sustainability consultant and contractor. Our firm specializes in greenhouse construction, water systems and compost solutions. We can help you attain your dreams via the infrastructure needed for a successful farm or homestead.
NC FarmLink newsletter for farm seekers and landowners

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NCAMP

NCAMP helps to settle disputes between USDA agencies and their customers and clients, and to help resolve disputes involving agricultural issues. Other conflicts that can be mediated include disputes involving neighbors, wetlands, leases, and family farm transition.
Organic Growers School

The Organic Growers School works to inspire, support and educate people to farm, garden, and live organically in the Southern Appalachians.
North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation

NC Farm Bureau Federation, Inc. is a private, non-profit, grassroots organization that has been actively promoting farm and rural issues since 1936 through governmental relations, marketing, field representation, agricultural education, member services and other programs.
Casey & Company Realty, LLC

Casey and Company Realty is a much different than most real estate companies. We offer the traditional real estate services in addition to connecting farmers and landowners to other resources such as forestry services, pond assessment, business plans and marketing services.
NC Agricultural Finance Authority

Essentially operating as the NC 'Agricultural Bank' NCAFA originates, services, and finances loans in the agricultural sector that would otherwise not be made.
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy Farmland Program

Our Farmland Protection Program provides farmers with a means to preserve their family farms or farmland for perpetuity. We often work to raise funds from the USDA ACEP-ALE Program and the NC Ag Development and Farmland Preservation Program to purchase conservation easements.
Central Carolina Community College Sustainable Agriculture Program

The unique curriculum offered through the Sustainable Agriculture program at CCCC provides both the small business skills and the technical skills needed to develop and manage a profitable, environmentally sound and community-based small farm or agricultural business.
NC Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation (ADFP) Trust Fund

The ADFP Trust Fund encourages the preservation of agricultural, horticultural & forest lands to foster the growth, development & sustainability of family farms. We assist in the preservation of NC’s agricultural economy by providing grants to county governments & non-profit organizations for perpetual and term conservation easements, county agricultural plans, & agriculture development projects.