Land Description:
Organic/Sustainable mixed use farm. Opportunity to build and expand on solid foundation in beautiful Whidbey Island location. , this land has been used for CSA, market garden and farm stand production, with perennial and annual flower and vegetable gardens (~1 acre), field-scale crop area (~1 acre), small orchard, and three green houses. Additional 7 acres in hay and alfalfa.Also available for lessee to use: Sunny studio apt. with full kitchen, 400 SF farm store, walk-in cooler, propagation house, harvest shed, bee boxes and possibly perennial flower gardens that include old garden roses, lilacs, dahlias and lots more.
Soil type and quality: mostly sandy loam, history of soil building, only organic use for 20+ years.
Business details: Available starting spring 2023. Owner lives on site and runs small flower CSA. Looking for individual or couple to farm in exchange for stewarding land (regular mowing, pruning etc. Approx. 1 day/week) and produce. Open to veggie and flower growers and possibly other uses.
Applicant should have good sense of humor and a commitment to building community. No drama, no cigs.
Current Uses:
- Currently Farmed Organic Practices
Past Uses:
- Farmed Certified Organic
- Farmed Organic Practices
Farm Business Activities Allowed:
- CSA/Direct Market
- Wholesale
- Farm Stand
Types of Farming Allowed:
- Row Crop
- Poultry
- Hay
- Pasture
- Organic
Land
Organic Ready: Yes
Sun Exposure: Full
Is your land conserved?: No
Housing
Landowner Lives Onsite: Yes
Housing: Yes
Infrastructure
Fenced: No
Fenced: No
Equipment:Yes
- Irrigation
- Tillage Equipment
- Other
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