Anderson Acres Farm

Posted on July 30, 2012
Property Owner: 
Private non-farming landowner
Property Location: 
Kent, CT
The Land
Total number of acres available with this property: 
151-300
Acres of cropland or tillable land: 
21-50
Acres of pasture: 
21-50
Acres of forested land: 
151-300
Farm Information
Water sources present: 
Available
Water sources details: 
Improved up-slope springhead.
Barns and sheds: 
Available
Farm infrastructure details: 
Two small barns fit for livestock, one large pole barn, one mid-sized pole barn.
Farmer housing: 
None available
Farmer housing details: 
Currently no on-site housing available, potential on-site housing starting winter 2013.
Equipment and machinery: 
Available
Equipment and machinery details: 
New 52hp L-Series Kubota with loader / forks / brush hog / auger; the only tillage equipment is a 3-shank Yeomans Keyline Plow. Old Ford backhoe.
Tenure Arrangement
Other
Other: 
Annual starting salary of $40,000 - $60,000. Position starts ASAP without on-site housing; if the arrangement works well for the 2012 season than on-site housing may be available starting approximately December 2013.
Additional Information
Position: Farm manager to develop a diversified permaculture farm in western Connecticut.  
 
Enterprise opportunities include:
  • Mixed-fruit orchards
  • Annual veg production (potentially rice!), 
  • Livestock: Alpacas, poultry
  • Agroforestry (firewood, timber, syruping, silvopasture)
Looking for highly-collaborative, positive, situationally aware, dependable, self-starter people with 2+ seasons of livestock management experience. Couples and families welcome to apply. 
 
Farmer Manager will have significant autonomy combined with some land management responsibilities (mowing, animal care, etc.). 
 
This position, along with several others, is listed by AppleSeed Land Managers. Please visit us to apply.
 
 

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