Howes Farm and Garden - For Sale - in New Braintree, MA

The Land

Property owner

Farmer or farm family

Location

New Braintree, MA

Total number of acres available with this property

130

Acres of cropland or tillable land

87

Acres of pasture

0

Acres of forested land

38

Other open and/or non-farmable land

5 acres includes buildings and driveways

Farm Information

Water sources present

Available

Types of water sources present

  • Drilled well
  • Shallow well or spring reservoir
  • Pond

Water sources details

2 drilled wells at the main farm location. 3 shallow wells at the main farm location. 1 pond 1/2 acre and a 1/4 acre pond both located in the 118 acre parcel.

Barns, sheds or other structures

Available

Farm infrastructure details

Located at the main farm: 2000 sf 2 family home. 800 sf cottage. 10 hoop greenhouses containing 26,000 sf space. Main growing house "Westbrook" containing 5200 sf space. Plus additional 3400 sf greenhouse. 40x300 12,000 sf metal barn with cement floor. 40x100 4000 sf metal bar with tar floor. 900 sf retail selling area. 50 plus vehicle parking.

Farmer housing

Available

Farmer housing details

Main farm house, 2 story stick built home, built early 1900s. 1st floor: 4 bedroom, living, kitchen/dining, full bath. 2nd floor: newly renovated 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, open kitchen/living room and office; separate entrance and with fenced in pet area. 800 sf cottage: 2 bedrooms, 3/4 bath, kitchen.

Equipment and machinery

Available

Equipment and machinery details

All equipment, supplies and farm vehicles considered for negotiation as part of a sale. Includes: 20ft box truck, 2 dump trucks. JD 2955 1991, JD 6115R 2013, JD 900, 3 harrows, 2 plows, 1 boom sprayer, 1 air blast sprayer, 2 JD 7000 corn planter, 2 plastic layers, 2 generators, plus misc equipment.

Is the property enrolled in a current use or other state program that affects property taxes?

Yes

Is the property protected with any type of Conservation Easement?

No

Is there a forest management plan for forestland on the available property?

No

Is the property certified organic, or does it qualify for organic certification under federal organic regulations?

No

Tenure Arrangement

Tenure arrangement

  • Property for sale

Property for sale

Approximately 12.4 acres of farmable land on Hardwick Road. About 600 feet from 3 phase power. Includes 2 barns, a 2 story, early 1900's farm house with 2nd level newly renovated apartment. We currently operate the hub of our business on this site. Approximately 118 acres of APR farm land on Wine Road. (We also own a house lot bordering the 118 acres. The house lot is not currently listed for sale but willing to negotiate.) Entire farm sale including the above equipment and supplies plus many others too numerous to list. All land, equipment and supplies for sale at $2.2 million. Not included is Howes Farm and Garden LLC business name.

Sale price

$2,200,000

Property for lease

Make us an offer. We are open to ideas and offers.

Additional Information

Currently we run a successful farm business including: Starting in February we grow annuals, perennials and vegetables in our 35,000 sf of green house space plus outdoor growing space. We have a large well established retail and wholesale clientele. In the spring we start outdoors by planting our 118 acres, plus planting an additional 100 acres of rented land for growing a wide variety of vegetables. We also have 7 acres of high bush blueberries with a well-established U-Pick operation. We also provide vegetables for the entire season to 8 local Hannaford stores, as well as other local farmers, restaurant owners and farm stands.

The 118 acres is APR, which means it is specified as farm land only; no building allowed unless specifically to house farm workers. Our family has farmed this land for 4 generations. My grandfather, Fred Howe, started the business in the 1950's growing flowers. My father, Charles, started growing vegetables and purchasing land. We have provided food and employment to many local families and love to see their childrens' children now working hard in the summer for us. New Braintree is a small town in the center of Massachusetts. We recently hit a population total of 1000. We were known as the town with more cows than people. We remain a small, farm community. We are part of a regional school system with a great rating. This is a wonderful place to raise your children and thrive in the fields, hard work and sunshine.

I am looking forward to retirement. I have a wealth of knowledge as I have grown up and farmed since I could walk. I have grown the business to its current state and am willing to work with you for the first year after purchase to educate, assist in any way needed and help you develop your own version of a successful business on this farm land.

Date posted

January 1, 2020

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