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Farming Opportunity Details - Hidden Hollow Farm

Land:

County	Municipality	Block	Lot	Preserved

Legal Property Owner: Enz Capital Investment LLC

Farm Property Address: 18 Spring Lane, Washington, New Jersey 07882

Farming Opportunities Available:

Farm Manager
Beginning Farmer Opportunity

Farm Size: 160.00 acres

Crop Acres: 30.00
Pasture Acres: 10.00
Woodland Acres: 120.00

Land Status:

Conventional

Farm Details:

Farm currently in operation: Yes

Current types of agriculture:

Hay
Woodland Management

Soils description: Sloped land, supporting hay production 1950's-present. Fertilized regularly. Some smaller fields with less desirable slope or soil conditions supporting Christmas trees 1970's-2010. Beef cattle 1950's-1970's.

Water sources available:

Drilled Well - New well drilled June/July, 2020
Pond - One pond on main farm; two ponds on second parcel
River - Streams on both properties (all feed into county watershed)
Spring - Active spring with spring house serving the farm for 150+ years

Farm Conservation Plan: Yes

Conservation goals: General focus on good stewardship of the land; best practices re: the environment and conserving natural resources. Focus on preserving natural habitat for animals, birds, and insects (bees; butterflies; etc.), as well as promoting good health of trees and native plants. Forest Stewardship plans in place for both parcels. Future farming options to be determined based on best use of available resources.

Farm buildings, infrastructure, and equipment available:

Farm Equipment
Other
Outbuildings

Housing available on farm: No -

Description of the Farming Opportunity:

Farm Operations, Property Manager; Full-time; 12-month. Seeking talented and resourceful professional to help run and revitalize a beautiful preserved farm and adjacent properties. Outstanding opportunity for someone excited about helping to design and build a new small-farm enterprise with excellent support and facilities. Open to various options for future production based on best use of land and best farming practices. Provide professional oversight and carry out the regular maintenance while making improvements to both the property and operations. As a small operation, this position will regularly provide physical labor to support the farm operations and will manage additional contracted employees associated with both regular seasonal farm activities as well as new projects.

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Listing Created 06/14/2020
Last Updated 06/14/2020