Organic Farm Share Opportunity : Tweed, NSW

Share Farmer Wanted

Mariefields is an Organic Farm that was previously Bill Mollison's Permaculture Home. We are looking for a person or persons with ideas and enthusiasm to share in recreating this amazing property and share in profits. Opportunities exist in fish farming with established fish dams, established apiary with beehives ,large mature bamboo plantations and orchards with mature mangoes, coffee ,olive and pomegranate trees. If you have vision please let us know as the area is 165 acres so there are many possible opportunities that we can share with you.

Property location : NSW, Tweed Valley , 229 South Pumpenbil Road Pumpenbil

Total land size (Acres) : 165

Non Arable / Arable Area : 60 acres designated conservation - 100 acres farming

Zoning : rural

Current uses : primary production - grazing , orchards, fish farming , bamboo products, apiary

Current practices : Organic, permaculture

State of the surface of the cultivatable area : permaculture system established

Description and historical use of land available for farming : previously was Bill Mollison home for the first permaculture farm in the world.

Description of road access : Bitumin to within 1km

Electricity access : yes

Mobile phone signal : Excellent

Short-term goal or vision for land :

re-establish the previous Permaculture projects of fish farming, bee hives ,bamboo products & orchards

Long-term goal or vision for land :

create a long term economic sustainable and environmentally sound organic farm that will be seen as an educational farm

Known environmental hazards : high rainfall area

Current residents living on property : yes

Housing and/or onsite living opportunities : Accommodation is available

Availability of farm buildings : yes- several buildings

Is the land fenced? : Yes

Availability of farm machinery and tools : yes, tractor etc

Water Source : Rain, Dam.

Water rights to these sources : yes

Is there restricted access of visitors? : Yes

Preferred agriculture production : fish farming - orchard of mangoes & pomegranates - bee-hives

Preferred farming practice - Organic

Soil Details : volcanic

Arrangement - Details regarding preferred land sharing arrangement :

Preferred arrangement : profit share or open to discussion

Would you be willing to mentor or advise the entering farmer(s)? Yes

Do you require references from the land seeker(s)? : Yes

Agreement duration preferred : year by year

Farms online media

Website : www.mariefields.com.au

Facebook page : @mariefields

Instagram account : @mariefieldsfarmstay

For more information and to contact the land holder directly please complete the EOI via the link below

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