Organic Lime Farm - Nimbin NSW : Profit Share [ ACTIVE Feb 1
Opportunity to partner with land owners in this establish organic (previously certified) Lime Farm in Northern NSW
Options for share farming, profit sharing, lease farming will be considered for the right parties
Seeking ongoing 5 year lease contract agreement with access to land, packing sheds, sorting machines, tractors and irrigation equipment.
Sales / Market
Previous established sales channels and market outlets can be provided : Uki, Nimbin, Lismore, Ballina
Current small sales turnover @ 50kg pw / $5per kg
Estimated annual turnover potential $40k +
This farm has been maintained with reduced outputs for 18months and has been redundant for estimated 6months due to landholder commitments
Opportunities for complimentary enterprise such as free range chickens / eggs
Operation
500 Tahitian Limes trees on approximately 15 acres
estimated 1000kg of fruit currently on trees to support startup cashflow
Infrastructure
Operational pump with dam water installed for tree crop line micro sprinkler delivery.
: notes will need some repairs
Packing shed with sorting machinery and facilities. Fruit washer, conveyer, polisher and sorting
Shed Space : 10 m x 20 m
Tractor with : slasher, sickle bar mower, spray units, Zero Turn mower
Soil
Basaltic subsoil, Medium Heavy Clay Loam (Brown/Black), pH 6.4, OM 6.97%
Low : Nitrate, Sulphur
High : Magnesium, Iron
Notes :
Site Assessment by Joel Orchard (Young Farmers Connect Northern Rivers)
50% of farm is productive and will need little management, 25% of farm appears deficient and underproductive and final 25% of farm is suffering from neglect. Some trees will require removing.
Task for immediate management will include
weed management, mowing and mulching
pruning
fertilising
Previous Soil Tests results available
Previous Organic Certification details available
Previous Fresh Care details available