Share Farming Opportunity - Sherwood NSW
SHARE FARMING OPPORTUNITY MID-COAST NSW
Welcome to our farm. Situated on 25-acres on the majestic Macleay River near Kempsey NSW, we have been farming here for 13 years operating as a commercial organic horticultural farm. We have an irrigation licence and live on a tarmac road 12kms from town.
We have reached a point in our lives where we no longer want to grow anything commercially but would love the opportunity to share what we have set up on this farm with others who share our passion for giving back to the land.
For the right couple/person, we are offering:
a self- contained cottage,
access to farming equipment including a tractor,
farm land for growing crop/vegetables and other opportunities in farming by negotiation,
Wi-fi, and electricity.
In exchange, we would require 2 days’ work a week to grow and operate the vegetable garden and orchards including assisting with general weeding around the farm. We also own another 100 acres next door where we agist cattle and we are open to negotiate how this land is farmed.
I would love to find a couple/person who dreams of having their own farm one day and in the meantime would like to start farming with us - there is a huge potential on offer for sharing our land.
Property location : Sherwood NSW 2440
Total land size (Acres) : 125
Non Arable / Arable Area : Arable 20%
Opportunities to expand : Yes
Zoning : Farming
Current uses: Market garden, orchards, grazing
Current practices: Have been Certified Organic for 13 years - regenerative and land for wildlife
State of the surface of the cultivatable area : Excellent
Description and historical use of land available for farming : 13 years as Cert Organic with ACO Garlic Farmers
Description of road access : Excellent
Electricity access : Excellent and solar
Mobile phone signal : Excellent
Short-term goal or vision for land : commercial market garden and or ideas from share farmer
Long-term goal or vision for land : AS above
Known environmental hazards ; None
Current residents living on property : Three people
Housing and/or onsite living opportunities : Self contained cottage with wifi
Availability of farm buildings : Plenty
Is the land fenced? : Yes
Availability of farm machinery and tools : Lots of equipment
Water Source(s) :
Rain
River
Other: irrigation licence
Water rights to these sources : irrigation 6mglitres
Is there restricted access of visitors? : Needs discussion
Preferred agriculture production : Open to ideas
Preferred farming practice : Biodynamic chemical free cert organic
Soil Details : Good soil river flats
Arrangement - Details regarding preferred land sharing arrangement
Preferred arrangement
Share farming - no payment for use of land, accommodation, equipment in exchange for 2 days work on site
Would you be willing to mentor or advise the entering farmer(s)? open for discussion
Do you require references from the land seeker(s)? : Yes
Agreement duration preferred : One year minimum with a one month trial
