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2012 RSG 145 Italian Massano 48" Wide Raised Bed Former

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This single Raised Bed Former needs at least 45 HP PTO driven. Reverse Tillers prepare beds for seeding and burying debris and roughage below the Seedbed. A precise tool for someone who understands the value of using Raised Beds. Please call or email us if you would like more information. $8500.

Name: 
Gregg Novotny
Phone: 
530.346.6627
City: 
Lincoln
State/Province: 
California

Farmer 3 and Farmer 5 - The Evergreen State College

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The Evergreen State College is a progressive, public liberal arts and sciences college located in Olympia, Washington, in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Since opening its doors in 1971, Evergreen has established a national reputation for leadership in developing innovative interdisciplinary, collaborative and team-taught academic programs. The college has a vibrant undergraduate program, graduate programs, and public service centers that constitute a unique academic setting. The college values a student-centered learning environment, a link between theory and practice, and a multicultural community of diverse faculty, students and staff working together. For more information about Evergreen, please visit our college catalog or our website: http://www.evergreen.edu.

There are two overtime-eligible positions available at the Organic Farm on the Olympia Campus of The Evergreen State College. This is a combined recruitment for: • One Farmer 3 that is part-time and works 0.6 FTE (24 hours per week) year-round. • One Farmer 5 that is cyclic and works full-time April through December and part-time, 0.6 FTE (24 hours per week) January through March each year. The candidate pool established from this announcement may be used to fill comparable permanent, full-time, part-time, and temporary vacancies in the future.

FARMER 3 This position reports to and receives day-to-day direction from the Farmer 5 to implement and maintain daily, year-round operations of the organic Farm and to provide direct instructional support to the farm-based agriculture curriculum (Practice of Organic Farming). This position leads the work of student and/or temporary employees. Salary: $1,586.40 - $2,107.80 per month of 0.6 FTE work, plus a full state benefits package.

FARMER 5 This position is responsible for managing a working organic farm including coordinating and overseeing all daily operations of the Farm and providing direct instructional support to the farm-based agriculture curriculum (Practice of Organic Farming). This position consults with the faculty to develop and implement the curriculum; supervises the work of the Farm staff (classified, caretaker, student, and/or temporary); is responsible for crop and livestock production and direct marketing including Farm Stand operations; and oversees and performs maintenance of the farm infrastructure (materials and supplies, greenhouses, equipment, irrigation, etc.) and the farm grounds. Salary: $3,187 - $4,280 per month of full time work and $1,912.20 - $2,568 per month of 0.6 FTE work, plus a full state benefits package.

Closes: September 14, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. PST Note: The College will be closed on September 7, 2015 in observance of Labor Day All requested application materials must be submitted by the deadline in order to be considered. For details on the application requirements and process visit: http://www.evergreen.edu/employment/staffjobs.htm All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.</p>

Name: 
The Evergreen State College
Phone: 
360-867-5361
City: 
Olympia
State/Province: 
Washington

Mobile Pasture Raised Chicken Coop

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$8,500 each
Hi I have 3 mobile chicken coops they are 28' long 8' wide and 8' tall.
They are equipped for 500 birds in each house. Includes enough perching, laying boxes, and lighting. They each have 2 hen lights that produce solar lighting to the chickens so they have a total of 16 hours of light all year round. They have doors on the outside so it is easy to collect without going into the houses. These specs for 500 birds will pass for certified humane.
Call or text (707)303-6548 for more info! Thank you!

Name: 
Tyler
Phone: 
7073036548
City: 
Petaluma
State/Province: 
California

Organic Hay Bales For Sale - Hollister/San Juan Bautista

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Organic volunteer hay for sale. Harvested in 2015. $7/bale or $140/ton. Great for bedding, mulching, feed (for goats, sheep or cows). Approximately 1000 bales available. We can help arrange transport and delivery. Please call or email for further information.

Name: 
Lorraine Coke
Phone: 
202-725-9826 or 831-623-2100
City: 
Hollister and San Juan Bautista
State/Province: 
California

CCOF Technology Director

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CCOF is seeking a skilled and experienced manager of people, programs and projects. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar role, preferably in a nonprofit environment.

View the full job description.

City: 
Santa Cruz
State/Province: 
California

12 Acre Certified Organic Land for Lease

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Located near Niland, Ca. 12 acres certified organic land for lease. $1,000 per acre per annual lease. Good water history.

Name: 
Billy
Phone: 
5093223684
City: 
Niland
State/Province: 
California

Organic Dairy Program Director

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A pioneer in sustainable agriculture since the 1960s, Wolfe’s Neck Farm is nonprofit agricultural campus close to the greater Portland, Maine metro area, set on 626 oceanfront acres of incredible beauty. Our new Farm Organic Dairy Program provides a platform for pasture and forage-based research, experimentation, demonstration and training, with a specific focus on training the next generation of viable and profitable organic dairy farmers. To lead this program, we are seeking an experienced, innovative leader and manager who shares our passion for supporting the organic dairy industry, helping develop the most viable future models for organic dairy – both economically and ecologically – and training the next generation of organic dairy farmers. This is a rare opportunity for the right candidate to lead a vital new initiative aimed at supporting the future of organic dairy production in Maine and New England. For full job description visit: http://wolfesneckfarm.org/organic-dairy-program-director-posting/

Name: 
David Herring
Phone: 
(207) 865-4469
City: 
Freeport
State/Province: 
Maine

Farm Manager, Say Hay Farms

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Say Hay Farms produces certified organic pastured eggs and mixed vegetables on 50 acres in Esparto, at the mouth of the beautiful Capay Valley in Northern California. In our sixth year of production, we are now seeking a professional farmer to manage our vegetable operation.
Job Title: Farm Manager
Works directly with Owner.
DUTIES
1) Directs and supervises all farm employee activities, such as planting, irrigation, cultivation, tractor work, harvest, post harvest, shipping and storage. Responsible for scheduling.
2) Manages all aspects of crop production and field operations, including irrigation scheduling, timely cultivation, harvest forecasting, pest control, post harvest handling, and quality control.
3) Creates crop plan and field allocations in coordination with the Owner.
4) Records information about production, irrigation, labor activity, and food safety.
5) Researches and implements procedural or equipment changes for greater efficiency, productivity, and quality.
6) Inspects equipment to ensure proper functioning. Monitors safety of farm employees in the field and packing shed.
7) Monitors inventory and orders supplies.
QUALIFICATIONS
1) Minimum 3 years experience on a diversified vegetable operation.
2) Prior supervisory responsibility and demonstrated leadership abilities.
3) Demonstrated knowledge of high quality year-round vegetable production.
4) Proficient at data collection and spreadsheet analysis.
5) Desire and ambition to be the key player at the center of a small professional and creative farming operation.
6) Ability to work early, long, and hard. Weeks averaging 60 hours. This is a small farm so the Farm Manager performs most of the same duties s/he also supervises, including harvest.
COMPENSATION
Starting annual salary $45,000.
Bonus incentive based on farm profitability.
Two weeks paid vacation.
Starting Time Frame: Flexible. Full-time before March 2016, but planning meetings in early November will be necessary.
BACKGROUND
Say Hay Farms started in 2010 with just two acres and 100 hens. Having farmed 20 acres for the past few years, we are completing the transition to our new packing facility and infrastructure in Esparto, CA. We farm two properties totaling about 45 acres of vegetable ground, 5 acres of almonds in need of rehabilitation, and a half-acre of oranges. With the time needed to properly rotate and fertilize our grounds with chickens and cover crops, we usually don’t have more than 15-20 acres in vegetable production at a time.
Our goal is to meet much of our fertilization needs through pastured hens and cover crops, supplemented with compost and imported manure fertilizer when necessary. Our current laying flocks total 1600 laying hens, with plans for additional flocks. The Farm Manager’s focus will be on vegetable production, working with the Owner to allocate farm employees’ time to operate the daily routine of the egg operation.
Having grown for a small 60-member CSA, restaurants, farmers’ markets, independent grocers, co-ops, and wholesale distributors, we are currently on a trajectory towards focusing on the latter.
Our farm business strategy is to have the equipment and systems necessary to operate efficiently with a small team, the data to make informed planning decisions, and the skill and attention to detail needed to execute those plans successfully.
We are a young evolving farm and looking for the right person to help support our growth.
TIME FRAME
Interviewing now.
Start Date flexible depending upon candidate’s current position. Full-time no later than March 2016, but planning meetings in early November will be necessary.
TO APPLY
Please email a brief cover letter, resume, and references to sayhayfarms@gmail.com with the subject title “Farm Manager.”

Name: 
Chris Hay
Phone: 
510-847-0815
City: 
Esparto
State/Province: 
California

Fund-a-Farmer Grants - Call for Applications!

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We are pleased to announce that FACT (Food Animal Concerns Trust) is now accepting applications from livestock and poultry farmers for our Fund-a-Farmer grants! Our Fund-a-Farmer Project provides grants to qualifying humane farmers who need assistance in improving the welfare of their farm animals. https://www.fundafarmer.org/apply-for-grant
Grants of up to $2,500 will be awarded for projects that help farms transition to and/or improve pasture-based systems. Learn more about pasture-focused projects and see funded project examples here: http://www.fundafarmer.org/fact-funds-pasture-focused-projects. We are looking to fund working, independent family farmers that raise pigs, broiler chickens, laying hens, dairy cows, turkeys and/or beef cattle. Other species not on this list are not eligible for consideration at this time. Applications will only be accepted from farms already considered highly welfare-oriented as determined by holding or working toward a humane certification for their livestock or poultry. These certifications are:
a. AGA Certified Grassfed
b. Certified Humane
c. USDA Certified Organic
d. Animal Welfare Approved
e. Certified Naturally Grown
f. Global Animal Partnership Levels 4- 5+
To learn more about this year’s new requirement regarding humane certification, please read our blog post on The Role of Certifications in FACT’s Fund-a-Farmer Grants: http://www.fundafarmer.org/role-certifications-facts-fund-farmer-grants
Applications must be submitted online by November 3, 2015 for grants awarded in March 2016. View eligibility criteria & guidelines and apply online via our Fund-a-Farmer Project website. Start your application now! Online applications are strongly encouraged.
Interested in learning more about our Fund-a-Farmer grants? We are offering two free online information sessions this fall, which will include a presentation by Humane Farming Program Director Lisa Isenhart about how to apply as well as time for a Q&A. Please register online for either our September 29th info session ( https://www.anymeeting.com/AccountManager/RegEv.aspx?PIID=EC50D985894F39 ) or our October 21st info session ( https://www.anymeeting.com/AccountManager/RegEv.aspx?PIID=EC50D985844B31 ).

Name: 
Lisa Isenhart
Phone: 
773-525-4952
City: 
nationwide

Estate Gardener/Farmer Position: Pine Plains, New York

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Startup project on a diversified, one-acre farm consisting of organic vegetables, flowers, herbs and berries in scenic rural Dutchess County, New York. Production will be a mix of field, greenhouse and season extenders. Develop highest quality production system and varieties for utilization in value added products, CSA and on site gourmet modernist food lab. Opportunity to grow farm acreage up to 10 acres as the farm is part of a 150 acre estate. Highest quality production is top priority. Farmer(s) will direct operations, as well as manage employees. Expansion will include marketing, diversified crop planning, variety development, education and outreach. Owners are willing and able to invest in infrastructure and expansion. Potential for farmer to actively participate on board of family foundation aimed at nutritional research and grants in organic farming. Position requires a passionate, self motivated quality-oriented organic farmer with at least 5 years of diversified organic food production experience. An experienced couple is a plus. Nearby housing provided, competitive starting salary with health benefits. Position to begin ASAP, with production commencing late winter 2016.
Send resume, three references and letter of interest describing your background and experience to: farmerposition@gmail.com

City: 
Pine Plains
State/Province: 
New York

Organic Citrus Ranch Management Available

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Kingsburg Citrus Ranch Management Company is a farm management company in Delano, CA farming approximately 600 acres of organic citrus. We are looking for interested parties who need an experienced organic farm manager to manage their organic citrus in Kings and Tulare counties. Call Bruce at 661-213-6754 or e-mail kcr@atginternet.com
See website at www.kingsburgcitrusranch.com.

Name: 
Bruce F. Kelsey
Phone: 
661-213-6754
City: 
McFarland
State/Province: 
California

Organic Pasture For Sale

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38 acres in Montcalm County, Michigan for sale. Certified organic with electric fence and water.
$100,000

Name: 
Mike
Phone: 
989-828-7403
City: 
Sidney
State/Province: 
Michigan

Farmscape Urban Farmer (San Fernando Valley)

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Farmscape is seeking a full-time Urban Farmer to maintain residential and school gardens predominantly in the San Fernando Valley Area.
A Farmscape Urban Farmer…
• Maintains all assigned farms at schools and residences at regularly scheduled times.
• Tracks planting or replanting times, solves pest and disease problems, amends soil, harvests produce, repairs irrigation issues, etc.
• Acts proactively to prevent issues with the garden.
• Manages regular personal schedule of weekly visits.
• Manages service inventory for assigned gardens: tools, pest and disease control products, seeds and plants, trellises and other garden accessories.
• Keeps regular and organized service logs of weekly visits.
• Collaborates with Farmscape staff to resolve garden issues that are difficult or complex.
• May help with R&D of Farmscape farming methods. May assist with training staff.
• Maintains good customer relationships, both in-person and via phone/email.
• Answers customer concerns in a timely manner and communicates problems upward.
• Represents Farmscape products and services in a professional manner.
• Attends staff, service, and training meetings as required
• Additional tasks, as assigned by your manager.
School Garden Responsibilities
• Makes weekly visits to school gardens at regularly scheduled times.
• Oversees and coordinates hands-on experiences through garden classes with students (ages 4-18) in gardening, earth science, botany, nutrition, and related topics, tailored to appropriate age levels.
• Prepares and maintains all teaching materials (ie: posters, bug-collecting supplies, garden tools…).
• Maintains and further develops Farmscape School Garden Curriculum and best practices.
• Works closely with teachers to develop lessons that support cross-curricular classroom teaching.
• Manages relationships with assigned contacts (teachers, administrators, etc) for all school gardens and collaborates with school staff when appropriate.
• Keeps track of school calendars including holiday breaks and special events.
Qualifications
• Experience with annual vegetable cultivation required
• Experience working with classrooms, youth groups, children
• Ability to work independently
• Valid driver’s license and a working vehicle
• Related education in horticulture, crop science, etc. a plus
• Ability to learn and adapt to Farmscape best practices
• Friendly and clear communicator
• Organizational skills and attention to detail a must
Compensation
Commensurate with experience. Benefits package available to full-time farmers.
To Apply
Please send a cover letter and resume to employment@farmscapegardens.com with the subject line “Urban Farmer (CCOF10/15).” Application deadline is October 21. NO CALLS PLEASE.

Name: 
Matthew
City: 
Los Angeles
State/Province: 
California

CCOF Certification Operations Assistant

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The Certification Operations Assistant is a full-time, non-exempt employee of CCOF’s Certification Services based in Santa Cruz, CA. The Assistant completes a wide range of daily tasks associated with the certification of organic food. Will work with various software programs including an online and in-house database. Tasks performed by the Assistant are essential to the certification process including data entry, copying, mailing, and writing letters. Applicants must have a range of administrative and communication skills as well as practical business skills. 

View the full job description.

Name: 
CCOF Certification Services
City: 
Santa Cruz
State/Province: 
California

Organic Hay Bales For Sale - Hollister/San Juan Bautista

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Organic volunteer hay for sale. Harvested in 2015. $7/bale or $140/ton. Great for bedding, mulching, feed (for goats, sheep or cows). Approximately 1000 bales available. We can help arrange transport and delivery. Please call or email for further information.

Name: 
Lorraine Coke
Phone: 
202-725-9826 or 831-623-2100
City: 
Hollister and San Juan Bautista
State/Province: 
California

Order entry and fulfillment, seed company and nursery

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Mail order seed company and nursery needs assistance answering customer telephone calls, transcribing mailed-in orders and other duties as time permits. These other duties will include helping pack and ship seeds and plants, giving variety to the position and an indoor/outdoor aspect depending on the time of year. Must have a professional phone manner and be willing to roll up his/her sleeves to help . Familiarity with the MOM mail order software system is a plus but we are willing to train the right candidate. We work in a barn but maintain high professional standards. We are looking for someone who is motivated to do their personal best and work as part of a team.

Name: 
David Baldwin, Jen Kleppe
Phone: 
707-766-9303
City: 
Petaluma
State/Province: 
California

Organic Hay Bales For Sale - Hollister/San Juan Bautista

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Organic volunteer hay for sale. Harvested in 2015. $7/bale or $140/ton. Great for bedding, mulching, feed (for goats, sheep or cows). Approximately 1000 bales available. We can help arrange transport and delivery. Please call or email for further information.

Name: 
Lorraine Coke
Phone: 
202-725-9826 or 831-623-2100
City: 
Hollister and San Juan Bautista
State/Province: 
California

Andrew Beedy Agricultural Design, Consulting and Management

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Owner Andrew Beedy provides a whole-farm, holistic approach to the design, building and management of unique farming systems. Based out of California, all of Andrew's projects- from large-scale commercial farms, to unique landscape gardens- are undertaken with the vision of building beautiful, long lasting, environmentally-responsible and uniquely vibrant spaces.
www.andrewbeedy.com

Name: 
Andrew Beedy
City: 
Healdsburg
State/Province: 
California

Employment Opportunity - Irrigation, Livestock Management

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Casa Rosa Farms is a diversified family farm producing pastured meats, eggs and certified organic olive oil. We farm 110 acres in the Capay Valley. We have been farming organically since 2009 in the Central Valley. This is our third year on our new farm in the Capay Valley.
Qualifications:
Valid California Drivers License
Clean DMV printout.
Clean drug test
Applicants must pass a physical
Must be legal to work in the U.S.
Must be able to work unsupervised on a task and be attentive to detail while doing repetitive tasks
Good communication and punctuality a must
Experience:
Prior experience with farm animals (in some capacity) required
Primary Job Duties: Irrigation, fencing, animal care and feeding, daily milking of dairy cows (for pig feed) under the supervision of the farmer
Irrigating:
Must be able time irrigations and coordinate changes with farmer
Must occasionally be on call for weekends and nights (no more than twice per month)
Safety:
Operate tools, equipment, and machinery according to prescribed safety procedures.
Follow established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties including lifting, climbing, etc.
Correct unsafe conditions in work area and report any conditions that are not correctable to supervisor immediately.
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Moderate walking, standing, climbing, heavy lifting, carrying, stooping, bending, kneeling, and reaching. Work outside and inside, around moving objects, farm animals (cows, sheep, pigs, poultry), and with vehicles and machinery with moving parts. Frequent exposure to dampness and humidity, heat, animals and animal manure, exhaust fumes, gasoline, and diesel fuel.
Hours: 32 hours per week, days are flexible. One weekend day per month required
Compensation:
Employee status with 30 day probationary period, 3 sick days per year per California regulations
Educational opportunities
Pay starts at $11.00 per hour, annual raises commensurate with performance
Room and Board available (but you are not required to live on the farm). Private cabin, shared living/cooking space with 1 other employee and work-stay participants.

Name: 
Rachel Kasa
City: 
Brooks
State/Province: 
California

Woodleaf Fruit Farm, 33 years CCOF: For Sale

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Woodleaf Farm is 26 acres in 4 separate parcels in the Sierra foothills of northern California at 1300 feet, outside of Oroville, between Chico and Grass Valley. It has a thriving commercial fruit production business and can also be a get-away for folks who want to be food and energy self-sufficient.
Nestled in among mature oak and pine forest, there are 8 acres of rich soil devoted to fruit and vegetable production: 4.5 acres of peaches, 1.5 acres of pears, 1 acre of apples, ½ acre of cherries, ¼ acre of plums and pluots, and a ½ acre of vegetables, persimmons, figs, citrus, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, and kiwis. There is also a small outdoor mushroom production area inside a timber bamboo forest.
The farm has been certified organic by CCOF since 1982 and has 6 established weekly farmer’s markets in the Bay area (Berkeley, San Francisco, Marin, and Sebastopol) and 1 market in Chico. All 7 markets have clients who have been loyal customers for more than 20 years. We market the end of May through the end of October. The past two years (2014 and 2015) have been Woodleaf’s most profitable years to date. The orchard is pruned and ready for another possible record sales year.
One of the secrets of Woodleaf’s commercial success is plentiful water for irrigation; it comes from a small lake 1 mile above the farm and is gravity flow with a sand-filter system flowing to 8 acres of underground sprinklers (1600 sprinklers total). Water has never been a problem on this farm.
The farm is 100 % self-sufficient for electricity, with a 7.8 KW system and 52 solar panels. Thirty-six of the panels move to follow the sun for maximum electricity production.
Another secret of Woodleaf’s success and its tasty fruit is excellent soil health. Soil organic matter levels now average between 4 and 6 % and all mineral nutrients have been carefully balanced.
The entire farm is surrounded by an 8 foot woven wire fence to exclude deer.
Designed into the main 10 acre parcel there are 4 fields with 900 peach, pear, apple, cherry, and plum trees (approximately 3 acres of commercial production). There is also a farmhouse, packing shed/shop, storage buildings, offices, greenhouses, and a domestic well.
The spacious, open design 1,800 square foot farm house has lots of windows to bring the quiet forest and gracious landscaping outside indoors. The house has a gourmet kitchen and attached dining area, large master bedroom with private bath, a sunken living room filled with light, and an office or entertainment center area. There is also a large deck and an attached laundry room.
The large packing shed has two walk-in coolers (one holds 1200 boxes, the other holds 300 boxes). Attached to the packing shed is a shop and lots of storage area. Above the packing shed/shop is a large office area, library, and conference room. The total square footage of this central building is 3300 square feet.
Another metal-sided 1100 square foot building provides more storage for supplies and equipment.
There are two small 120 square foot greenhouses for extending the growing season and raising transplants for the 3 trellis vegetable garden areas that have made Woodleaf well-known not just for premium quality fruit, but also for tasty and beautiful vegetables.
Hidden down by the seasonal creek amongst large, specimen-quality 200 year old oak trees, there is another 700 square foot office or art/yoga studio with windows on 3 of the 4 walls and wrap around deck on the south side.
On a contiguous 2.9 acre parcel, there is second 18 gallon per minute well and 400 peach trees.
On a third contiguous 2.0 acre parcel, there is a PG&E electric service, a recently installed 3-bedroom rated septic system, and a building site plus 200 peach, pear, and apple trees.
On the fourth contiguous 10 acre parcel, there is a third 10 gallon per minute well, an 1800 square foot shop for woodworking or other craftsman activities, and 300 peach trees.
The farm can be purchased in one 10.67 acre parcel with the farmhouse and main buildings for $595,000, or with 1 or more of the other three parcels added. Price depends on which parcels are purchased.
2.9 acre $80,000
2 acre $80,000
10 acre $160,000
https://youtu.be/guUehpm3oSo
woodleaffarm@gmail.com
Carl or Helen at 530-589-1696

Name: 
Carl Rosato
Phone: 
530-589-1696
City: 
Outside Oroville
State/Province: 
California
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