Bee Hollow Farm

Schodack Landing, NY, Rensselaer County

For Lease Business Partnership Farm Management Cooperative Model Other Tenure Agreement
Updated

Acres Available

183

Open Tillable Acres

156

Wooded (or other) Acres

28

Infrastructure

  • black outline barn icon Barns - Equipment Storage
  • black outline barn with silo icon Barns - Livestock
  • black outline electrical icon Electrical access
  • black outline tractor icon Equipment
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Crops Permitted

  • black outline of a carrot Vegetables
  • black outline apple icon Fruits
  • black outline of a flower Flowers or Ornamentals
  • black outline maple icon Maple
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Livestock Permitted

  • black outline horse icon Equine
  • Black outline of a sheep Goats/Sheep
  • Black outline of a chicken Poultry
  • Black outline of a bee Bees
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Condition & Current Use

We grow elderberries and honeybees and a local dairy farm grows 120-acres of alfalfa hay.  We also have horse boarders

Soil Types

Farm History & Past Use

A dairy farm at one time.  Currently a commercial honeybee operation nd elderberry farm 

Tenure Options

Tenure Options

For Lease Business Partnership Farm Management Cooperative Model Other Tenure Agreement

We have a few ares if someone was looking to start an enterprise and take advantage of some of the infrastructure that is on the farm

Are you willing to mentor a new or beginning farmer?

Yes

Do you require a farmer who qualifies for agricultural assessment?

No

Production Preferences

Livestock / Crops Description

Flowers, vegetables, fruit, chickens, horses and more

Crops Permitted

  • black outline of a carrot Vegetables
  • black outline apple icon Fruits
  • black outline of a flower Flowers or Ornamentals
  • black outline maple icon Maple
  • black outline other crops icon Other Crops

Livestock Permitted

  • black outline horse icon Equine
  • Black outline of a sheep Goats/Sheep
  • Black outline of a chicken Poultry
  • Black outline of a bee Bees

Preferred Farming Method

Biodynamic Organic (not certified) Regenerative/Sustainable

Farm Infrastructure

  • black outline barn icon Barns - Equipment Storage
  • black outline barn with silo icon Barns - Livestock
  • black outline electrical icon Electrical access
  • black outline tractor icon Equipment
  • black outline house icon Farmer housing
  • Black outline of a fence Fencing
  • Black outline of a water drop Water access

Fencing

We have growing areas that are protected with an 8" deer fence.  We also have several paddocks for horses

Water Access

We catch rain and have water storage tanks, our largest is 6,000 gallons.  We also have a 1000 gallon watering "wagon" that we use to water row crops.  Our horse paddocks have frost free hydrants

Barns for Livestock

Ol dairy barns and one horse barn with 3 large box stalls

Barns for Equipment/Storage

We have multiple barns that were built as dairy barns.  Currently used as storage.  We also have an insulated barn facility equipped with a triple sink, honey extraction line, a 12'x40' walk-in cooler/freezer combo and more. 

Farmer Housing

We have multiple options depending on needs and availability

Additional Property Information

Organic Methods

Is the Property Conserved

No

Current Land Zoning

Agricultural

Is the property located in a NY Agricultural District?

Yes

Can the public be on the property as a part of the farm business?

Negotiable

Related Files

bee_hollow_farm_2017_aerial.pdf
bee_hollow_farm_nrcs_soil_map.pdf

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