SOLAQUA

Acres Available

200

Open Tillable Acres

Wooded (or other) Acres

170

Infrastructure

Equipment
Water access

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Crops Permitted

Vegetables
Fruits
Flowers or Ornamentals
Grains

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Livestock Permitted

Cattle - Beef
Cattle - Dairy
Equine
Goats/Sheep

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Condition & Current Use

Solaqua Power and Art (sun and water) a not for profit Community Land Trust, consisting of over 200 acres of lands and industrial buildings of Columbia Box Board, in Chatham, NY.- Net zero- Solar powered mill, 250 KW of solar PV installed, (120,000 square feet of buildings) over 250 megawatts of excess power to take off grid for freezers, processing, grain grinding, drying, cannabis grow...potential COMMUNITY LAND TRUST- panelized affordable housing manufacture on site. Farming Community with limitless potential for regenerative self sufficiency. Plans for 5 megawatt agri solar farm- Hydrogen and battery micro grid power storage. Hydrogen fire arts, glassblowing, ceramics, metal foundry. Live and work here, space for 40-60 units, own 200 acres with the community and own your own house. Looking for farmers, makers, land trust members. Best tasting Farm Cidery in NYS needs development.

Soil Types

Tenure Options

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

Tenure agreement negotiable. There are a few different options that would be considered for this property.

Lease - 30 acres of open ag land that could be cultivated. Well suited for crops (vegetables, herbs, flowers, hemp, etc.) could have small livestock. Also lots of additional wooded property that could be included.

Farm Management or Partnership- the landowner has established a farm cidery on the property, but has not had the ability to market and sell the cider. There is an opportunity for a farmer to come in and take over management of the cidery.

Sale Price or Estimated Market Value

$8,000 per acre- Willing owner to Community Land Trust

Sale Website Listing

http://www.stonykillcolumbiafalls.com

Are you willing to mentor a new or beginning farmer?

Negotiable

Do you require a farmer who qualifies for agricultural assessment?

Negotiable

Production Preferences

Livestock / Crops Description

There are 30 acres of open ag land that could be leased to a farmer for planting. Ideally suited for hemp/cannabis or CSA. There is also a well established farm cidery on the property, that needs new energy, marketing.