This is the back yard, showing the pasture and the hügelkultur bed over to the left near the raised wicking beds. The school bus in the background is setup to be used as a chicken coop for when raising meat birds. (I put the laying hens in a chicken tractor)
Want to live the
permaculture dream but can’t afford the upfront cost of your own
land? Or maybe itching to test out if this is for you?
There are a lot of people my farm would be absolutely perfect for. And in times like these, with the pandemic, farms like mine are some of the safest places you can be. The land can produce nearly all your needs.
I have had to move out for work, and will be gone for the foreseeable future. So, I need to rent out my property to someone who will love it and care for it as I do.
Many of strong systems have already been established:
Strong perimeter fencing around 7 acres(to use rotational grazing with)
Bio-intensive beds, raised wicking beds & totes to grow annuals in
Many fruit & nut
trees, as well as
perennial vegetables in production
My property, and surrounding properties sloped for maximum
water catchment to
pond
Greenhouse for starting seedling & overwintering poultry/small animals
Fenced chicken coop area for raising meat birds (though could be put to other purposes)
About My Farm Itself
My farm has been being restructured slowly over the last six years. It has a food forest and a variety of perennial delights with support species in place (such as comfrey with its deep rooted nutrient accumulation, and Siberian
pea shrub with its nitrogen fixing and fast growth. Both of which work as livestock feed too!) There is a stable, stocked ½ acre
pond on the property, believed to be spring fed (it is older than I am, I have an aerial photo of the pond from over 30 years ago! Think of the lazy afternoons fishing up bass or bluegill.) There is a mated pair of bald eagles that frequent the pond. (This is why there is bird netting over the areas my
chickens roam!)
View out kitchen window during winter. Kiwi arbor by pond, herb tubs by greenhouse. You can see the chicken tractor inside the greenhouse here.
Come Spring, the property is covered in blankets of lovely wildflowers. It always exudes a calming parklike atmosphere. I have been teaching others about aquaponics,
permaculture design, rotational grazing, biointensive
gardening,
food preservation, and wicking beds. We have established a market garden with over 2,000 strawberry plants, and a large 25ft X 70ft bio-intensive plot. On top of this, we were growing
mushrooms and Easter egger eggs. Though a person could really use this property to produce almost any food they wanted, and make a strong living on top of feeding their family. The property is well fed and in an area of high rainfall so it would be an excellent place to establish a market garden if one decided to do so. Or there are a million business opportunities with such a property.
Far side of pond.
All this among lovely established oak trees on the front 2 or so acres, I have turned it into a paradise I hate leaving behind, especially with the pandemic! I built my farm to protect my family and I through such events. I have been producing several thousands of pounds of food every year and feeding several families by myself with a farmhand helping less than 10 hours a week (which I only had the last 2 years, because of health issues arising.) Even what yard there is, has been geared towards edibility with a plethora of
wild edibles such as dandelion, plantain, lamb’s quarters, sorrel, and the like, I have encouraged these "weeds". I have not used any pesticides or herbicides on my property since I bought it nearly a decade ago! (With the goal of phasing the yard out entirely as perennials take over.)
Sunchokes kindly screening the road and cheering up the property. Tasty too!
Benefit from the loads of fruit, nuts, & veggies the property can and is producing.
Sell what you cannot eat at the
local farmer's market or store it for later on. Established systems, if you don't want to start from scratch then this will be perfect for you.
You can see the comfrey surrounding the base of the production tree, and a variety of salad in the yard.
There is a green house, though its wooden ends need redone now. It has a chicken tractor in it that can be used for poultry or
rabbits. There is roughly 7 acres of fenced pasture with very nice hog/cattle combo panels surrounding. Meaning a
fence strong
enough for
cattle, pigs, goats, and/or sheep. There is a school bus turned chicken coop and attached duck enclosure. There is a barn with lean-to for animals during nasty weather/to house new mums & babies. There is also a reducing gate system to a loading area for easy loading and careful introductions/quarantining of new livestock. I have also used this area as a nursery for when an animal is expecting. We like to use this as a treat area when not in other use, so animals come right on up for their treats every day and as where the animals come to get water.
There are also dozens of wicking tubs on the property, many with perennial herbs like rosemary, catmint, thyme, and wormwood. Also two 4’X12’ wicking beds that are designed to easily attach trellising, or hoops to for year round gardening. And finally a very nice powered
workshop for winter projects and tool storage.
The house itself is a cozy 2-bedroom, 1-bath with a nice office. It has many built-ins throughout with central heating and air. It has a covered plant room, and spacious pantry. Comes with washer,
dryer, refrigerator, stove, and chest freezer. The highlights of the house are a hallway with floor to ceiling lit bookshelves and an office with custom made desks and shelving. The rooves of almost all outbuildings have guttering for diverting rainwater to storage or plantings as you desire.
I am open to most additions/changes, some things I will be willing to share in the cost of when funds are available. Though I do want to keep most of the established trees/plants. I am asking what I feel is a very reasonable $800/month because I really want this to go to someone who will care for the established plants on the property. That is why I am even willing to do a long lease if desired. Please contact me with any questions at all, at any time and please see the photos and link below to the farms’ album. Winter is the best time to get going for the year as you can start getting ready for the growing season now! Pet friendly home too!
Imgur Album of my farm:
Lots of farm pictures.
Production plants on property: (variety types available with property map)
Tart cherries
Johnson
Apple
Black Walnuts
Hickories
Plums (prune & fresh eating types)
Pears
Sunchokes
Air potatoes
Blackberries
Mulberries
Maypop (Cold hardy passion fruit)
Strawberries
Gooseberries
Not producing in 2018 but established (May be producing now):
Pecans
Sweet cherries
Pawpaws
Hazelnuts
Aronia
Schisandra berry
Hardy Kiwi
And I am sure there are some I have missed! (Though most of these were labeled with 3D printed labels when I left.) For serious enquiries, I am willing to send a site map with key. Please ask any questions you may have via moosage. Though most contact
should go through the Real Estate Company 1-573-729-2955
To arrange viewing the property and details about renting the property
please contact Elwood Real Estate 573-729-2955.
About the Area
My farm is near Salem, Missouri. A beautiful rural area filled with natural springs, caves, parks, the remnants of the Ozark mountains, and gorgeous rivers. (following are some helpful wiki-links about the area, and two wonderful communities in the area, including average weather data.)
Montauk State Park
Current River
Mark Twain National Forest
Ozark Scenic Riverways
About the Ozarks
Meramec Caverns
About Salem, Missouri
East Wind Community
Dancing Rabbit Community
There is a tight knit community nearby year round, and the area is the destination of thousands of tourists every summer. My farm is perfectly located to enjoy secluded quietness, while the nearby town offers many options for income from your farm ventures. Or maybe even provide the tourists with campsites, many want to see the farm when it is in production anyhow!
View down the driveway, fruit trees and mature hickory leading to pond.
The bottom line is that I have to have someone in the property paying rent while I am gone, I am not asking for anywhere near what the property costs me each month. However, while my systems have been built to manage my absence, those systems would thrive with the proper attention. So, I would much rather someone who is plant savvy reap the benefits of the property than let it continue to be neglected. Thank you all for your time, you are an amazing community!
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