Hickory Corners , MI, Barry County
Farm Seeker/Farm Owner Partnership
Aug 20, 2026
Acreage
- 200 Acres Available
- 100 Open Tillable Acres
Infrastructure and Equipment Available
Past/Current Land Usage
Vision for the Farm
Hoping to continue to move into more food production in the next five years to grow our participation in our local food economy.
Past/Current Land Usage
Acreage description
200 acre conserved property, 100 acres tillable rented to MSU practicing Long Term Agro Ecosytem Research.
Renovated farm house with 4 BR, 2.5 Bathrooms, washer and dryer included, attached Garage, large deck overlooking the fields, screened in front porch, large fenced garden space (shared) large chicken coop, and plenty of room to play and explore. There is a private lake, and over a mile of the Augusta Creek waterway running through the property.
Our renovated Farm House is situated on 200 acres of conserved and protected land in Hickory Corners. This is a working farm, run by Michigan State University. We are studying sustainable agricultural practices, waterway conservation and how quickly we can regenerate organic materials in the soil. Looking for a special person or group of people who are interested in local agriculture. Learn and grow with us as we look to expand our influence and capabilities.
Description of the property’s current condition, current use(s), and past use(s)
194 acres have been conserved through South West Michigan Land Conservancy. We have 100 acres tillable, currently doing no till sustainable agriculture practices since 2013.
Transition Agreement
Farm Seeker/Farm Owner Partnership
We are working towards transitioning our 100 acres tillable to represent our values. We want to participate in the local food economy more through things like supporting students at MSU learning to farm organically, agroforestry projects, pollinator plots and honey bees, a possible incubator farm and maybe farm to table dining as our "value add" to support all of these other endeavors financially. Our farm is located in a wonderful community yet the homes and other farmers are all desperately disconnected. We are working on creating a path along the front of our property which would allow residents both a place to walk off of the road, but also and most importantly a place to gather in an unstructured way, ,much like a side walk would do in a residential area. We may try to also put in some type of cafe along this path so that people can come out in the nicer months and enjoy an ice cream or something of this nature while they are walking. A type of destination stop where farmers could meet one another and become friends and hopefully help each other out. In order to do this, I have already contacted the planning and zoning commission about providing additional farmer housing, and they have directed me to the Barry County Chamber of commerce. The Barry County Chamber of commerce is wonderful and they are very excited about my project. I hope to begin adding additional housing soon, as the agroforestry and all of these other projects will require many more workers and I want them to have a great life and a place to live in community together. We have looked into a cohousing model, but are still in the beginning design and permission phase. We need more housing.
Price for Lease Per Acre
$130.00
Mentoring
I am seeking mentorship
Production Preferences
Preferred Farming Method
Organic Practices
