Jacob’s Fresh Farm

Dexter, MI, Washtenaw County

Working arrangement with future partner

Dec 28, 2024

Acreage

  • 40 Acres Available
  • 25 Open Tillable Acres

Infrastructure and Equipment Available

  • Barns or other facilities
  • Electrical Access
  • Farm Equipment
  • Irrigation/Water Access
  • Road access

Past/Current Land Usage

  • Bees
  • Flowers
  • Fruit
  • Nursery Stock
  • Organic crops
  • Vegetables

Vision for the Farm

We would love to grow into a farm that employs year round farmers on a livable wage and helps people interested in career farming and market garden farming learn how to farm and market effectively. There’s so much potential to make food more local and accessible and produce beautiful flowers and plants for our customers. We are ourselves young first generation farmers. 

Past/Current Land Usage

  • Bees
  • Flowers
  • Fruit
  • Nursery Stock
  • Organic crops
  • Vegetables

Acreage description

Small wetland, 5 acre barnyard area. Gentle rolling hill, sandy loam.

Description of the property’s current condition, current use(s), and past use(s)

Our farm was a Centennial farm before we purchased it, and we hope to preserve it as an active farm for the years to come. 

Additional Information

We farm using organic practices 

Soil Type(s)

Sandy loam, some muck. A few clay patches near barns. 

Transition Agreement

Working arrangement with future partner

We do not have any transition in mind because we are young farmers ourselves, but we are really looking for like minded people who want to farm sustainably as a career and who want to experience this journey with us or learn how to go on to build their own farm. 

Sale Price or Estimated Market Value

United States

Price for Lease Per Acre

United States

Mentoring

I am willing to mentor a farmer

Production Preferences

Preferred Farming Method

Organic Practices

Infrastructure and Equipment Available

  • Barns or other facilities
  • Electrical Access
  • Farm Equipment
  • Irrigation/Water Access
  • Road access