Ann Arbor, MI, Washtenaw County
Farm Seeker/Farm Owner Partnership
May 1, 2025
Acreage
- 40 Acres Available
- 18 Open Tillable Acres
Infrastructure and Equipment Available
Past/Current Land Usage
Vision for the Farm
I would like to find a young couple to take over my farm and business. Over the years, I have amassed almost all the tools and equipment necessary to accomplish the tasks at hand, and I would like them to remain with the farm. In a perfect world, I would stay on the farm until 2028, which would mark my 50 years as steward of this property. I plan on living in a bus next, and would hope I could build a barn for it and park it on the property occasionally.
Past/Current Land Usage
Acreage description
30 acres in Greenbelt - 10 acres wooded, 3 with pond, 18 in till
10 acres with house, one 40 x 54 red wood barn circa 1900, two 30 x 60 pole barns, a chicken coop, a 20 x 30 greenhouse, railroad caboose, wood fired sauna.
There is a 10 x 20 Grow House with greenhouse attached to service the Dahlia field and business - will be 300 plants in the ground this year.
Description of the property’s current condition, current use(s), and past use(s)
The property is long and narrow, with the 10 acres of woods in the back(N), farmed fields in the middle, and the living/barns up by the road(S). The tillable fields are rented by contract to a neighbor for the next six years at least, and he has planted special grasses for his organic milk cows.
I created 10 rows of fertile soil 130' x 8' in which I have grown dahlias for the past three years. I will have at least 300 plants in the ground this summer.
Additional Information
I would immediately like to find someone who wants to share a vegetable garden. My 45 year organic garden has taken a back seat to the fields and been terribly neglected for the past three years. I have all the tools, equipment, and seed ... just need interested parties willing to put in some effort.
Soil Type(s)
primarily WawabB with some FoB
Transition Agreement
Farm Seeker/Farm Owner Partnership
I am willing to work out an arrangement that is a win/win. My interest is finding a young couple with the same attachment to it as me, and looking to spend the next 50 years here making the place even better . It has been a wonderful space for me to spend my life. I have been blessed and I am very grateful.
Sale Price or Estimated Market Value
500,000
Price for Lease Per Acre
tillable acreage already leased
Mentoring
I am willing to mentor a farmer
Production Preferences
Preferred Farming Method
Organic Practices
