This lovely, old family farm is available for purchase through Maine Farmland Trust’s “Buy/Protect/Sell” program. It is
roughly 120 acres, with close to 60 acres in open fields, and is located in the Belgrade Lakes region town of North
Belgrade. Much of the open land is being hayed, with about 5 acres recently in vegetable production. Until the late
1980s, the property was run as a dairy. At that time, the former owners began focusing on vegetable production,
with about 5 to 7 acres typically in
rotation. They sold the vegetables
from their popular roadside farm
stand and continued to hay about
50 acres in fields.
This property boasts excellent
farmland soils, with 80 percent
classified as soils of Prime,
Statewide, or Local Importance for
agriculture. A new farmer could continue growing vegetables and haying the land, or could expand into livestock,
such as beef cattle. The property is ideal for marketing vegetables and other farm products given its prominent
location on a state highway, and the notoriety of its farm stand.
The value of this property is in the land. The infrastructure, including the house, needs TLC. A handy person with a
creative vision could do a lot here! Buildings include: 1850s 3-bedroom house, heifer barn, farm stand, workshop,
and several other outbuildings.
To ensure that this farm remains viable for future generations, the property will be protected with an agricultural
conservation easement which will restrict future development. The easement will allow new agricultural structures,
and a new home could replace the existing farm house.
Asking Price: $180,000
120-ACRE FARM FOR SALE IN N. BELGRADE
IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT STACY GAMBREL AT
MAINE FARMLAND TRUST 207-338-6575 ~ [email protected]
