Landshare available, productive north facing, reasonably sheltered, close proximity to various markets. Check us out in the VA directory and our website.
General Description of Land: 7ha (18acres) gentle contour, north facing, sand/loam, pumice subsoil, farmed previously, currently low intensity beef grazing, and various areas with productive fruit and nut trees.
Area available is for market gardening, co-existing with current operations.
If interested in finding out more, contact Alison at tikiterefarm@gmail.com
Location: Rotorua
Total land size in Acres: 18
Wooded Area/Cultivable Area: 10 cultivatable (approx), the rest is a hill and domestic areas. Area available for market garden approx 200m2
Expansion Potential (Acres): negotiable
Zoning: Rural
Current Use: Low intensity beef grazing. Area available not grazed for 2-10 years (2 areas available)
Current Practices: Regenerative, organic
State of the surface of the cultivable area: ex-nursery pad currently covered with commercial nursery mat, old vegegarden, mowed pasture
Description and historical use of land available for farming: beef farming
Road Access: Yes, easy, main driveway then normal farm raceway
Electricity: solar grid-tied. Water bore, driven by electricity (recently certified for MPI)
Cell Service: yes, generally good
Short-term goal or vision for land: Keep on top of what we've started, share some for market garden. Start stacking enterprises.
Long-term goal or vision for land: Forever food production in some form, with ecological flanks. Generations coming through - personal family and community good
Known environmental hazards: Non experienced to date
Current residents living on property: Husband and wife (average age mid 50's). Separate family with 4 children, 2 dogs
Availability of farm buildings: Negotiable. Resources stored for potential market garden also negotiable.
Land is fenced: Yes
Availability of farm machinery and tools: Negotiable
Water Source: Bore
Water rights to these sources: Bore on this land, no rights required
On-site Housing available?: Not currently. Might consider tiny home. Rental properties in immediate neighbourhood.
Is there restricted access of visitors: Negotiable, H&S must be adhered to
Preferred Agriculture Products: diversity of vegetables
Practices Preferred: anything excluding chemicals and conventional fertiliser
Soil Details: dark topsoil, sand/loam, pumice base
Preferred Arrangement: Open to the breadth of options. Will include the hard questions / topics in discussion and negotiation. Not lease to own or sale.
Would you be willing to mentor or advise the entering farmer(s)?: Negotiable
Do you require references from the land seeker(s)?: Prefer
Agreement duration: Negotiations starting around 3 years, with renewals
If interested in finding out more, contact Alison at tikiterefarm@gmail.com
