Location: Nevada City
Total Acreage: 48 acres (3 lots)
Estimated acreage for farming or ranching: 1 1/2 acres suitable for row crops, 1-2 acres irrigated pasture, 2-4 acres dryland pasture
Land Description: South sloping large open areas with trees in the backdrop (oaks, pines, blackberries). Large pond. Farmed previously as the Thomas Ranch. Deer fenced with some lifestock fencing. 1/2 acre garden. Owner would consider work trade for caretaker and gardener.
Water availability: NID 1/2 miner inch. 20 gpm well. Hose bibs at garden site.
Housing availability: Yes if you choose to join the village. visit the website www.expressiveartsvillage.com to learn more.
Location: Oregon House
Total Acreage: 6,000 acres
Estimated acreage for farming or ranching: 2 to 3 acres suitable for row crops, no acres of irrigated pasture, 2,500 acres dryland pasture
Land Description: Oak foothills with open exposure with clusters of large oak groves. Several ponds and some surface water seasonally. Owners are currently operating a 6 generation certified organic grassfed pasture-raised beef business with their own cow herd. There is a large barn, many tools, and a 10×12 walk-in cooler. Fully Livestock fenced. Owners are interested in and know of markets for other animals besides cows. looking primarily for sheep, pigs, goats. Also possibility for orchard, berries, vegetable or flower farm. Owner would consider a cash-lase arrangement.
Water availability: 50 gpm well with a solar pump and storage that needs work
Housing availability: Trailer or yurt pad with septic and water
Location: South Nevada County/Brewer Rd. area
Total Acreage: 4.5 acres
Estimated acreage for farming or ranching: 1 to 2 acres suitable for row crops, 2-3 acres irrigated pasture, 1 acre dryland pasture
Land Description: Open rollings foothills. Small barn, gates and animal fencing. two low lying areas with better soil. Year round creek at bottom of property. Currently sheep on the property. Owner wants management of the land to benefit the soil. Garden area will be deer proofed/fenced by owner.
Water availability: NID. Pumped out of creek into auto valves with rainbirds and storage tank with pump to hose bibs.
Housing availability: Yes, 525 Sq.Ft. for rent $1,000/mo (could trade food grown for partial rent)
Location: Chicago Park area
Total Acreage: 5.1 acres
Estimated acreage for farming or ranching: 1/2 to 1 acre suitable for row crops, 1 acre irrigated pasture, 1 acre dryland pasture
Land Description: East sloping to flat meadow with gray and ponderosa pines and Oak trees. Some fencing and fence posts but no wire. Never been farmed. Ground squirrels present. There is a large garden shed and shack that could be used.
Water availability: NID 1/2 miners inch, 12 gpm well water with 2,500 gallon tank. 2 ” line and hose bibs.
Housing availability: Possibly
Landowner would need to be reimbursed for water costs and possible road maintenance fee.
Location: Auburn, near Lake of the Pines
Total Acreage: 8.5 acres
Estimated acreage for farming or ranching: 1/2 acre suitable for row crops, 1/2 acre irrigated pasture, 1/2 acre dryland pasture
Land Description: Rolling foothills, some oaks, some open spaces. Irrigated pasture could grow row crops. Old fruit trees. Landowner have horses and manure on site is available. Livestock fencing. Never been farmed.
Water availability: NID 2 miners inch, pumped to sprinklers on pasture and gravity to hose bib.
Housing availability: None
Landowner would consider food/work trade.
Location: Newcastle
Total Acreage: 1-2 irrigated pasture
Estimated acreage for farming or ranching: 1-2 acres irrigated pasture
Land Description: Rolling hills, oaks, rocks, top of hill west and south sloping fields, great valley view. 4″ livestock fencing
Water availability: 1 1/2 miners inch pumped to hose bib.
Housing availability: None
Landowner would consider cash-lease, cows, goats, sheep, pigs, poultry.
Location: North San Juan, Nevada County
Total Acreage: 1 +
Estimated acreage for farming or ranching: 1+
Land Description: Full sun. Level. South west slope, no trees, good road access, possible farm stand.
Water availability: 17 g.p.m, pvc hose bib to top of site.
Housing availability: Possible
No livestock fencing, never farmed before, landowner looking for annual fruits, vegetables, flowers, landowner looking to food/work trade.
Location: Quail Valley, Colfax, Nevada County
Total Acreage: 2-3 row crops, 5 dry pasture
Estimated acreage for farming or ranching: 5
Land Description: Full sun, soil looks good, bottom land fairly flat. No livestock fencing, it was farmed before pears & apples.
Water availability: 1 miners inch, gravity NID ditch, pond and 2 springs
Housing availability: Bring your own trailer
Landowner is interested in cows, goats, sheep, pigs, poultry, orchard, berries, annual fruits, vegetables, flowers. Landowner will consider food/work trade or other. Or workers co-op. Owner is looking for 3-4 families or a group to collaborate with farm business.
Location: Cement Hill, Nevada City, Nevada County
Total Acreage: 6
Estimated acreage for farming or ranching: 1/2 to 1 acre. Not fenced.
Land Description: Full summer sun. Level. Cherry trees. Previously gardened. Has gopher issues.
Water availability: NID ditch with 13 to 15 gallon pump
Housing availability: None
Location: Chicago Park, Nevada County
Total Acreage: 5.5
Estimated acreage for farming or ranching: 2/3 acres. 1/2 acre fenced with nylon fencing. Has t-posts.
Land Description: Full summer sun . Pines in the south may shade in winter. Year round creek. Previously vegetable garden and orchard. Owner has tractor and other resources to share.
Water availability: Pump in pond (5 gpm), shallow well (15 gpm)
Housing availability: Possible trailer
