Pastured egg production on existing beef grazing farm, Glenmaggie, VIC

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Overview

Opportunity type: Looking for a motivated individual or couple to run their own free range egg business on our beef farm.

Land size: Total 60 acres. Area for chickens undefined, up for discussion.

Short-term vision: Low input production

Long term vision: Pass land onto next generation more fertile than we received it.

Accomodation: Possibility in future

Current status of the land: Native grassland, regenerative beef grazing

Details

Road access: Yes

Electricity access: Off grid with backup generator

Mobile phone signal: Average

Infrastructure: Large shed

Farm Machinery & tools: Limited

Water source: Rain, Dam, Header tank with plumbed in stock water

Visitor access: Yes

Other residents on the property: One family

History of the property:

Preferred production systems/farming practice Open to ideas

Soil details: Unimproved native grassland

Environmental hazards:

Preferred arrangement: Free lease to run your own egg business on our land in exchange for agreed upon farm labour. Mainly helping with cattle moves, fencing and tree planting with the hope to build further business layers in partnership with landowner and leasee.

Mentorship: Yes

Expressions of interest

Please submit your interest in the form below. If you can’t access the form, send an email to farmlinks@youngfarmersconnect.com. For suitable candidates that are forwarded on to the owners, references will be required.

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