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Various purchase and rental land for small-holding farming near Union Grove, North Carolina. We are tucked under the Brushy Mountains right where the Appalachian Mountains start: 25 minutes to Wilkesboro and/or Statesville, 40 minutes to Boone, 40 minutes to Winston-Salem, 1 hour to Charlotte, 2 hours to Asheville, 1 hour to Virginia border, 2 hours to Blacksburg, VA. We weather the weather very well as we are protected in a cove (hollow/holler) with some elevation in topography on this land. Formal agreements only.

We have been stewarding and farming this property since the early 1990s. It is eligible immediately for certified organic and easy to add in Certified Regenerative and Organic. By starting Pockerchicory Agrihood, we are stewarding the next generation of small-holding farmers through the following offerings, and, if desired, ongoing advisement based in permaculture, HMI, regenerative, and syntropic agriculture.
** 6.61 acres on Rocky Creek. PIN 4812748768. Soil tested completed for great perk. Creek access. Forestry mulch for electric line, road, and access. Through Realtor Debbie Schneble. Can be divided into multiple lots after purchase. $186,000. Thus, your clean land with no spraying the last 70 years. Great location with enough variety for several houses, to establish a greenhouse operation with a store, and reliable long-term water access. Also great to build housing, co-housing, etc.
Lot 1. 6.27 acres. $100/acre for farming. For long-term lease. Access to small creek along Lot 2. Bring or install your own housing, dependent upon county and our approval. Install own well and septic or solve your own water/waste. Good lane for grazing small herd of ruminants or larger flock of pastured poultry. Can also market garden. Will fit several dwellings/uses. Selective forestry mulch possible for more access for housing/shelter install through TZ Clearing and Forestry Mulch). Can easily tie into electricity on the electric right of way.
Lot 3. 2.68 acres. For sale, potentially owner-financed. Recent perk on adjacent property. Bring or install your own housing. Install own well and septic. Land-cleared for housing, shelter. Can also buy already installed shipping container or it can be moved. Contact crystalcookmarshall at pm.me for more information. 2.68 acres = $100,000 owner-financed or $80,400 cash or third-party financed.
Tract 1. Easy access from Lot 3. Long-term lease, $100/acre for farming. 40 tons of ready made compost to be sorted and used. Section of land has already been leveled and cleared for greenhouses, house, or shelters. 8 acres opened silvopasture, ready to graze. Install own well and septic or solve your own water/waste. Tract 2. Long-term lease. Wooded. Accessible through right-of-way on Tract 1--follow the exact marked right of way and you would need a four-wheel drive. Bring or install your own housing, dependent upon county and our approval. Install own well and septic. Two acres can be forestry-mulched (with TZ Clearing and Forestry Mulch) to add in housing and shelter.

6.61 acres on rocky creek--soil test supports multiple dwellings/uses. access to electric completed with forestry mulch.

How we have used tract 1.

FARMING IS better in COMMUNITY

The myth of the lone farmer is just that, a myth.
A farmer can be a land steward and participate in a community of farmers and a community that supports these enterprises.
That is why we ran We Are All Farmers Permaculture Institute and trainings for five years. We envision Pockerchicory Agrihood as a community for farmers who can engage with each other on their own terms and assist each other as needed, but under no obligation. Yes, we are curating the agrihood. For our rentals and self-financing, we are preferencing farmers, new farmers, and are willing to work with you.

Why this? why now?

We are branching out into other demands related to sustainable agriculture, which command a lot of our time. We also have put in our time as farmers, and see right now as a time to prove the community needs and sustainability of small-holding farmers. We don't plan to get "down in the weeds" on how community might develop--we see that evolving "organically" amongst the participating farmers themselves.
You can see our use of the property over time also at Pockerchicory Farms and We Are All Farmers on FB.

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