170 N Granby Rd, Granby, CT 06035

Originally a dairy farm, this outstanding 65 acre agricultural property would make an ideal horse, small herd (beef, sheep or goats or vegetable farm. The property has a 4 bed 2 bath antique farmhouse (in need of major repairs, there is no heating system and may require a cash sale and an assortment of barns and outbuildings. Approx 54% of the soils are classified as Prime Farmland and 43% as Statewide Important Farmland, the land meets eligibility requirements for organic certification as of June 2019. The farm is protected under the Farm and Ranch Protection Program and can be used for agricultural purposes only. Improvements made during the current owners tenure include extensive breasting back of the bushes and boundary hedgerows to add back usable acreage, clearance of trees and large rocks, and the installation of a new electric perimeter fence and gates for the section of the farm south of the brook (about 19 acres, also opening up areas all along the tree line for extensive cattle shade/silvopasture. The property is located in Granby, CT, a rural town known for its commitment to open space and agriculture.