Growing vegetables on an established organic garden in Napier
General Description of Land: Based at Meeanee Napier Hawkes Bay - thankfully not affected by Cyclone Gabriel - 1.8 hectares of growing land - established deciduous trees - a few fruit trees grapes feijoas. 3 glasshouses 30m x 10m and 2 tunnelhouses 25m x 7 m. established crops already planted
If interested, contact Janet and Judy at jujaorganic@gmail.com to find out more.
Location: 232 Riverbend Road Meeanee Napier 4110
Total land size in Acres: New Zealand
Wooded Area/Cultivable Area: 1.8h
Expansion Potential (Acres): 0
Zoning: Rural residential
Current Use: Market Garden
Current Practices: Organic since 1992
State of the surface of the cultivable area: Sandy loam - there is a tractor and implements on site
Description and historical use of land available for farming: It originated as a dairy farm but has been turned into a market garden since the 1960s - when we purchased it in 1989 it was conventional growing 3 acres of asparagus 200 citrus orange trees and 3 glasshouses. There is now a tiny block of asparagus - and 30 orange trees
Road Access: Good access to Napier city
Electricity: Napier
Cell Service: an ok wifi service
Short-term goal or vision for land: To continue as growing land
Long-term goal or vision for land: To make it more sustainable and intensify the growing
Known environmental hazards: Having been here for 34 years - the weather conditions todate have been manageable.
Current residents living on property: Judy Moss and Janet Chambers share a 3 bedroom house. There are outbuildings suitable for accommodation and 2 caravans
Availability of farm buildings: 3 Bay tractor shed. - Chook shed come cow shed or stable
Land is fenced: Yes
Availability of farm machinery and tools: Tractor and implements - plough, mower, tines, bedformer
Water Source: Bore
Water rights to these sources: HB Regional Council
On-site Housing available?: Depending on requirements accommodation can be negotiated.
Is there restricted access of visitors: Only if the access track is saturated by rain
Preferred Agriculture Products: salad production - summer vegetables/winter production -
Practices Preferred: a regenerative approach is a definite -
Soil Details: sandy loam
Preferred Arrangement: very much negotiable as to knowledge and ability of interested persons. The future of JJs it is open to negotiation. To continue as is - or with a new direction - either under guidance from ourselves or taking on their own systems.
Would you be willing to mentor or advise the entering farmer(s)?: Definitely
Do you require references from the land seeker(s)?: Yes
Agreement duration: Seasonal - depending on when the agreement commences - crops need to be in ground for winter production
If interested, contact Janet and Judy at jujaorganic@gmail.com to find out more.
