Holmestead U-Pick We-Pick Farm

Land Description

95.25+/- Acres, Clay County, Alabama - Holmestead Farm for Sale Holmestead U-Pick We-Pick Farm Country Store & Market - Great Opportunity for Your Family Farm. The regionally famous and iconic Holmestead Farm. Paved county road frontage, business operation, extensive list of vehicles, equipment & assets see below, 2 homes, large retail barn, commercial kitchen, & storage. A crystal clear spring branch originating in the bordering Talladega National Forest feeds the beautiful, stocked 2.1 acre lake. Approximately 3,954 of direct National Forest border - step off the property to the 28,000+ acre Hollins Wildlife Management Area. The well-established business operation includes You Pick It, We Pick It, and delivery to 4 local farmer markets a multitude of fruits and vegetables. Additional retail items include Christmas baskets, BBQ rubs, honey off the farm, fresh baked goods including apple & peach fried pies and incredible blackberry, blueberry, strawberry and other fruit breads, jellies, jams, preserves, fudge and much more. Incalculable labor has been invested in this farm since it's conception in 2008 to reach it's current state of operation. I would encourage anyone interested to sign up for email notifications on the current website. 5,000+/- email names to be conveyed with the sale. See the business website here. The current owner may be available for on-going consulting, mentoring, or to serve as an operations manager to be negotiated. General Description 95.25+/- Acres Bordering Hollins WMA Talladega National Forest Approx. 1,325 of Paved County Road 7 Frontage Large Retail Barn, Walk-In Cooler & Product Display, Kitchen, & Storage Heat / Air / Commercial Stove Items offered to the public include a multitude of fruits and vegetables, fruit tree nursery, beautiful Christmas baskets, BBQ rubs, honey off the farm, fresh baked goods including apple & peach fried pies and incredible blackberry, blueberry, strawberry and other fruit breads, jellies, jams, preserves, fudge and much more. 2 Homes, Extensive Landscaping, Shrubs, Big, Mature Shade Trees 3 Storage Buildings Beautiful Lake, 2 New Lake Piers - Lake Recently Stocked with Large Shad, Hybrid Bass, and Talapia 70+/- Acres Mature Hardwoods, Extensive Land Clearing and Internal Roads New Fence Along County Road 7 Frontage / Leyland Cypress Decorative Plantings / Road Signage Excellent deer and turkey populations - see the mounted deer in the photo gallery. Due to populations, location is in one of only six counties in the state to have a spring and Fall turkey season. Walk off the back of this property to the Pinhoti Creek Native American word for turkey home Trail connects to the Benton Mackaye / Appalachian trail - walk off this property to Maine. Improvements / Vehicles / Tractors / Atv's / Business Equipment 1 Green House 1 64 x 32 Tunnel House 1 20 x 30 Tunnel House 2 Storage Sheds 1 Trailer Truck Body for Storage 1 Truck Body for Chemicals 1 Sealed Honey Room 1 Large Concrete Pad and Metal Framing not complete 1 Basketball Court, Kids Play Equipment 3 Fields Covered and Fenced from Deer 2 Pump Houses, 1 Drilled Well - New 1 Commercial Deep Well, New 3 HP Pump Extensive Crop Irrigation System to All Fields 1 Camper Hookup with Septic, Water, & Electricity 4 Lamp Pole Night Lights 1 Flag Pole Water Light - Warning System & Pole - Signals Whether Irrigation System in ON or Off 2 Field Video Monitoring Systems - Keep Up with the Status of Activities All Over the Farm 4 Ranger Side by Sides 1 Polaris 4 Wheeler ATV 1 2004 Chevy Tahoe - Used to Take Product to Market 1 1984 Chevy Suburban HD - Used for Pickup - Hauling - Towing Trailers 1 2010 38 HP Kubota GST L3830 with Front Loading Bucket 1 2018 70 HP Kubota M7060 Tractor with Ultra Grand Cab 1 Seed Spreader 2 Turning / Moldboard Plow 1 Seed Planter 1 Cultivator 1 Spring Tooth Harow 1 Hand Tooth Harrow 1 Tractor Tiller New 1 50 Gallon Sprayer 1 Box Blade 1 Road Scraper 1 Bush Hog 1 Subsoiler 1 Finish Mower 1 Sprayer / Blower 1 Disc Harrow 500 Gallon Skid Tank 1 12' Utility Trailer with Drop Back 1 14' by 8' Wide Utility Trailer 1 16' Tandem Utility Trailer 1 16' New Electric Dump Trailer New 1 16 Insulated w/ Cooler Box Trailer, Tandem Axle 2 X-Mark Commercial 0-Turn Mowers 1 Push Mower 1 Motorcycle 2 Hand Tillers 1 2 Man Plastic Planters 1 Portable Generator 3 Weed Eaters 1 Product Labeling Machine 8 Picnic Tables - Picnic style - Customers Hang out for Hours. 40 Chairs 1 Pool Table and Hard Cover 6 Gas Citrus Heaters 2 Blower Heaters 1 Commercial Heater + 25 Gallon Tank 1 Corn Hole Game 1 Horseshoes Setup 1 Commercial Pea Sheller 10 Retail Displays / Gondolas 1 New 2 Door Display Freezer 1 New 1 Door Display Cooler 3 Refrigerators 1 Large Walk-In Cooler & Display 4 Night Lights Underwater Green Monster Fishing Light Stainless Steel Outside Wash Area Lean-To Off Truck Body Lean-To Off Barn Irrigation to All Planted Fields 2 Big Screen TV's 1 Camera - Display Security System 1 Motorized Backpack Sprayer 2 Backpack Sprayers 2 15 Gallon Portable Sprayers Approximate Producing / Crop Inventory Estimated quantities provided by owner. 1 New Orchard in Progress 5 Citrus Tunnels Existing, 1 New Tunnel in Development 6 Chestnut Trees 40 Pecan Trees 160 Peach Trees 10 Nectarine Trees 160 Plum Trees 10 Plumcot Trees 245 Apple Trees 10 Crab Apple Trees 4 Cherry Trees 30 Regular Pear Trees 60 Asian Pear Trees 65 Japanese Persimmon Trees 60 Fig Trees 4 Quince Trees 5 Apricot Trees 25 Satsuma Trees 15 Meyer Lemon Trees 10 English Walnut Trees 10 Black Walnut Trees 10 Almond Trees 25 Grape Vines 125 Muscadine Vines 1,200 Blackberry Plants 1,000 Blueberry Plants 50 Raspberry Plants 30,000 Strawberry Plants Planted in 2020 500 Shrubs Landscaping Mulberry & Chesnut Trees Honeybee Operation Stainless Steel Honey Slinger & Agreement with Beekeeper honey operation to be negotiated with new owner Beautiful small, medium, and large Christmas Baskets which may include Satsumas, Meyer Lemons, Oranges, Chestnuts, Pecans, Homemade Candies, Jellies, Jams, & Honey Home Number 1 2 bedrooms, 2 bath, granite counter tops, & security system. Exceptional 2 car garage with heat & air conditioning, TV connection. Make sure you see the video & photo tours above. Home Number 2 3 bedrooms, 2 bath, lots of windows with beautiful lake views. Security system. Make sure you see the video & photo tours above. Retail Barn & Kitchen Large Retail Barn, Walk-In Cooler & Product Display, Kitchen, & Storage Heat / Air / Commercial Stove Additional Business Ideas for this Property - Pumpkin Patch - Walking Trails - Petting Zoo - Destination RV Park - Hunt / Play in the Talladega National Forest - Small Wedding Venue - Horseback Riding - Micro Cabin Rental - Glam Camping 2020 Improvements & Investments New Critter Fencing & Installation - Strawberries 2 New Citrus Buildings New Display Freezer, New Compressor in Existing Freezer New Compressor in Walk-in Unit, Extra Compressor in Stock New Cover on Big Tunnel House Finish New Small Tunnel House 7,000 Tulips & Planting Labor 28,000 Strawberries & Planting Labor 75 New Apple Trees & Fence 40 New Peach Trees 40 New Plum Trees 40 New Fig Trees 300 New Blueberry Bushes 400 New Blackberry Bushes 25 New Persimmon Trees 100 New Azaleas 5 Loads of Mulch, Mulch Trailer, Mulching Labor New Customer Harvest Wagon Parking Improve Bathroom Cut / Remove Trees Around House 2 New Stock Racks New Backpack Sprayer Used Box Trailer New House Curtains New Pressure Washer Trenchman Backhoe New Change Register, Enclosures for Open Air Market Area Increased Inventory Commercial Area Painting, Ground Cover Under Tables, etc. Small Chicken House - Planning on Offering Fresh Eggs Additional Kawasaki ATV - 4 Seater New Bench Grinder Access Approximately 1,325 of paved County Road 7 frontage. Services Electricity, phone, well, septic, satellite cable & internet, garbage pickup. Aerial / Topo Maps