Farmland For Lease near Seguin

The property that I am hoping to lease to be farmed organically is located southeast of Seguin, about 7 miles from Seguin on FM 1117. It consists of approx. 66 acres of farmland and approx. 80 acres of part pastureland and part pastureland/pecan bottom land.

The farmland will have been "resting" for two years by the end of this year. The only thing that has been done is to have the "volunteer" growth cut and baled once each year. I have not leased the land for two years. So it should be organically certifiable in one more year. I would be willing to lease all or part of the land. There is a well at the house (the house is currently leased out), but I am not sure if that would be an adequate water source for the land. An additional well would be negotiable. The land has more recently been used to raise hay and wheat; milo and corn were raised on it years ago, and cotton was raised on it for a few years many, many years ago. The land is nice level dark land (not sandy).

The pasture land has not been leased for 3 years, so it would probably be certifiable at the end of this year. Cattle or possibly other animals could be raised on it.

There are approx. 340 native and 58 improved pecan trees that are currently being leased by a pecan company that uses conventional methods, however I would like for these trees to be farmed organically. If someone is interested in leasing the trees for organic production, I can terminate the present lease after the pecans have been harvested this year.

Charlene Graeber
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