Farmland

Alt American Dream Farm

Water Rights

Del Norte, Saguache County

1-4 Years, 5-9 Years, 10+ Years Negotiable

Updated Mar 11, 2025

View of cabin through native plants View of native plants on flat land

Available

  • 40 Total acres
  • 8 Acres suitable to agricultural production
  • 0 Irrigated acres

Alt American Dream Farm

Del Norte, Saguache County

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Healthy soil nerd would like to add livestock or crop to rich soil near forest. Tiny house / RV parking available.

Landowners certified in permaculture design. We would like to work with an agrarian to add farm elements for example rotational grazing, crop production. We can supply some infrastructure. Parking for a tiny house or RV could be accommodated.

General Information

Quality of Land

Approximately 8 acres of relatively flat creek-bed adjacent rich soil North West (17 mins) of Del Norte on 40 acre parcel. Fencing not complete. Well permit allows for 1 acre garden. Power is off grid. Flat land covered in chamisa, wild currants, rosehips, grasses. Cottonwood tree hedge along creek. The remainder of the 40 acres is steep with typical vegetation: piñon and juniper with cottonwoods in/along creek.

Landowner is certified in permaculture design. We would like to work with an agrarian to add some farm elements for example rotational grazing, crop production. We can supply some infrastructure. Parking (tiny house or RV could be accommodated). 

Water

Water Rights

I have water rights.

Water Source

Domestic Well (with augmentation plan)

Additional Details

Well permit includes 4 households and 1 acre irrigation. 

Features

Farm Infrastructure

  • Barn
  • Electrical Access
  • Fencing
  • Tractor
  • Water Spigot

Description of Farm Infrastructure

In the immediate: 

  • Tractor could be provided
  • Well available
  • More fencing could be provided
  • 8 X 15 shed on site
  • Parking (Tiny House or RV) could be accommodated

In the longer term

  • Other build out possible

Will the landholder live on site?

Part of the year

No, the property does not have a livable structure, but may allow temporary housing

Description of Housing

Parking of tiny home, RV, yurt or other alternative housing is most welcome.

Would the property qualify for organic certification?

I'm not sure

Is the property certified organic?

No

Current Production

  • Horses
  • Large Animal Grazing
  • Native Plants

Additional Production Details

This property is along Old Woman's Creek in Saguache County. 17 minutes NW of Del Norte. It has a small cabin on it. The area is popular for hunters and cattle grazing. The parcel is adjacent to national forest on two sides. Elk, bighorn, coyote are daily visitors.

The property was previously used as a vacation home for horse owners. Electric fence was used. 

The current use is underdevelopment. We are planning to spend our summers here and garden. We are rehabbing the cabin. We are going to add a greenhouse sun-room on the cabin. We are previous hobby farmers and have had sheep, mini-cattle, goats, donkeys and chickens in the recent past.

Current & Past Practices

  • Organic Practice
  • Regenerative

Does the landholder have experience with an agricultural operation on the property?

No

Has the property been in production during the last year?

No

Opportunity

Lease

  • 1-4 Years
  • 5-9 Years
  • 10+ Years
Negotiable

Partnership Opportunity

  • Cooperative partnership
  • Business partnership

Tenure Arrangement Details

We plan to be on site a portion of the year and are seeking a partnership on this land. We loved having our own farm, garden and life stock in the past but are not experts. We feel that a sharing arrangement would yield greater success and allow us to continue to focus on our work niches while providing access to the land we own.

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