Castelo Branco, Bragança 9900

We are pleased to offer you this large rustic farm with fantastic views, in Castelo Branco, Faial Island, Azores. This 42,834m2 farm was created to be an agricultural business. Flowers (Protea Grandicolor and Protea Cynaroides), passion fruit (produced in greenhouses), citrus orchards (orange, mandarin and lemon trees) and apple and plum orchards are the main crops grown in this profitable business. In terms of infrastructure and equipment, it has two warehouses with a total area of approximately 300m2 and the agricultural implements needed to carry out all the daily tasks (tractor, weeder, scarifier, 200L sprayer for tractor, milling machine, motor hoes, chainsaws, brushcutters, auger openers, grinder, among others). The farm has good quality water available throughout and three-phase power in the warehouse used for mushroom production. There is also the possibility of building a house in the lower part of the farm next to the road. Mushroom production began at the end of 2018 with a monthly output of around 300 kg, mainly supplying the markets on the islands of São Miguel, Terceira, Faial and Pico. All stages of cultivation, i.e. From spawn production to the packaging and packing of the final product, are carried out in the existing infrastructure, which has five fruiting rooms, an incubation room, a packaging room, a substrate treatment room and a laboratory, all duly equipped. At the same time, the company has been gaining experience and knowledge in dehydrating mushrooms, producing medicinal mushrooms for later use as food supplements and micomaterials. They recently carried out the project Medicinal mushrooms, creation of identity and brand and digital marketing platform, which enabled them to develop a brand identity, implement a strategic marketing plan, create an online sales platform and experiment with spawn production and incubation protocols already used in the company for the species Grifola frondosa, Trametes versicolor, Hericium erinaceus, Lentinula edodes and Ganoderma lucidum. This is an excellent opportunity for all those who have always dreamed of moving to the countryside, who are looking for a more relaxed pace of life and who enjoy farming. The farm is just a 15-minute drive from the city of Horta, where you can find all the services and amenities you need, both personally and for the farm itself. With all the infrastructures up and running, this is an excellent business opportunity that you wont want to miss. Contact us to schedule your visit!