Highly Automated Horticulture Farm For Sale South East QLD

Farm For Sale South East QLD Ideal For Horticulture, Irrigated + Dryland Cropping + Grazing

Boasting scale, water security and modern automation, this 25.63-hectare farm for sale QLD is well suited to investors, operators or agribusiness groups seeking proven horticultural performance.

The business, Riverdale Herbs, is located 50km south-west of Brisbane and 21km south of Ipswich, in the Scenic Rim region of south-east Queensland, a region highly regarded for a diverse range of agricultural pursuits including horticulture, irrigated and dryland cropping, and grazing – as well as unrivalled rural lifestyle living close to major cities.

Farming operations are presently focused on the year-round cultivation of high-yielding culinary herbs and leafy greens, alongside opportunity grazing.

This farm for sale QLD is focused on cultivation of high-yielding culinary herbs and leafy greens, alongside opportunity grazing

However, there is also an opportunity to increase production and diversify into a range of other crops such as capsicums, chillies, strawberries, Asian vegetables, and tube stock seedlings for trees and shrubs – underpinned by highly secure water, fertile soils and ideal growing conditions.

Soil types comprising black alluvial river flats with a mix of red soil and sandy loams are also ideal for pasture, citrus and other tree crops due to the beneficial drainage capacity of the soils.

Currently, Riverdale Herbs operates year-round. Crops are harvested, processed and packed either in the greenhouse or in the purpose-built packing shed.

This farm for sale QLD grows, harvests, processes and packs crops in a highly automated greenhouse and packing shed

Processed product is stored in the cool room, preserving the quality and freshness of the herbs before being transported to distribution centres, end markets or directly to the Rocklea Markets.

The enterprise features six growing houses within the 6,743-square-metre greenhouse comprising a seedling area, six bays of moving gullies, four NFT areas, and two sections of ebb and flow rolling benches.

The greenhouse features advanced fully automated and climate-controlled hydroponics technology. A weather station at the apex of the greenhouse feeds information to a Priva computer which controls the automatic opening and closing of the roof, walls and solar shields, while misters, fans and retractable solar shields assist in maintaining optimum growing conditions.

This farm for sale QLD includes a packing shed incorporating a storage area, packing area and cool room for storage

In addition, outdoor production areas consist of 3,250 metres of rolled steel gutters supporting a hydroponic coir grow bag system.

Earthworks are in place to enable the doubling of the greenhouse area. Due to the set-out in the expansive greenhouse, a wide variety of crops can be grown, and planting ratios easily adapted and modified to suit customer demand.

Supporting the growing operation is a packing shed incorporating a storage area, packing area and cool room for the storage of produce prior to being delivered to customers.

This farm for sale QLD features a greenhouse featuring fully automated and climate-controlled hydroponics technology

There’s also a high set two-bedroom, one bathroom dwelling, a demountable-style office accommodation, a machinery shed, supporting sundry shedding including an old shed utilised for storage, 39kW solar array and 200kVA backup generator with automatic switching.

Securing the highly productive operation is abundant water provided by a 50-megalitre Zone C Medium Priority water allocation from Normanby Gully via the Warrill Valley Irrigation Scheme originating from Moogerah Dam.

A submersible pump on the creek pumps to the dam and then to the pump shed where media filters, a reverse osmosis plant and a Nutrilux UV sanitation system filter and treat the water before being applied to the crops.

This farm for sale QLD boasts abundant water provided by a 50ML water allocation from the Warrill Valley Irrigation Scheme

On-farm water storage comprises a lined five-megalitre dam and three tanks with a combined capacity of 400,000 litres. Treated rainwater supplies the pack shed, amenities and washdown facilities. All irrigation water is fully reticulated.

Especially attractive for investors, Riverdale Herbs is guided by an experienced General Manager. With nine years of hands-on experience in agricultural management, he brings a wealth of knowledge to the table – and has a proven track record in project management of Cravo construction, oversight of various horticultural improvements on the farm, demonstrating a keen understanding of crop cultivation, water resource optimisation and operational excellence.

Backed by his commitment to innovation and sustainability, the General Manager ensures every facet of the business operates seamlessly, guaranteeing your investment’s growth and prosperity.

This farm for sale QLD offers an opportunity to increase production and diversify into a range of other crops 

The management team is backed up by a primarily sourced local workforce, who are knowledgeable, well trained and reliable. Being near Brisbane, there is also a large backup workforce of working holiday visa/backpackers for additional labour in busy periods.

Whether you’re seeking to grow a high-value crop portfolio, expand a hydroponic business, or capitalise on existing automation, this asset is well positioned for immediate production and long-term development.

Uniquely, the property offering 25 hectares of arable land, secure irrigation water, existing infrastructure and an excellent growing climate – providing an excellent opportunity for entry, expansion or diversification into protected cropping and automation which defines the future of sustainable agriculture.

Click on the following link for more information on this farm for sale at 178 Dunns Avenue, Harrisville, QLD.