Equipment Rental
How To Rent
Are you interested in renting either the Aitchison, Haybuster 107c, or Esch 5512 no-till drill?
Please review the information below and contact our equipment manager, Steve Stocking at (802) 333-4840 or birchmeadowfarm@gmail.com.
Rental Rate
CRWFA Member Rate
>10 acres: $8/acre
<10 acres: $12/acre
Non-Member Rate
>10 acres: $11/acre
<10 acres: $15/acre
You must have this information ready before renting equipment:
Documents
Certificate of insurance
FSA map of the fields where you will be seeding
Information
Recommended Lb per acre seeding rate
Recommended seed depth
The hp of the tractor that you will be using (it must be greater than 75hp)
Equipment Rental Library
New:
Soil Health Assessment Kit
Soil health assessment - learn to do it yourself, or work with your Conservation District or private soil health specialist. Kits include tools for measuring and observing (bring your own shovel or digging spade):
penetrometer (compaction),
infiltration rings (water infiltration),
soil probe (for soil samples),
moisture probe (for moisture),
and materials for slake test (aggregate stability)