13425 S Kitlinger Road Empire Twp, MI 49630

Prime agricultural land - This idyllic 45 acre farm, located in Leelanau County and in close proximity to the Village of Empire and Lake Michigan, is currently functioning as an operational 26 acre hop yard complete with a 7,000 sq ft processing facility. With the existing infrastructure, this property would also be an ideal location for someone looking to venture into the Michigan Hemp market. Geographically, farmland in Leelanau County is situated along the 45th parallel which provides optimal growing conditions for hemp and hop farming, conditions that are similar to that of the Pacific Northwest where both hemp and hop farming is in abundance. The facility boasts an impressive 6 million BTU 40,000 cubic feet per minute expandable drying system with four 12’x12’ drying floors that could, if needed, be modified to go from drying hop cones to hemp. Additionally, the facility houses a Wolf 280 stripping machine, a Reith Baling machine and a conveyor system that moves prod