Adam Smith

Farming full-time for income

Updated May 4, 2026

Seeking

11-50 Total acres
0-5 Acres of cropland or tillable land

Desired locations

Experienced farm manager seeking land to establish organic farm.

Plan

Currently managing a 3-acre organic farm in Wake County, NC. I have been farming organically, full-time, since 2017. My roles have been as a farm manager and/or director since 2018.

Areas of focus/expertise include apiary management, IPM, diversified vegetable production, holistic orchard management and growing specifically for restaurant sales with a focus on specialty crops.

I am currently looking for land to establish an organic farm business.

Preferred type of opportunity

Sale (Cash or Mortgage)
Sale (Owner Financed)
Lease (1 to 5 Years)
Lease w/Option to Buy

Desired farming practices

Biodynamic
Regenerative
Certified organic
Transitioning to organic
Ecological production but not certified

Production goals

Field crops
Flowers / Herbs
Honey bees
Orchard / Vineyard
Vegetables

Farm experience

Years of experience

9 total years of experience

8 years as a manager

Education, training, and employment experience

Farmer training program
Full time farm employee
Farm manager

Experience details

Farm Director
- One Oak Farm at the Umstead Hotel and Spa. Cary, NC
- Jan 2025-current
Director of Agriculture
- SingleThread Farms. Healdsburg, CA
- Oct 2021-November 2024
Farm Manager
- Heidrun Meadery. Point Reyes, CA
- Sept 2017-Sept 2021
Assistant Farm Manager
- Honest Heirlooms. Calistoga, CA
- March-October 2017
Cheesemaker, Operations Manager
- Cellars at Jasper Hill Farm. Greensboro, VT
- 2012-2017

Supporting Documentation

Adam Smith Resume