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Farming full-time for income

Updated May 4, 2026

  • 51-100 Total acres
  • 11-50 Acres of cropland or tillable land
  • 11-50 Acres of pasture
  • 11-50 Acres of hayland
Just a small town girl

Samantha Rickles

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I am currently looking for a farm to start on. Preferably one that has a decent home on it with a barn and some acreage.

I plan to start farming with small animals and move up to larger ones, that produce an income as well as growing crops and gaining contracts for selling and boarding. 

I also would like to have enough land that I can incorporate a few other ventures on the land as well to provide a residual income so that income is not an issue during "off" months. 

I need someone who is willing to owner sell me some land, I would be more than willing to do sweat equity, whether that would be working the farm that I buy as well as extra land from the sellers and the work it takes to renovate a home if necessary. Hard work is in my DNA and I plan to put it to use. 

  • Farmer housing
  • Barn
  • Fencing
  • Greenhouse
  • Farm equipment
  • Livestock facilities
  • Processing facilities
  • Irrigation equipment
  • Cold storage (cooler/freezer)
  • Well / Pond / Other water source

Equipment and infrastructure details

Definitely farmer housing, barns, water sources, and fencing. Preferred but not required for everything else. 

  • Sale (Owner Financed)
  • Lease (5+ Years)
  • Lease w/Option to Buy
  • Lease w/Mentoring
  • Incubator Program
  • Employment / Internship / Mentorship
  • Employment with Transfer

Opportunity details

I am interested in seller financing with sweat equity for the most part. 

  • Conventional

Practices details

I put conventional as I have many plans for a farm. I want animals and crops, but also a way to have a residual income during the off season. 

  • Aquaculture
  • Cattle (Dairy / Beef)
  • Field crops
  • Flowers / Herbs
  • Hay or pasture
  • Hogs
  • Poultry (Broiler / Layer)
  • Sheep/Goat (Dairy / Meat)
  • Vegetables
  • Woodlot or forest products

Goals details

As I have mentioned, I want to have cattle and other farm animals, crops, possibly a fish farm, and I also want to incorporate fish lakes and other sources of income outside of farming on the farm. 

Years of experience

5 total years of experience

4 years employed as a worker (non-manager)

4 years as a manager

Education, training, and employment experience

  • Farm internship / apprenticeship
  • Part time farm employee
  • Full time farm employee
  • Farm manager

Experience details

My farming skills started when I was a child as my family had farms throughout Kernersville, NC. When I was a teenager I started to sling hay as a summer job. I moved up into managing a horse farm in Mocksville, NC as an adult before the owner sadly passed away. 

Desired locations

  • Davidson
  • Davie
  • Forsyth
  • Stokes
  • Surry
  • Yadkin