Ben and Meredith Mayer

Farming full-time for homestead

Updated Jul 14, 2026

  • 51-100 Total acres
  • 0-5 Acres of cropland or tillable land
  • 11-50 Acres of pasture
  • 11-50 Acres of hayland
My husband Ben and I

Meredith Mayer

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We are searching to carry on the legacy of a family farm.

We are seeking to be a multigenerational homestead that practices regenerative land stewardship. We are eager to raise clean beef, broiler chickens as well as layer hens and provide raw dairy to our community. We are tight knit family with Grandparents who will also be living on the land with us. Our hope is to find a homestead and carry on the legacy of the family who may be aging out and do not want to see their land commercialized or industrialized but rather treasured and stewarded well. 

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

Equipment and infrastructure details

Ideally looking for a farm that has fencing for livestock, a tractor that conveys, livestock barn, pole barn, run in shed established in various paddocks, side by side.

  • Sale (Cash or Mortgage)
  • Sale (Owner Financed)
  • Lease w/Option to Buy
  • Regenerative
  • Certified organic

Practices details

We will implement  regenerative practices that heal the land and help it be optimally productive without using harsh chemicals.

  • Cattle (Dairy / Beef)
  • Flowers / Herbs
  • Hay or pasture
  • Hogs
  • Honey bees
  • Orchard / Vineyard
  • Poultry (Broiler / Layer)
  • Sheep/Goat (Dairy / Meat)
  • Vegetables

Goals details

Our goals will be set as we see the land and what its capabilities are in conjunction with what we are able to handle in different seasons of life. 

Years of experience

11 total years of experience

Education, training, and employment experience

  • Farm internship / apprenticeship
  • Farmer training program
  • Farm business owner

Experience details

My husband and I have attended countless seminars and hands on workshops at Polyface Farm in VA learning how to manage land with regenerative practices. 

We have 11 years experience in raising beef cattle, dairy cows for raw milk, chickens, gardening, sheep (sheep for meat and dairy) and goats. 

Desired locations

  • Beaufort
  • Brunswick
  • Carteret
  • Pamlico
  • Haywood
  • Henderson
  • Jackson
  • Macon
  • Madison
  • Polk
  • Rutherford
  • Swain
  • Transylvania
  • Wilkes
  • Yancey