Farming full-time for income
Updated Sep 5, 2025
Seeking
- 0-5 Total acres
Desired locations
I am a passionate horticulturalist looking for space to grow material for my online sales and my 3 acre garden center.
Plan
I have a commercial property in Selma, NC that I plan to open a retail garden center on. I'm looking for at least an acre of space to start growing material to be sold at my garden center, online, and wholesale. My passion and knowledge of plants along with a mind for sales and marketing give me full confidence in the success of my plans.
Desired infrastructure
Equipment and infrastructure details
I can provide greenhouses. Need a good water supply.
Preferred type of opportunity
Opportunity details
Would like to build out this business with a land owning partner. Alternatively, a short term lease is acceptable as my infrastructure is easily moved.
Desired farming practices
Practices details
Prefer to use biological controls for pest management.
Production goals
Goals details
An estimated 30,000sqft with room to grow for the greenhouse production of ornamental plants.
Farm experience
Years of experience
5 total years of experience
0 years employed as a worker (non-manager)
0 years as a manager
Education, training, and employment experience
Experience details
I likely hold one of the largest private tropical and succulent plant collections in the state. I have some garden center experience.