Farming part-time
Updated Feb 25, 2025
Seeking
- 11-50 Total acres
- 0-5 Acres of cropland or tillable land
- 6-10 Acres of pasture
- 51-100 Acres of hayland
Desired locations
Worked and managed a small 7 ac family farm with horses, beef cattle and poultry in LA. Looking for 25-100+ acres now.
Plan
Grew up on small family farm in Louisiana, became a professional engineer, an inventor and successful technology intrapreneur but lived suburban for 25 years, want to move back to a farm for life's next chapter to implement the permaculture approach.
Mentor is Ben Simmons of the very successful Nature's Gourmet Farm. (naturesgourmetfarm.com)
Areas of interest/aptitude:
Permaculture / Land Conservation
Vermicomposting
Goat Dairy (+ kefir fermentation)
Pastured Poultry
Pastured Pork
Extended growing seasons
Agritourism / Ecotourism / Sustainable Construction Method Exploration
Solar/Electric
Mushroom/mycelium cultivation + watershed protection
Handy Farm Mechanic
Desired infrastructure
Preferred type of opportunity
Desired farming practices
Practices details
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association Member
Grew up on small family farm in Louisiana, became a professional engineer, an inventor and successful technology intrapreneur but lived suburban for 25 years, want to move back to a farm for life's next chapter to implement the permaculture approach like 'Biggest Little Farm'. Mentor is Ben Simmons of the very successful Nature's Gourmet Farm. (naturesgourmetfarm.com) Areas of interest/aptitude: Permaculture / Land Conservation / Land Trusts Solar/Electric Vermicomposting Dairy Goat (+ kefir fermentation) Pastured Poultry Pastured Pork Extended growing seasons Agritourism / Ecotourism / Sustainable Construction Methods
Farm experience
Years of experience
10 total years of experience
5 years employed as a worker (non-manager)
5 years as a manager