FAM Farm

Farming part-time

Updated Feb 25, 2025

  • 11-50 Total acres
  • 0-5 Acres of cropland or tillable land
  • 6-10 Acres of pasture
  • 51-100 Acres of hayland
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JP Lapeyre

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Worked and managed a small 7 ac family farm with horses, beef cattle and poultry in LA. Looking for 25-100+ acres now. 

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

  • Barn
  • Well / Pond / Other water source
  • Sale (Owner Financed)
  • Lease (1 to 5 Years)
  • Lease (5+ Years)
  • Lease w/Option to Buy
  • Biodynamic
  • Regenerative
  • Transitioning to organic
  • Ecological production but not certified

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

Years of experience

10 total years of experience

5 years employed as a worker (non-manager)

5 years as a manager

Education, training, and employment experience

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

Desired locations