Family seeking farm opportunity

Farming full-time for homestead

Updated Jul 14, 2026

  • 11-50 Total acres
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Delaynie Denford

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Reliable family seeking a farm or rural home to rent, care for, and grow alongside dedicated landowners.

We are a family seeking a long-term opportunity to live, work, and grow on a farm or rural property. While new to farming professionally, we bring experience in maintenance, plumbing, landscaping, animal care, poultry, gardening, hospitality, and property upkeep. We are looking to rent, provide caretaking, or combine work with housing while building trust with a landowner. Our goal is to become dependable, long-term stewards of the property and eventually develop a diversified family farm using sustainable practices that benefit both the land and the community.We believe trust is earned and are ready to prove ourselves through hard work and reliability.

  • Farmer housing
  • Barn
  • Fencing
  • Well / Pond / Other water source

Equipment and infrastructure details

A safe, family-friendly home; reliable water and electricity; secure fencing; pasture; a small barn or outbuilding; storage space; garden area; and room for poultry and livestock. Existing infrastructure is appreciated but not required. We are comfortable improving and maintaining property over time and are flexible depending on the opportunity

  • Lease w/Option to Buy
  • Lease w/Mentoring
  • Employment / Internship / Mentorship
  • Employment with Transfer

Opportunity details

We are seeking a long-term opportunity where we can build a lasting relationship with both the land and the landowner. Our ideal arrangement is a long-term lease, lease with an option to buy, or a mentorship that allows us to contribute through hard work while growing our farming knowledge and responsibilities over time. We are also open to creative arrangements, including caretaking or employment that offers a pathway to greater involvement. Our goal is to establish roots, earn trust, and become dependable long-term stewards of the property.

  • Regenerative
  • Ecological production but not certified

Practices details

We hope to care for the land in a way that improves it for future generations. Our goal is to use practical, sustainable methods that support healthy soil, responsible animal care, and efficient use of resources while remaining adaptable to the needs of the property and landowner. We are interested in learning regenerative practices, rotational grazing where appropriate, composting, gardening, and thoughtful stewardship. We value producing healthy food while balancing environmental responsibility with the realities of operating a successful family farm.We are committed to learning from experienced landowners and building a relationship based on trust, communication, and hard work.

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

Goals details

Our goal is to build a diversified family farm that grows sustainably over time rather than all at once. We are interested in raising poultry, small ruminants, cattle, honey bees, orchards, vegetables, herbs, and flowers while using regenerative practices that improve soil health and animal welfare. We hope to develop multiple income streams through farm products and other agricultural opportunities that fit the property. We are committed to learning, working hard, and building a lasting partnership with a landowner while caring for the farm as responsible stewards

Years of experience

0 total years of experience

0 years employed as a worker (non-manager)

0 years as a manager

Education, training, and employment experience

  • Other

Experience details

While we have not worked as professional farmers, our family has developed practical skills that transfer well to agriculture. Our experience includes poultry care, gardening, animal care, landscaping, property maintenance, plumbing, basic repairs, and general equipment use. We are comfortable learning new skills, working outdoors in all seasons, and taking responsibility for daily tasks. We are eager to learn from experienced farmers, participate in workshops or extension programs, and continue building the knowledge needed to manage a successful farm.

Desired locations

  • Alamance
  • Caswell
  • Chatham
  • Davidson
  • Davie
  • Durham
  • Forsyth
  • Granville
  • Guilford
  • Orange
  • Person
  • Randolph
  • Rockingham
  • Stokes
  • Surry
  • Vance
  • Yadkin