Mike and Melanie Higginbotham

Farming part-time for homestead

Updated Nov 14, 2024

  • 0-5 Total acres
  • 0-5 Acres of cropland or tillable land
  • 0-5 Acres of pasture
  • 0-5 Acres of hayland
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Mike and Melanie Higginbotham

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Looking to lease a small farm with housing to raise broilers/layers, a cow,  and have a garden.

We are looking to lease a property on 5+ acres in order to get our feet wet in the world of regenerative farming.  Our desire is to have a chicken tractor for broilers, a tractor for layers, and a milk cow.  

We are hoping to find a property that offers farmer housing (3/2) as well, and no more than $4000/month.  

  • Farmer housing

Equipment and infrastructure details

We are looking for acreage with farmer housing on the property, 3 bedroom/2 bath or bigger. Prefered equipment would include a tractor and anything else available for lease.  

  • Lease (1 to 5 Years)
  • Lease (5+ Years)
  • Lease w/Option to Buy

Opportunity details

We're looking for a lease or lease with option to buy.  

  • Regenerative
  • Poultry (Broiler / Layer)

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

We have done a lot of independant study and research, but nothing formal.  This is our first venture into the world of regenerative farming.  

Desired locations

  • Alamance
  • Caswell
  • Chatham
  • Davidson
  • Davie
  • Durham
  • Forsyth
  • Granville
  • Guilford
  • Orange
  • Person
  • Randolph
  • Rockingham
  • Stokes
  • Surry
  • Vance
  • Yadkin
  • Alleghany
  • Ashe
  • Avery
  • Buncombe
  • Burke
  • Caldwell
  • Cherokee
  • Clay
  • Graham
  • Haywood
  • Henderson
  • Jackson
  • Macon
  • Madison
  • McDowell
  • Mitchell
  • Polk
  • Rutherford
  • Swain
  • Transylvania
  • Watauga
  • Wilkes
  • Yancey