Nathan

Certified Farm Seeker

Farming full-time for income

Updated Jul 23, 2025

  • 51-100 Total acres
  • 0-5 Acres of cropland or tillable land
  • 11-50 Acres of pasture
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Nathan Fussell

Certified Farm Seeker

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Seeking opportunities to access long-term property to create a productive and impactful farm business. 

A farming couple with 17 years of combined professional experience seeking a long-term opportunity to grow a farm business built around ecologically sound agricultural practices.  

  • Farmer housing
  • Barn
  • Fencing
  • Greenhouse
  • Farm equipment
  • Livestock facilities
  • Processing facilities
  • Irrigation equipment
  • Cold storage (cooler/freezer)
  • Well / Pond / Other water source

Equipment and infrastructure details

We are seeking production-oriented farmland with functional housing, water access, barn and flexible beyond that. 

  • Sale (Owner Financed)
  • Lease w/Option to Buy

Opportunity details

We are looking for a lease, lease to own, purchase or owner financing.  
 

  • Regenerative
  • Certified organic
  • Ecological production but not certified

Practices details

Organic and regenerative principles and practices.
 

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

Goals details

Our plan is to build a business with strategic systems tailored to a specific property as we are flexible and experienced in a variety of farm business models.  
Our goals are to demonstrate ecological resiliency and restoration while creating efficient systems and value-centered products.   

Years of experience

14 total years of experience

2 years employed as a worker (non-manager)

12 years as a manager

Education, training, and employment experience

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

Experience details

Nathan has 12 years of experience in farm management and strategic planning: organic fruit and vegetable production, cattle, goat, sheep, poultry along with farm-based education and hospitality. Apprenticeship, mentorships, management trainings, holistic management training (HMI), certifications, workshops and conferences. 
Erin has 5 years of farm experience: certified organic fruit and vegetable production, goat, sheep, poultry, honeybees.  Holistic management cropping planning course. 

Desired locations

  • Alleghany
  • Ashe
  • Avery
  • Buncombe
  • Burke
  • Caldwell
  • Cherokee
  • Clay
  • Graham
  • Haywood
  • Henderson
  • Jackson
  • Macon
  • Madison
  • McDowell
  • Mitchell
  • Polk
  • Rutherford
  • Swain
  • Transylvania
  • Watauga
  • Wilkes
  • Yancey