Farming full-time for income
Updated May 11, 2026
Seeking
- 11-50 Total acres
- 51-100 Acres of pasture
Desired locations
I am a regenerative grass-fed beef farmer looking to lease additional pastureland.
Plan
After my honorable discharge from the US Navy in 2022, I began working as an apprentice at Back to Earth Farm in Asheboro, NC raising grass-fed and finished beef. The following year, I graduated from the Boots on the Ground veteran-farmer apprenticeship program and was promoted to farm manager. In 2025, my parents moved to VA to start a homestead for their retirement, and I resigned my position in Asheboro in order to move there. Since then, I have purchased cattle from my previous employer and have been working for my parents in southern VA while searching for additional farm land.
Desired infrastructure
Equipment and infrastructure details
I move my cattle frequently, utilizing temporary electric fence to subdivide paddocks, allowing for better manure distribution and longer rest periods.
Preferred type of opportunity
Opportunity details
I am looking to partner with a landowner who is willing to support a young farmer with land access, and wants to see their land improve through regenerative grazing practices.
Desired farming practices
Practices details
Not only am I passionate about farming, but also land beatification where regenerative agriculture improves the landscape, further reflecting the majesty of God's creation.
Production goals
Goals details
I would like to expand my herd of cattle and produce 100% grass-fed and finished beef. My cattle are smaller framed and have excellent grass-fed genetics, making them a good fit for local beef production and landscape regeneration. I would like to also raise grass-fed lamb with the cattle in a mixed herd or "flerd," as it is sometimes called. I would like to farm full-time.
Farm experience
Years of experience
4 total years of experience
1 years employed as a worker (non-manager)
3 years as a manager
Education, training, and employment experience
Experience details
Please see my resume.