Old Time Farming

Farming full-time for income

Updated Apr 18, 2025

Seeking

11-50 Total acres
6-10 Acres of cropland or tillable land
0-5 Acres of pasture

Desired locations

Veteran, chef, and farmer with a passion for helping and mentoring youth

Plan

I will be farming in an organic and sustainable manner. I will be growing produce and a small orchard of apples, pears, peaches, and berries. Along with egg laying chickens, goats, and a few horses for therapeutic purposes to work with veterans. I will also use the farm to work with youth and teach them useful skills along with cooking, food preservation skills and equipment operations and do community classes as well.

Desired infrastructure

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

Preferred type of opportunity

Sale (Cash or Mortgage)
Sale (Owner Financed)
Lease w/Option to Buy
Lease w/Mentoring
Incubator Program
Employment / Internship / Mentorship
Employment with Transfer

Desired farming practices

Biodynamic
Regenerative
Conventional

Production goals

Cattle (Dairy / Beef)
Field crops
Flowers / Herbs
Honey bees
Orchard / Vineyard
Poultry (Broiler / Layer)
Vegetables
Woodlot or forest products

Farm experience

Years of experience

6 total years of experience

4 years employed as a worker (non-manager)

2 years as a manager

Education, training, and employment experience

Farm internship / apprenticeship
Farmer training program
Part time farm employee
Farm manager

Experience details

I have worked at a farm and then managed it for ~6 years now. I am currently enrolled in a program at NC State. I’ve done the armed to farm training programs as well.