Smoky Mountain Mushrooms

Farming full-time for income

Updated Oct 12, 2026

  • 11-50 Total acres
  • 11-50 Acres of cropland or tillable land
  • 11-50 Acres of pasture
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Matthew Kelly

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Hello, 

Long time mushroom and organic veggie farmer looking for a place. 

Interested in regenerative farming.  My mushroom production makes great compost.  I want to praise cattle, chickens and eggs.  Very interested in a long term solution where I can farm truffles.  

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

Equipment and infrastructure details

I’m open 

  • Sale (Owner Financed)
  • Lease w/Option to Buy
  • Employment / Internship / Mentorship
  • Employment with Transfer

Opportunity details

I’m open to talking about the possibilities 

  • Biodynamic
  • Regenerative
  • Certified organic
  • Transitioning to organic
  • Ecological production but not certified

Practices details

As organic as possible while using regenerative practices 

  • Cattle (Dairy / Beef)
  • Hemp
  • Hogs
  • Poultry (Broiler / Layer)
  • Sheep/Goat (Dairy / Meat)
  • Vegetables
  • Woodlot or forest products

Goals details

Interested in mushrooms and also truffle production

Years of experience

16 total years of experience

16 years as a manager

Education, training, and employment experience

  • Farm business owner

Experience details

I have owned and operated a mushroom farm for 16 years.  I have grown organic veggies and raised chickens for meat and eggs.  

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