Tara Rose Carroll

Certified Farm Seeker

Farming full-time for income

Updated Nov 14, 2024

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

Certified Farm Seeker

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Seeking 5-20 acres in Western North Carolina for growing mixed vegetables, flowers, and animals. Organic & Regenerative.

I am a well seasoned farmer with 7 years of experience farming in Maine, Vermont, and North Carolina. I primarily have worked with mixed vegetables and flowers. I plan to slowly build my business to scale, which will include an on-site nursery that is open to the public in the Spring and Summer, with annual and native perennial plants for sale. I will also manage about 2 acres with no-till methods growing produce for market and distribution. I have a degree in Sustainable Agriculture & Business, and am knowledgable in organic & regenerative 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

I am best suited to take over an already functional operation, with viable infrastructure. 

  • Sale (Cash or Mortgage)
  • Lease (1 to 5 Years)
  • Lease (5+ Years)
  • Lease w/Option to Buy
  • Lease w/Mentoring
  • Employment / Internship / Mentorship
  • Regenerative
  • Certified organic
  • Transitioning to organic
  • Ecological production but not certified

Practices details

I have experience working on both conventional and organic farms. I intend to practice only organic methods, eventually becoming certified when possible and necessary. I am knowledgable in permaculture and regenerative methods, such as no-till, cover cropping, crop rotation, etc. I plan to utilize all of these methods to create the most sustainable, low-impact operation as possible. 

  • Field crops
  • Flowers / Herbs
  • Honey bees
  • Orchard / Vineyard
  • Poultry (Broiler / Layer)
  • Vegetables

Years of experience

7 total years of experience

7 years employed as a worker (non-manager)

0 years as a manager

Education, training, and employment experience

  • Formal agricultural education (AA, BS, MS, PhD)
  • Farm internship / apprenticeship
  • Full time farm employee

Experience details

I have a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies, with a focus on Sustainable Agriculture and a minor in Business from Warren Wilson College. I held a leadership position for two years on their Garden Crew, and organized their first Seedling Sale. My undergraduate research focussed on Garlic. I worked at a 8-greenhouse nursery in Maine for 4 years and independently managed several greenhouses. I have worked at many mixed vegetable farms, and am proficient in irrigation set up and management, and all farm tasks from seeding to harvest and packing. I am passionate about sustainable agriculture and look forward to spending my life stewarding the land. 

Desired locations

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