Jane's Family Farm

Farmer Housing

Castle Hayne, New Hanover County

Updated Mar 12, 2025

Plan Satellite View Peaches Melons Field Reggie Jr. & MF Tractor

Available

  • 27 Total acres
  • 10 Acres of cropland or tillable land
  • 0 Acres of fenced pasture
  • 1 Acres of unfenced hayland

Jane's Family Farm

Castle Hayne, New Hanover County

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General property information

27 acres of sandy soil on the NE Cape Fear River in New Hanover County, plus .75 acres down the road at a guest house for experimental crops, plus a space for a farmers market down the street. We have clearing to do on the main land and plans for agritourism and beautification of the property. We are still building the greenhouse and pole barns but have the material gathered up. We have tractors and implements.

Property features

  • Barn
  • Greenhouse
  • Farmer housing
  • Farm equipment
  • Irrigation equipment
  • Well / Pond / Other water source

Feature details

Equipment is in good repair; there's two devices that need some work (CAT TH63 and MF461), and we have two tractors (MF 431, 231) and a backhoe (JD310D) running fine now plus plows, spreaders, hay blowers, hydroseeders, and other implements.

Current production on farm

  • Fallow
  • Field crops
  • Orchard / Vineyard
  • Vegetables

Production details

We are just starting out but have the county approvals and relationship established with USDA, business plan and working equipment.

Current & past farming practices

  • Transitioning to organic
  • Ecological production but not certified
  • None (the property is not being farmed)

Practice details

Grandma grew tobacco and had chicken houses (now gone). We want to do agricultural tourism and production farming that is organic/ sustainable.

Opportunity

Lease

  • Lease w/Mentoring

$1 / yrestimated

Job or Learning Opportunity

  • Employment / Internship / Mentorship

Opportunity details

We are looking for partners and leasers for our Family Farm on the Northeast Cape Fear River. We have specific visions ourselves for the space (organic winery, ornamentals, mushrooms, greenhouse plants, blueberries, fruit, CSA, and truffles) and also want to work with others to support aligned visions. 

Additional Details

Additional information about this property

Owner lives on part of property; we are fixing it up now and getting it ready. We plan to do organic / sustainable, and, as described above, try a variety of agricultural products and agritourism. We are registered with WWOOF USA and host guest workers on the build out now and have an off site small guest house and experimental half acre garden / farm in progress.