Farming Full Time
Updated Oct 5, 2026
Seeking
- More than 10 acres
Looking For the Following
Desired Locations
Plan
Yonah Mountain Farms is a first-generation, full-time regenerative livestock farm in Northeast Georgia. We have been building our farm and direct-to-consumer business for approximately seven years.
We currently manage more than 100 acres across multiple properties in Northeast Georgia, but those properties are owned by others and we do not have long-term agreements securing our access to the land.
We are now looking for a long-term land relationship that will allow us to establish greater security for our farm, continue improving the land, and build a sustainable agricultural operation that can remain on the property for decades.
What We Are Looking For
We are primarily interested in 50–500+ acres of mostly pasture, although we would consider smaller or larger properties depending on the circumstances.
Our ideal situation would be a long-term agricultural lease or another arrangement that provides meaningful security of tenure. We are open to working with landowners in a variety of ways, including:
- Long-term lease
- Lease with renewal options
- Farm management arrangement
- Landowner/farmer partnership
- Other creative arrangements that provide long-term agricultural tenure
We are particularly interested in Northeast Georgia but would consider opportunities elsewhere in Georgia if the property and arrangement are a good fit.
Water availability, usable pasture, fencing potential, access, and the ability to implement rotational grazing are important considerations.
Our Farming Operation
We raise livestock primarily on pasture using regenerative grazing and intensive rotational grazing practices.
Our livestock operation includes:
- Cattle
- Sheep
- Goats
- Pasture Raised Broilers
- Pasture Raised Laying hens
- Pigs
We use livestock as a tool for improving the land rather than simply extracting production from it.
Our grazing system incorporates frequent livestock moves, temporary fencing, mobile infrastructure, and multiple livestock species where appropriate. We are intentional about maintaining living soil, improving forage, cycling nutrients, and increasing the productivity and resilience of the pasture.
We do not rely on routine chemical applications, synthetic pesticides, or chemical dewormers as part of our livestock management philosophy.
What We Bring to a Landowner
We are not looking for land simply to start farming.
We have already built a functioning farm business.
Over the past seven years, we have gone from having very little land, capital, or farming experience to managing more than 100 acres and operating a diversified direct-to-consumer livestock farm.
We have built our own customer base and sell directly to families through our farm business, providing pasture-raised meat, poultry, eggs, and other farm products.
A long-term land relationship would allow us to invest more heavily in the property and develop infrastructure that is difficult to justify when land access can change with little notice.
Depending on the property and agreement, we would be interested in developing or improving:
- Fencing
- Water systems
- Pasture
- Grazing infrastructure
- Livestock handling areas
- Soil health
- Forage diversity
- Erosion control
- Invasive and undesirable vegetation management
Our goal would be to leave the property more productive, better managed, and healthier than we found it.
Why We Are Looking for Land
Our current situation has allowed us to build a successful farm without owning farmland, but it has also created a significant long-term problem.
We currently manage more than 100 acres, but our access is dependent on individual property owners and agreements that do not provide the security needed for a multi-generational agricultural business.
After seven years of building Yonah Mountain Farms, we want to establish a more secure land base.
We want to be able to plant perennial forage, improve soil, install fencing and water infrastructure, and make other long-term investments without constantly wondering whether we will still have access to the property several years from now.
We are looking for a landowner who sees value in having a committed, experienced farmer caring for the property over the long term.
Our Long-Term Vision
Our goal is not simply to acquire acreage.
We want to build a long-term relationship with a landowner and establish a productive farm that can continue operating for decades.
We believe farmland can provide value beyond its sale price. A well-managed agricultural property can produce food, maintain open space, improve soil and pasture, support wildlife, and remain productive for future generations.
We would welcome the opportunity to discuss creative arrangements with landowners who want their property to remain in agriculture and are interested in working with an established regenerative livestock farm.
About Yonah Mountain Farms
Yonah Mountain Farms is a first-generation family farm serving customers directly in Northeast Georgia and the greater Atlanta area.
We believe in producing nutrient-dense food while caring for the land and animals entrusted to us.
We have built the farm gradually, reinvesting in the business and growing through direct relationships with our customers.
We are now looking for the next step: secure, long-term access to land where we can continue building the farm and steward the property for many years to come.
Website: yonahmountainfarms.com
Desired Transitional Agreement
Description of Desired Transitional Agreement
We are seeking a long-term land tenure arrangement that provides enough security for us to build and invest in the property while allowing the landowner to retain ownership.
Our preference is a long-term agricultural lease, ideally with a substantial initial term and clearly defined renewal options. We are also open to other arrangements, including a farm management partnership, landowner/farmer partnership, or other creative structure that provides long-term security for the farm and is beneficial to both parties.
We are particularly interested in working with a landowner who wants the property to remain in agriculture and values responsible land stewardship.
Our current farm operates across more than 100 acres owned by multiple landowners. While these relationships have allowed us to build our business, we do not currently have the long-term tenure necessary to make substantial investments in permanent fencing, water infrastructure, perennial forage, soil improvement, and other improvements.
After seven years of building Yonah Mountain Farms, our primary goal is to establish a secure agricultural land base where we can continue to grow the business while investing in and improving the property.
We are not necessarily seeking to purchase land. We are looking for a mutually beneficial long-term relationship in which the landowner can have confidence that their property is being responsibly managed, while we have the security necessary to farm, improve the land, and build a sustainable business for the long term.
We are open to discussing the specific structure, term, rental arrangement, improvements, and responsibilities with the landowner based on the characteristics of the property and the needs of both parties.
Type of Current Production on Farm
Produce / Land Cover
Livestock
Preferred Equipment and Infrastructure
Equipment and Infrastructure Details
Because we currently manage more than 100 acres across multiple properties, we already own and operate much of the mobile equipment and infrastructure necessary for a pasture-based livestock operation.
Our equipment and infrastructure needs on a new property would primarily involve establishing systems that can remain in place for the long term. The most important needs are reliable water access, adequate perimeter fencing, and the ability to establish a rotational grazing system using temporary electric fencing and mobile livestock infrastructure.
Depending on the property, we would expect to invest in and/or develop:
- Perimeter and interior fencing
- Reliable livestock water systems
- Cross-fencing and rotational grazing infrastructure
- Livestock handling and loading areas
- Pasture improvement and forage establishment
- Shade and shelter where appropriate
- Areas for poultry and mobile poultry shelters
- Storage for feed, equipment, and farm supplies
- Access roads and gates suitable for farm equipment and livestock
We have experience developing these systems incrementally and would tailor the infrastructure to the property rather than requiring a fully developed farm from the beginning.
A major reason long-term tenure is important to us is that many of these improvements represent significant investments of time and money. A secure lease would allow us to make those investments with confidence and develop the property into a productive, well-managed agricultural operation over time.
We are also open to working with a landowner to determine which improvements should be made by the farm, which may already exist on the property, and which could be part of a longer-term partnership arrangement.
Qualifications and Goals
Preferred Farming Status
Full Time
Farming Experience
6 to 10 years
Farm Education/Training
Additional Info on Experience/Education
I am a first-generation farmer and have been farming full-time for approximately seven years. I did not grow up on a farm or inherit farmland, so my experience has come primarily through hands-on work, mentorship, research, and continually learning from the results of our own operation.
I have built Yonah Mountain Farms from the ground up, starting with very limited land, capital, and farming experience. We now manage more than 100 acres and operate a diversified livestock farm serving customers directly.
My primary experience is in pasture-based livestock production and regenerative grazing. I have developed practical experience managing cattle, sheep, Kiko goats, pigs, broilers, and laying hens, including rotational grazing, adaptive multi-paddock grazing, temporary fencing, mobile livestock infrastructure, pasture management, forage development, and integrating multiple livestock species.
I have also developed the business side of farming, including direct-to-consumer sales, farmers markets, customer management, farm production planning, livestock processing, food distribution, and managing a growing farm business.
Much of my agricultural education has been self-directed through studying the work of experienced regenerative farmers and ranchers, attending to the results of our own management practices, and applying what we learn on the land. Influential teachers and resources have included Joel Salatin, Greg Judy, Justin Rhodes, Gabe Brown, Allan Savory, and Allen Williams.
While I do not have a formal degree in agriculture, I have seven years of full-time, hands-on experience building and managing a commercial farm operation. I am committed to continual learning and to improving both the land and the business through responsible livestock management.
My goal is to apply that experience to a long-term piece of farmland where we can invest in the property, improve its productivity and ecological health, and continue farming for many years to come.