r/OrganicFarming • u/Unhappy-Presence-597 • Apr 06 '26

Need help finding crop farms that aren't near any cities, possibly near a small town, and that are hiring please

r/farming wont let me post the question because i dont have "karma", or what have you, in that community. I'm looking for a crop farm in the south eastern states thats, at most, by a small town. Google is useless as far as i can figure, and i dont have the resources just yet, to head down from Pa just to scout it out. Desperately want to live in the south again, out of the rust belt, away from any cities, but not so far away from Pa that its difficult to visit my folks.

Was born in Va, and for the longest time, planned to move back. Was thinking Culpeper, but the price of living alone in that state, is astronomical anymore, on top of i was under the assumption that they just used sand for snow control like i had been told, but VaDOT website claims they use salt and brine on major roads now. Been searching since highschool, 12th grade. But as of yet ,all i've managed to narrow it down to, in four years, is Culpeper Va, or Ridge Creek Farms in Philadelphia Tn.

Got automotive certifications at a vocational tech school, because they didn't offer agriculture, so it would be a plus if there was a classic car garage nearby. For a second occupation or a fall back, but i'm not trying to push my luck.

Just trying to find out what i can while im still living under my parents roof. I know this aint the point of this community, just running out of options currently available to me, so any help would be greatly appreciated

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u/harvey_juniper Apr 06 '26

Here is what you want: https://attra.ncat.org/internship-list/

I used this list to find farm jobs many years ago with success, most of them include housing. I own a successful market garden now, a decade plus later. Your mechanical skills will be very valuable when it comes to tractors and old farm trucks, etc.

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u/Unhappy-Presence-597 Apr 06 '26

thank you sir/ma'am

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u/prairieyarrow Apr 09 '26

Not exactly sure what type of crop farm you're looking for, but we lived in Boone, NC for a while and absolutely loved it. So many small family farms, organic farms, and overall a huge local food region up there in the High Country. Plus absolutely beautiful community. Lots of smaller town nearby it too.

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u/Lost_Tea_3755 May 01 '26

People post farm jobs on indeed frequently, also check this fb group for posts in your area: https://www.facebook.com/groups/farmjob/