Raft Swamp Farms is a 150-acre tract of land in the Antioch District of Hoke County, North Carolina, bordered on the west by Raft Swamp Creek. Formerly part of the D.H. Hodgin estate, the land consists of expansive woods and wetlands adjacent to the creek, and about 70 acres of rolling farmland. A 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, Raft Swamp Farms hosts a sustainable farm incubator program where individuals can learn the art and craft of sustainable farming.
Learn more about the farm from this article featured in Wildlife in North Carolina, the award-winning magazine of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.
Interested individuals may apply to be incubator farmers at Raft Swamp Farms. Leases are available for small tracts of land. Incubator farmers receive hands-on training in natural farming methods and farm business management, have access to a community barn and shared farm equipment, and market their produce to residents of Hoke and other nearby counties.
In addition to incubator farmers, volunteers and visitors are welcome! Call us at 910.263.4111 to arrange a visit or to volunteer.