Lapeyrouse Lands

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Alabama innovation farm exploring regenerative agriculture, rural hospitality, livestock, land improvement, with a focus on improving the economics of small farms.

08/03/2026

We have some exciting news to share. Our website is just about ready. We have a lot of Experiment updates to make and great new sharing options will be coming on the website.

07/01/2026

I love this idea so much. Can I use this technique on my new fields to reduce runoff and improve my sloped areas and my bottoms at the same time? Is the is a better plan than a subsoiler(cutting slits across the slopes to collect the water? Should I try both? Sounds like another experiment to me. What do you think?

07/01/2026

We need to reverse our current direction. Instead of losing small farms daily we need to add more. For that to work we need to change the supply chain so that local production gets processed and sold closer to the source. Better products, more profitable to the farmer, and better for the consumer.

06/24/2026

Learning in Public

One thing we want to be clear about:

Lapeyrouse Lands is not being built from the position of “we already know everything.”

It is being built from the position of learning in public.

We will be asking questions, testing ideas, making adjustments, and sharing the results.

Some ideas may work better than expected. Some may fail. Some may need to be changed after we see what the land, weather, animals, budget, and real-world conditions have to say.

That is okay.

There is a lot of advice out there about farming, land management, regenerative agriculture, and rural business models. Some of it is excellent. Some of it sounds good online but may not work in every place, on every property, or with every budget.

Our goal is to test practical ideas here in Alabama and share what we learn.

We are especially interested in the intersection of land stewardship and farm economics.

Because in the real world, a farm has to be both cared for and paid for.

That is the balance we are trying to figure out.

06/23/2026

Current Projects / What We Are Working On

A few of the things currently taking shape at Lapeyrouse Lands:

We are working on pasture improvement and figuring out the best way to restore productivity without wasting money or tearing up more land than necessary.

We are planning livestock infrastructure with the goal of eventually using rotational grazing to improve soil health and land performance.

We are developing a rural hospitality component so guests can experience the property while helping support the economics of the farm.

We are looking at wildflower areas, wildlife habitat, trails, water management, and better access to different parts of the property.

We are also interested in using practical technology — mapping, sensors, drones, remote monitoring, and data — not because technology is trendy, but because better information should lead to better farm decisions.

The larger question behind all of this is:

What can a small farm do to create multiple income streams while improving the land instead of degrading it?

That is the work.

We will share the projects as they happen, including the costs, tradeoffs, and lessons learned. But first we will provide an overview of what happened in our first year to get us to this point.

06/22/2026

One thing I’m learning as we build Lapeyrouse Lands is that many government programs seem designed more around control and preserving old systems than truly helping farmers—especially those just starting out.

Too often, the system is built on traditional practices that may no longer be the best for the land, the animals, or the consumer. The layers of bureaucracy, delays, and rigid rules can push farmers down a path that doesn’t fit their land, goals, or values.

At Lapeyrouse Lands, we’re exploring a different path—one focused on regeneration, innovation, and building healthier systems from the soil up.

06/21/2026

Every farm project has a starting point. UPDATED VIDEO
This is ours.
Lapeyrouse Lands is not a finished farm. It is a work in progress. Some areas are beautiful. Some areas need a lot of work. Some pastures need rebuilding. Some access needs improving. Some ideas will work, and some probably will not.
That is part of the story.
We are starting with land that has potential, but potential has to be developed. Roads, fencing, pasture, soil health, water management, livestock planning, guest areas, and long-term farm economics all have to be thought through one step at a time.
One of the biggest things we want to show is the real process.
Not just the finished photo.
Not just the pretty sunset.
Not just the highlight reel.
We want to show what it actually takes to improve land and build a small farm model that makes sense.
There will be before-and-after projects, cost lessons, mistakes, experiments, and hopefully some useful ideas for others trying to make rural land more productive.
This is our beginning.

06/21/2026

Every farm project has a starting point.

This is ours.

Lapeyrouse Lands is not a finished farm. It is a work in progress. Some areas are beautiful. Some areas need a lot of work. Some pastures need rebuilding. Some access needs improving. Some ideas will work, and some probably will not.

That is part of the story.

We are starting with land that has potential, but potential has to be developed. Roads, fencing, pasture, soil health, water management, livestock planning, guest areas, and long-term farm economics all have to be thought through one step at a time.

One of the biggest things we want to show is the real process.

Not just the finished photo.
Not just the pretty sunset.
Not just the highlight reel.

We want to show what it actually takes to improve land and build a small farm model that makes sense.

There will be before-and-after projects, cost lessons, mistakes, experiments, and hopefully some useful ideas for others trying to make rural land more productive.

This is our beginning.
New version with better video here: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/186ZvCsMQE/

06/21/2026

A beautiful piece of land is valuable, but beauty alone does not pay taxes, maintain roads, build fences, improve soil, or support future generations. Rural land has to be cared for, and care takes money, time, and a plan.

Lapeyrouse Lands is our attempt to test practical ways a small farm can become more productive without losing what makes it special.

That means looking at several income streams working together:

Regenerative agriculture.
Livestock.
Rural hospitality.
Technology.
Education.
Land restoration.
Better use of underutilized acres.

We are not trying to turn the farm into a subdivision, and we are not trying to force an industrial model onto the land.

We are trying to answer a different question:

Can a small farm become healthier, more beautiful, more productive, and more financially sustainable at the same time?

That is the experiment.

This page will follow the process from the ground up.

Welcome to Lapeyrouse Lands.We are building a 97-acre Alabama innovation farm focused on regenerative agriculture, rural...
06/21/2026

Welcome to Lapeyrouse Lands.

We are building a 97-acre Alabama innovation farm focused on regenerative agriculture, rural hospitality, livestock, land improvement, and practical ways to improve the economics of small farms.

This page will be where we document the process — the good, the bad, the lessons learned, and the experiments we try along the way.

Our goal is not to pretend we have all the answers. We are building, testing, learning, and sharing what we find.

Some of what we will be working on includes pasture improvement, rotational grazing, soil health, small farm income ideas, short-term rural stays, water and land management, wildlife habitat, and the use of technology on a working farm.

Small farms need more than tradition to survive. They need practical ideas, better economics, and new ways to create value from the land.

That is what Lapeyrouse Lands is about.

Follow along as we build it.

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Camp Hill, AL
36850

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