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WynnShield Farms

Heirloom potatoes, chickpeas, and tobacco leaf, grown on a large, fixed-zone land base — giving the Trust control over its own food supply, with a distribution and processing center.

Concept rendering of a potato field

Concept rendering — not an existing location.

What we're growing

Three crops, each in its own zone

PHASE 1

Heirloom potatoes

The core crop. Grown on well-drained ground beside curing and cold storage, then washed, graded, and packed on the farm.

GROW: PHASE 1 · PROCESS: PHASE 2

Chickpeas

Grown first, then processed into ful-style and other plant-protein products — through a co-packer before we build our own processing building.

PHASE 2

Tobacco — leaf only

Grown and sold as leaf only, with no wraps, nicotine, or other products. Planting begins only once a leaf buyer contract is in place.

The layout

Fixed zones, no crop rotation

Each crop keeps its own permanent zone at separate ends of the property. Potatoes and tobacco sit at opposite ends, and the central farmstead holds the office, cold storage, and distribution dock.

A · Potatoes near curing & cold storage B · Chickpeas short haul to processing D · Farmstead office · cold storage · processing distribution dock · road access C · Tobacco leaf opposite end · own barns & entry

Illustrative layout only — the site has not been selected.

The plan

Where we are

WynnShield Farms is starting with diligence on a large site. Each phase moves forward only when its gate is met.

PHASE 0 · NOW

Diligence

Choosing the region and a large acreage; soil and water tests, zoning, lender meetings, and buyer letters of intent.

PHASE 1

Launch

Potatoes and chickpea growing, cold storage, and basic monitoring.

PHASE 2

Add value

Chickpea processing and, once its gate is passed, tobacco growing and curing.

PHASE 3

Distribute

Dock, pack-out, and a refrigerated vehicle once volume is consistent.

Join the farm team

Experienced farm operators wanted

We are building the founding team now. Send your details and we will be in touch.

What we're looking for

  • 3+ years managing row-crop operations
  • Experience with potatoes, legumes, or similar crops
  • Familiarity with USDA crop insurance
  • Ability to operate tractors, tillers, and irrigation systems
  • Experience with storage and post-harvest handling

What to bring when you apply

  • Résumé
  • Yield records
  • Sales receipts
  • Certifications (if any)
  • References
  • Equipment operation experience

Apply by email

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