What would you do with 400 acres farmland in Ga?

[Siye Baker]

My parents purchased some farmland in Blakely Georgia 10 years ago, with the intention to eventually retire and live there. I have been pestering them to do something with it to generate income. They were leasing 80-100 acres to a neighbor, who farmed peanuts on it. It basically paid for some of the property taxes. Just found out that he will not be renewing his lease, so I figured now is the time to explore ways to generate income.

Here is what I know at this point:

Hardiness Zone 8b

Stream running through property

I believe Ga forestry planted pine trees on it a couple years ago

I have never been there, but will be taking a trip this month to look at it. thinking about planting some short term plants(3-5 years) to sell to nurseries, plop a mobile home on it, and hire someone to host game hunting(quail, turkey) over weekends. I was told that generally land will sustain 1 hunter/100 acres so the maximum capacity would be 4 hunters at a time. I am not sure if I posted this in the right forum, but I know that there are a lot of savvy investors which will be able to provide me with creative ideas. Open to suggestions

Thanks in advance

Sebastian

[Joel Owens]

An older friend of mine has about 300 acres in Ellijay. He is very nature oriented so wouldn't do the hunting angle.

The views are amazing as I have been up there a few times. He has some of the back part of the land lease for pasture to cows, some tree foresting (limited), and then what he does is he finished out an old cabin that was at the front of the property. He has some old barns too. He made an organic garden and turned it into a mountain retreat getaway for people that want to escape the big city. They come there for vacation and make fresh meals with food and herbs and enjoy the beauty and peace of nature with the streams and woods.

I have been meaning to visit him again but have been really busy.