Our Story

Centered in Putnam County, Georgia, Briarpatch Farm has provided a living for its owners from the land for over 120 years . Owner and farmer, Mike Rainey was raised to value faith, family, hard work and agriculture. It all began with love for the outdoors, nature and animals.

In 2014 Briarpatch Farm received the “Centennial Farm” designation in and is now into the fifth generation of farmers.  Change seems to be the one constant companion of this Briarpatch Farm.  Products have changed and family members have passed on but the legacy of this farm is in the land, its productivity and the peace it brings.  Each generation must develop a love for the land and a love for agriculture with their own sweat equity.

Our family has produced cotton, dairy, timber, and now beef - feeding countless people for over a century.  Our responsibility as stewards is to work the land and care for the livestock in a manner that is wholesome, safe and efficient. Most importantly, we must leave the land better for the next generation.

The love of land and the way of country life comes with a tremendous responsibility, BUT it also comes with blessings you just can’t buy!