Rich in memories: Rich Farm & Venue offers affordable space with modern amenities for customers to reserve for their special celebrations

By Eddie Velazquez, posted Jun 26, 2025 on BizFayetteville.com

Rich Farm & Venue is a 37-acre space with amenities suitable for any occasion such as weddings, birthday parties and more. Photos provided by Rich Farm & Venue.

Rich Farm & Venue in the town of Roseboro combines affordable prices and state-of-the-art amenities for event hosting at its 37-acre facility.

The farm and its facilities, owned and operated by Djuan Rich, opened their doors two years ago at 1973 Huntley School Rd.

“We do everything from weddings to quinceañeras, birthday parties, proms, anniversaries and military balls,” Rich said.

A Fayetteville State University alumnus with a family history in Sampson County, Rich shared that those events, alongside corporate retreats, are hosted in a fully decked out events venue that is between 8,000 and 10,000 square-feet.

“We can seat 200 people comfortably to eat, but if they’re not eating, we can put over 300 people in there,” Rich said. “It’s a new building. We can do high-end weddings, and we can also do farm weddings, whatever the person wants to do.”

Rich shared that the company just added a 100-inch screen to the venue which will allow guests the ability to really personalize the space for their use.

“Through an HDMI cord, you can change the backdrop,” he said. “We also have three monitors on the inside, so people can enjoy that while they are sitting down.”

Those screens, plus another three more by the fireplace, add to what Rich called “a beautiful centerpiece for corporate events.”

Event organizers can also count on what Rich called “a commercial kitchen without the hood.”

“We have the extra-wide doors. Every caterer raves about how big and accessible they are,” he said. “We have a groom and bride suite downstairs and two huge bathrooms. And then upstairs, we have another suite that has a kitchen. We have a makeup room as well. That has four tables and a mirror all the way across the wall.”

For a dining event, the venue can comfortably accommodate 200 people.

The venue also has a balcony and a deck that overlooks the entire 37-acre farm.

“We have an outdoor shelter, because a lot of people are doing outdoor weddings,” Rich added.

For those planning outdoor events, there are about 30 palm trees and a pond to adorn the scenery. Further additions to the venue’s offerings are in the works.

“I’m going to eventually do catch and release fishing,” shared Rich. “I just added a greenhouse because it is a farm and a venue, so we’re going to do some organic vegetable growing.”

The setting, the farm vibe and the vast space for outdoor recreation, are yet another major selling point for Rich Farm & Venue. The venue is located only 30 minutes away from Fayetteville.

Outside of a formal event space, the farm also holds a “dry camping site” with no water or electric hook-ups. Gatsie’s Campground provides a space for four-wheeling, horseback riding, camping or sight-seeing.

“A person can bring their camper out, as well as pitch a tent,” Rich said. “We can host hundreds of campers out there because it is like a good four acres worth of campground, not including the trails.”

One of the biggest perks of Rich Farm & Venue, Rich added, is pricing.

“Our prices for weddings are hovering around $3,000 and most of the places in Fayetteville, and then up here in Wake County, can escalate to $10,000 to $12,000,” he said. “Then our daily rate for six hours is $800, and $1,500 for all-day long or around 12 or 13 hours.”

To pay homage to the area where he grew up, Rich also organizes a yearly “Gatsie Rich” Festival, named after his mother.

“We want to keep her name alive,” he said. “That is why we also have the ‘Gatsie Rich Campground.’”

Rich said his mother taught him the value of hard work. She also inculcated in her children an impeccable work ethic, he noted.

“And to never take ‘no’ for an excuse,” Rich said. “She just had a great work ethic.”

Last year, the free festival brought out about 1,500 people and included rock climbing, craft vendors inside the event venue, food trucks, a live band and entertainment for children.

“I was excited about that, because a lot of people in Fayetteville and Cumberland County haven't heard about us, so this is a big opportunity for us. I want to grow and eventually be one of the biggest festivals in North Carolina.”

The “Gatsie Rich” Festival is expected to return in 2025 and the venue is open year round.

Learn more about the venue online at www.Richfarmandvenue.com.

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