About RidgeRunner

RidgeRunner is building town & country charter communities in Appalachia. We are pioneering what we believe to be a new model for local life in the digital age. 

With collapsing social and institutional trust in America and the rise of digital age conditions, we see rising demand and capacity for new types of communities built around a shared vision for local life in America. 

Our Highland Rim Project stretches from the upper Cumberland River in Kentucky, near Wolf Creek Dam, down to the pristine Caney Fork River of Tennessee. 

We are headquartered in Gainesboro, Tennessee, which we chose for its regional significance, history and stunning natural beauty.

In the months ahead, we will announce details about our forthcoming master-planned community in Tennessee as part of our Highland Rim Project.

RidgeRunner is an affiliate of New Founding Real Estate.  

Come join us as we build toward a better future in Appalachia.

Team

Josh Abbotoy

Founder & CEO

Bringing years of private equity deal making experience to the table for RidgeRunner, Josh is a Managing Partner with New Founding. Josh is also the Executive Director of American Reformer, an organization dedicated to reinvigorating American Protestants for contemporary challenges.

His writing appears in the Federalist, First Things, American Reformer, the American Mind and other places, and he is a frequent radio and podcast guest.

Patrick Thomas

Associate

With years of marketing, communications and policy experience, Patrick provides strategic support across a number of sectors at RidgeRunner.

Previously, he worked in the Trump administration as a political appointee in the U.S. Department of State, as well as at a number of public policy nonprofits and a prominent public relations firm based in Arlington, Virginia.

He grew up in Alabama and West Virginia, where he developed a love for the outdoors and the sporting life. 

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Longhollow Acres

Longhollow Acres is a rolling 550-acre farm situated six miles northeast of Burkesville, and about half a mile to the river. 

Longhollow Acres is a perfect example of the geographical of the Highland Rim Escarpment, with dry oaky ridges at approximately 1,000 feet above sea level rolling down to fertile bottom land fields around 600 feet of elevation. The long, twisting valleys between ridgetops – called “hollers” by those in the know – form very private fortresses where you can enjoy unmatched seclusion in the thick hardwood forests. These unexplored areas often contain springs, creeks, and even waterfalls and they will shield you from the noise and buzz of the world outside.