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Re: [Market-farming] sobering but possibly stereotypical article?
- From: "Don Lareau" <dlareau AT tds.net>
- To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] sobering but possibly stereotypical article?
- Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 07:36:13 -0700
http://www.farmtransition.org/netwpart.html
There are a lot of “farm links” out there and each has a lot of information about a variety of ways for retiring and aspiring farmers to make deals and transition farms. Although there is not one in Iowa there are several from neighboring states. Do not be afraid to look at states far away too as there may be really good info. California Farm link has been operating for many years so may be a good option. Good Luck. Don
Zephyros Farm and Garden Daphne Yannakakis and Don Lareau 11466 3725 Rd. Paonia, Co. 81428 970-527-3636
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Good morning, everyone, and I hope that we're all doing well this holiday week. I saw this article in Yahoo news today, and was both concerned by this trend, and annoyed by some of the assumptions made in the article:
It hits particularly close to home because as some of you know, we've been in a slow motion dance here to possibly buy and/or take over a relatively large farm here after renting land on it for several years. The older farm couple and their extended family are exactly what is described in this article. We don't really feel like we're ready to take the reins, so to speak. But the head of that household is mid-80's in age and already each year is whispered about as "maybe his last". I find myself wondering if we should at least start those conversations in earnest so that family knows that we're at least interested. It would break my heart to have them summarily sell out to investors while the money is good, while we were getting our ducks in a row.
I'd
just be curious if other folks on this list have either gone through a relatively
large farmland ownership transition between families, or are preparing to do
so. I know there's programs out there to smooth the path, but again I'm
not sure if perhaps it's premature to start those conversations now. Any
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[Market-farming] sobering but possibly stereotypical article?,
KAKerby, 11/21/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] sobering but possibly stereotypical article?,
Don Lareau, 11/21/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] sobering but possibly stereotypical article?, Richard Stewart, 11/21/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] sobering but possibly stereotypical article?,
SaladG, 11/21/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] sobering but possibly stereotypical article?, dguthrie, 11/21/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] sobering but possibly stereotypical article?, Jay Sleichter, 11/21/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] sobering but possibly stereotypical article?, Richard Moyer, 11/21/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] sobering but possibly stereotypical article?, clearviewfarm, 11/21/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] sobering but possibly stereotypical article?,
Don Lareau, 11/21/2011
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