Co-Farming: Sharing the Load, Sharing the Future It seems we're finally seeing what we've all hoped for...Agriculture is growing as a desirable lifestyle/career by many in both younger and mid-range generations. While this is exciting news, there’s a hard reality in farming right now: Getting started from scratch is tough. Land prices are high. Equipment costs aren’t slowing down. And even if you’ve got the skills—you still need access. At the same time, there are established farmers...

Step onto any farm with more than one generation involved, and you’ll feel it right away. Not tension, necessarily—but difference . We all want the dream-a family of multiple generations working together in harmony with a common goal. Often times, we get something else... Different ways of thinking. Different ways of working. Different ideas about what the farm should  be. Because the truth is: Farming looks different depending on where you stand. Two Perspectives, One Piece of Ground On one...

Wills, Trusts & Keeping It All Together There’s a hard truth in farming that doesn’t get talked about enough: You can do everything right in the field and still lose the farm at the kitchen table. We’ve all seen it. A good farm. Paid-for equipment. Generations of hard work. Then something happens: unexpected illness, a passing, or even just time catching up and suddenly everything is uncertain. Not because the farm wasn’t strong, but because there was no plan. Why This Matters More Than Ever...