Not that you asked, but some of that sounds similar to our situation. However, years ago - I wasn't farming. I was a Deere mechanic (and many other things) working on farms all over, and really wanted the life-style - or at least - how much of it appeared. I worked on farms all over Vermont and New York. I started buying land and equipment 30 years ago, and still haven't stopped. But - my wife and I always bought the "bad" farmland that nobody ever made any money on - usually steep hillside, muck, deep forest,scrub, or hardpan. We've got around 300 acres of non-contiguous land scattered around - and 70 here all in one piece. When I worked for several Deere dealerships, I had the luxury of getting many good buys on trade-in equipment. Also, my boss was an ex-chicken farmer turned Deere-tractor seller and was a real good, old-fashioned, straight-up guy. He sent many good deals my way. His business model was based on a simple concept - no deal is worth doing unless both parties benefit from it. He meant it, and lived by it until the day he died. In business today, city or farm - that's kind of rare. We've been growing/raising and selling maple syrup, goats, eggs, hay, and sweet corn for years - and I am sure, never made anything close to a profit - if all was caculated strictly from a monetary basis. Working and living on a farm is our version of a never-ending "mortgage payment." We don't have any loans or mortgages - but we work alternative jobs to pay for our farm. But, as much as I complain - constantly - about taxes, realestate development, etc. - my wife and I wouldn't trade in our lifestyle. I like walking outide, having no neighbors in sight, and lots of old tractors, trucks, - and living things all around us. Much of the land though, that was $400 an acre just a few years ago - is now $3000 an acre - so I don't know what the near future will bring. We work other jobs to support our "farm life' now -but with taxes constantly going up - I don't know. Heck -there I go again complaining about taxes - I'll stop.
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