Financial and Legal
If you’re here, you’re at least somewhat competent at navigating a complicated and sophisticated financial structure. And this poorly designed web site.
Financial and Legal
Farms and other rural properties have their own set of rules, laws, and guidelines. Federal, state, and local taxes, crop insurance, conservation easements, rights-of-way, wildlife management, hobby farm regulations, FSA, NRCS. We have all the letters! If you can think of it, we can probably point you to some legislation covering it!
My Generic Farming Venn Diagram
When you think of farming, it’s easy to envision the production side – the “growing things” part. But management and marketing are just as important, and are often overlooked.
2019 Virginia Women in Agriculture Gathering
Some ag conferences focus on problems. Some focus on fixes. The 2019 Women in Ag conference was the latter.
The Differences Between Hay and Straw
Farming has its own language, and sometimes people outside of the farming community don't understand what we're saying, no matter how slowly or how...
Farmer and Homesteader?
Are You a Farmer or a Homesteader? (Or Something Else?) Ninety percent of farming isn't really what we may think of as farming. In conversations...
Dear IRS – The 60s Called. They Want Their Tax Forms Back
Where Does Intellectual Property Go on my Schedule F? To get a clue as to how much farming has changed over the decades, you need look no further...
Finding Your Farmland – An Overview
Whether you're looking for a small acreage for homesteading, a working farm to support a career change, or a large parcel for a family retreat,...
Who Is This Page For?
Is Owning Farmland Right for You? Deciding if owning a farm is right for you is one of the most impactful decisions you’re likely to...