NORMA'S BASKET
Stewardship. Empowerment. Innovation.
Let's help the next generation of farmers make better decisions.
What's one purchase you made that you wish you could do over?
🚜 Equipment that wasn't needed?
🐄 The wrong livestock?
🌱 A crop that didn't perform?
🏡 Land that wasn't the right fit?
A) 10 paid-off acres with no debt
OR
B) 500 acres with a large mortgage
Why?
There are no wrong answers. Curious to see how everyone thinks.
Looking to lease, rent, or partner on land? Post your city + state and what you’re seeking or offering (acreage, pasture quality, water access, fencing, row crop ground, storage, hunting + ag arrangements). Include your timeline, expectations, and preferred contact method. Landowners and operators—use the comments to ask clarifying questions and keep details clear to avoid misunderstandings.
10 paid off acres please! My financial mind goes straight to cash flow. Farmers face shrinking profit margins, increasingly unpredictable weather patterns, and high interest rates. Having the flexibility to pivot when necessary and operate in a space with reduced financial stress is priceless. It lends itself to self-sufficiency and freedom; that which I seek at this stage of my life. 10 paid-off acres suits my goals... and intensive, high-yield homestead business model.