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<blockquote data-quote="Cheyenne" data-source="post: 255321" data-attributes="member: 1519"><p>I'm 36 and grew up a city kid, but I was always out at friend's farms playing with the animals. We started renting an acreage/farm six years ago. We now raise a few head of beef, pigs and our landlord brought over a few ewes this year as lawnmowers. Looks like we may finally get to purchase this farm next year when my husband gets home from overseas. </p><p></p><p>This place has been in our landlords family for well over 100 years and it has finally come down to no one else in the family wants it. So since we show an interest and help keep the place running guess we are the next best thing to family. </p><p></p><p>My point to this post though is that on more than one occasion I have been discouraged from starting to farm. This from established farmers who aren't even that old, 40's and 50's. I would think that older farmers/ranchers would be jumping at the chance to help someone get started to preserve the way of life/industry. Guess not. </p><p></p><p>So how many of our younger generations would like to get into farming/ranching but have been put off by the older generations? Just a thought. </p><p></p><p>I personally love this way of life, don't mind the hard work and want my kids to have this experience, even if they don't want to continue. I want to instill my love of animals in them atleast.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cheyenne, post: 255321, member: 1519"] I'm 36 and grew up a city kid, but I was always out at friend's farms playing with the animals. We started renting an acreage/farm six years ago. We now raise a few head of beef, pigs and our landlord brought over a few ewes this year as lawnmowers. Looks like we may finally get to purchase this farm next year when my husband gets home from overseas. This place has been in our landlords family for well over 100 years and it has finally come down to no one else in the family wants it. So since we show an interest and help keep the place running guess we are the next best thing to family. My point to this post though is that on more than one occasion I have been discouraged from starting to farm. This from established farmers who aren't even that old, 40's and 50's. I would think that older farmers/ranchers would be jumping at the chance to help someone get started to preserve the way of life/industry. Guess not. So how many of our younger generations would like to get into farming/ranching but have been put off by the older generations? Just a thought. I personally love this way of life, don't mind the hard work and want my kids to have this experience, even if they don't want to continue. I want to instill my love of animals in them atleast. [/QUOTE]
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