End of an era

[Olderndirt]

 My brothers, and I, turn over the keys to the family farm to the new owners today. It's been ours since 1952. I'm the only one left that wasn't born there. It kind of hard to imagine not owning it anymore. We were'nt subsistence farmers, but we didn't miss it by much. Oh, well, all things change.

  Olderndirt

[Olderndirt]

David, it just cost too much money for the younger generation to start it up as a working farm again. My brothers, and I, are just to darned old to work dusk to dawn anymore. And the state of California had a hundred thousand dollars worth of medical bills charged against it for my mothers hospital care. The new owners seem nice, but a little clueless. I imagine it's going to be a pretty steep learning curve for them. The local wild hog population put out the welcome mat for them by rooting up about a half acre next to the garage, the day before we handed over the keys. Welcome to the country.

  Olderndirt

[pdaly28]

No children? Grand-children, nobody to carry it forward?  We have two Centennial Farms, one of each side of the family, both registered and been around for over 100 years. I just cannot imagine the pain and sense of loos if it ever had to be sold to someone else. I "feel" your pain O-N-D.

Sad...this is happening all over Idaho too,but not to new owners who will farm the land,but to developers who will build houses and apartments.We have lived in Caldwell for 2 years now and were surrounded by farms,now 12 new subdivisions going up,we'll be moving    again,BTW farm land is arount $2500 and acre.A farm just sold as c2 25 acres 535K

[pdaly28]

and.......I am sorry this is happening to you.

[Dr. Kerry]

Sorry to hear!!!!!!

[Olderndirt]

Pat, I hate to admit it, but Californians are probably a big part of the problem for Idahoans. We have had five families move from our small backwater county to Idaho. They sold out here, and were able to buy a much nicer home in Idaho, with a small part of the money. Hunting opportunities,taxes, gun laws, all play a big part.

  Olderndirt

[pdaly28]

I understand that.we sold our home in sangabriel for 675k and bought in Canandaigua for 240k but the tax's were murder,idaho is cheaper for sure as long as you don't have to work.it's a right to work state=crappy pay,no benefits.and yea unfortaniatly it's an open carry state