All Good Things....

Well had some serious changes go on in my life for the last 6 months as many of you that know me know. Also had another huge change that I really could not talk about until March. Around the 1st of the year, Dad and I decided to hang it up farming. It was a hard decision to make but after 3 hard years in a row and a hard look at our financial situation, we decided it was time.

Now I have been working for a marine Construction company for the past month. Still looking for a better opportunity for me.

Ricky is looking for employment and is getting real close to nailing something down.

Dad has retired.

I figured I would say something since some of you fellas at making farming remarks while I'm not Farming anymore. I'll say this. I have farmed all my life and will always be a farmer at heart. Doesn't bother me a bit about talking farming so keep it coming. I've lost so much in the last few months and just trying to let the dust settle to see where I'm at so I can figure out what I really want to do with the rest of my life.. just wanted you fellas to know what was up. It sucks but will get through it. No choice. Just get it done.CF

Thanks for sharing that with us Ed. Best wishes to you and yours in the future. And no you don't have to change your handle. You will still be Crappiefarmer to us. :biggrin

I am not a farmer, but an outsider looking looking in. How can anyone compete with huge corporate farms? The successful small scale farms are nitch farms. Something that is a special specific produce that allows you to work full time while growing a produce. Horseradish BBQ sauce is something I was thinking about a while back. Horseradish is a specific crop that you only plant once. I remember a family that made this type BBQ sauce and they were the only source. With the internet, you can sell worldwide. Needs a catchy name like, Blackbeard' goast sauce from Edenton NC. Baby boomers are liking good BBQ sauce and we are a huge population. Think outside the box, geographic specific products work.

I saw a program on a farm that only grows peppermint, they process into oil and sell worldwide. Tabasco sauce, another great story. Winery grapes are another one it takes years to get started, and u sell your grapes to other winery's until you develop your own brand.

Wish you all the best at whatever you end up doing. Trust in the Lord.

Good luck, Ed. Change is hard, but you are tough enough. Yep, you got the right stuff, salt, true grit. Wishing you the best, you'll make it to where you are supposed to be. That universe will suck you into your place. That is for sure.

Good luck finding your new path in life.

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Best of luck finding the right fit. And thank you for your hard work and dedication in the past. The world revolves around farms.

Ed, I know that was a hard decision to make. I said it here before, I worked with drillers and had helpers who came from the farming community, best workers and just plain good folks. I'm sure with your work ethic and farm boy way to keep things working it will all work out. Good Luck!

Dang Ed good luck to ya. Your a good dude and I'm sure you can make it at anything.

Hey crappie farmer I live on a farm in Prince George VA. we don't farm anymore either we do lease our land to another farmer though.. Being that you have been a farmer all your life you have experience in all trades .Believe in your self . seek and you will find. .. Tell your son to try and get into a trade school. Just my 2cent worth of advice GOOD LUCK .

Sorry to hear about giving up farming but I'm sure that you will find something we still have a small please know that we move back to Oregon we do about it acre of garden every year don't want nothing any bigger .

Grew up on my Grandpa's dairy farm in the 60's. All my best to you and your family! When one door closes another one opens my grandma always said!


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Hey Farmer, how about an update, I'm hoping all is well.

Don't like what I'm doing right now. I am up working around some of you fellas right now in Newport News. We are driving cans and coffer dams for Dominion power right now on the right of ways. I don't like working with a crane under 250000 volts. Working 11 days on, 3 days off. Staying in Newport News. I'm at home now until Monday morning. Was told when I was hired that I would be away from home a couple nights every once in a while. Only been home 8 days of the last 40. Got too much left to do around home to be staying gone all the time. This is not for a married man either.

Farmer, I know how you feel, 45+years for me, 500,000 plus miles of driving to so many places I can't even remember. Every time I hear one of the 9 to 5 office types complain about their job I want to drag them out on some fresh asphalt that's still 180 degrees on an August day humping a 40lb density gauge for 12 hours. Or maybe on a test boring rig on the water in January so when they lean in to break rods and the tip of their nose sticks to the to the rod like the kid in The Christmas Story, yup true story and I screamed like a little girl. Hope things get better for you. 9 months left for me and then on to something easier. Been practicing " Hi, welcome to Walmart". What do you think?