Farmers Know Best – Search Farms for Sale in SE Colorado
Wanting to start a farm? When you start searching farms for sale in SE Colorado, you will find good options and decent prices. Before you get to far down the road, however, we suggest you talk to real estate experts who know specifically about farms. Gene Cruickshank at Cruickshank Realty, Inc. in Lamar, Colorado knows the territory.
Wrestling with Nature
You see, farming is demanding work. You need to know what you’re getting into. An outside observer might conclude any farmer is enjoying the outdoors, the true farmer concentrates, albeit ninja concentration. With farming, there’s rarely a dull moment. Farmers need to know a lot. Where’s the water coming from? When do I till the soil, plant the seed? How do I care for plants, and when should I harvest. All this while dealing with the changeable weather aspects Mother Nature blows over the area.
Wise Farmer Words
Who said, “I enjoyed every bit of it – the responsibility, the successes and dealing with everything that came up. There was a real sense of satisfaction in it.” That would be Bran McCoy of Refuge Dairy. And as Matt Ballou with Texico Jerseys explains, “It’s more than a job. It’s a way of life.”
And that makes farming nostalgic. For only a farmer knows the life of a farmer. The rest of us are looking in from the road or seeing the results at market.
Farms for Sale in SE Colorado
Not so far from Lamar, Colorado, you’ll see a variety of farms for sale. They come in assorted sizes. Prices vary according to the acreage and improvements on the property. Prices also vary by locations and amenities. Right here at Cruickshank Realty, Inc. we feature five farms for sale in SE Colorado. Located in Prowers, Crowley, and Pueblo counties, and two more in Elbert County, the smallest farm is 72.96 acres and the largest is 736.96 acres. Prices begin at $250,000 and go up to $1.8 million. But you may want to see other farms also.
What We Need to Know to Help you Buy a Farm
When we guide our clients to the best farms for their goals, we have questions. What is the purpose of the farm? Will the owner or operator be residing on the farm? Are you looking for a turnkey operation? What are your financial goals with your real estate? Are you trying to produce income? Will you have animals?
Each property will have its own water sources. The question is, is the water supply sufficient for the production you envision on the farm? What are the soils like? And is the climate in the area suit the crops you would like to grow? We do not grow banana trees here.
Our goal at Cruickshank Realty, Inc. is to connect you with a very doable operation or land investment in southeastern Colorado. (If you are thinking big, ask about our huge production farm for sale in Oklahoma!)
Famous Farmers Speak Out
Do you know George Washington himself worked the soil. He knew firsthand that “Agriculture is the most helpful, most useful and most noble employment of man.” He also knew the nobility enriched by his farm called him to another service. Another president, Dwight D Eisenhower, understood the value of firsthand experiences. He said, “Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil and you’re a thousand miles from the cornfield.”
Daniel Webster, the word artisan, puts it this way. “When tillage begins, other arts follow. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of human civilization.”
Eric Wehrenberg of Wehrenberg Farms might say it best. “The farm is part of me.” And Will Rogers pipes in, “The farmer has to be an optimist or he wouldn’t still be a farmer.” Are you an optimist? Your new farm will tell you or train you to be one.
Real Estate Agents Specializing in Colorado Land, Farms and Ranches
For more information, please call Gene Cruikshank, Broker/President, Cruikshank Realty at (719) 336-7802. Schedule an appointment or stop into Cruikshank Realty to visit. Cruikshank Realty is located at 20 S. Main Street, Lamar, CO 81052. Specializing in Farm and Ranch Real Estate Sales, Management, Auctions, and Exchanges.