Would any of you brehs work on a farm?

[staticshock]

With the shift from rural to urban living, agricultural jobs are dwindling, even more so among the black population. Would any of yall start a new career in the agriculture field? That means no weekends turning up in the city, living in a small town, and getting your hands dirty. But it could also net you some good profit if you are able to sell to big corporations.

With gentrification happening all over the country, I actually think more and more black people will start to move back into rural areas. Have any of yall ever thought about buying farm land if you had the means and profiting off growing crops?

 

[Poh SIti Dawn]

Dont consider black ppl in your options unless it's something like fashion or hair stuff. Agriculture is good work tho

 

[Obreh Winfrey]

Well the good thing about modern times is we have heavy equipment to make it less back-breaking work. It's not glamorous but it should be a viable life for some people. Have I considered it? No, and I wouldn't jump at it because I'm in no hurry to go back to physical labor to support myself. You're at the mercy of your knowledge and the climate/environment though.

 

[Poitier]

Yes, I am considering transitioning to farm life once I hit 40 or so.
My pa owns a farm out in Henry County, GA so hopefully I can inherit it.

 

[JahFocus CS]

Absolutely, but most of my farming would be for personal/communal use (or finding a particular food niche and starting up an organic business), not producing for corporations. I think agricultural skills are important life skills to have.

 

[YamakaSmacker]

Farms don't have to be rural. Plenty of urban farms that grown/ raise decent produce. Many rural farmers in America are having a very tough time right now.

 

[Freedman]

Something I want to look into myself. Agriculture is huge in Louisiana particularly in the part where I stay there's sugar cane , cotton , crawfish ponds , rice , etc everywhere. I think I'd want to raise cattle probably at a commercial level.

 

[staticshock]

Yes, I am considering transitioning to farm life once I hit 40 or so.
My pa owns a farm out in Henry County, GA so hopefully I can inherit it.

I was thinking of the same thing bruh but I’d do it in middle GA near the Fort Valley area.

Every time I drop my bro off to school down there I see nothing but land

 

[little4209]

Dont consider black ppl in your options unless it's something like fashion or hair stuff. Agriculture is good work tho

 

[MajorVitaman]

My pops, uncles & aunties still own my grandparents farm & actually extended it.


i thought they were crazy when i was younger but they're actually on some shyt

Yes, I am considering transitioning to farm life once I hit 40 or so.
My pa owns a farm out in Henry County, GA so hopefully I can inherit it.

you're sitting on a goldmine

 

[MajorVitaman]

Dont consider black ppl in your options unless it's something like fashion or hair stuff. Agriculture is good work tho

why would you say that

 

[staticshock]

Yes, I am considering transitioning to farm life once I hit 40 or so.
My pa owns a farm out in Henry County, GA so hopefully I can inherit it.

What part of Henry Co?
I stay in the tri County are where Fayette, Clayton & Henry all meet up

Farms don't have to be rural. Plenty of urban farms that grown/ raise decent produce. Many rural farmers in America are having a very tough time right now.

Yea, but the type of person that i am, I’d rather move out to the country away from everything. I’m not really a city person.

Something I want to look into myself. Agriculture is huge in Louisiana particularly in the part where I stay there's sugar cane , cotton , crawfish ponds , rice , etc everywhere. I think I'd want to raise cattle probably at a commercial level.

I bet the Mississippi River has the land down there real arable

My pops, uncles & aunties still own my grandparents farm & actually extended it.


i thought they were crazy when i was younger but they're actually on some shyt




you're sitting on a goldmine

Have you thought about working on it one day?

 

[YamakaSmacker]

Yea, but the type of person that i am, I’d rather move out to the country away from everything.

I kinda picked that up from the op, just a thought. If you go that route also look into alternative energy and rain water recovery. Initial overhead will be more but your farm will sustain itself better and be cheaper to operate.

 

[MajorVitaman]

Have you thought about working on it one day?

The last couple springs & summers I did for some extra money. It also helped bringing back fruits & veggies for free & not having to spend as much $$ on groceries & campus food.

 

[patscorpio]

i would..to be honest..working on a farm does wonders for your health..shyt will make you tough