Farm Status

Posted by Diana van Eyk on October 11th, 2011

Thanks to Jim Ross for his thoughtful article about applying for farm status on The Accidental Farmer blog.

If farm status is something that could help to make your farm more viable, Jim’s post takes you through the nitty gritty of what you need to do, step by step.  Says Jim:

photo: flickr, The Library of Congress' photostream

Had I known it only took $2500 in gross sales to qualify, I may have applied sooner. Farmer friends tell me there are other benefits beyond the break in taxes you receive. I hadn’t considered the benefits they’ve mentioned but it made me think.

The deadline for applications is October 31 of each year to receive status the following year so don’t drag your heals if it’s something that might work for you.

I hope Jim’s post will benefit some of the farmers in our region.