It’s that time of year when Bowflex and Jenny Craig monopolize our televisions and the parking lot to the gym looks like a corral on shipping day.

Growing up, my mom was infamous for having totes and totes of Christmas decorations nestled in our crawlspace. It drove my dad bonkers.

Earlier this year, I spent a week in the Sunshine State visiting with ranchers and farmers and gawking at the landscape that was vastly different than my Idaho home. As I asked each one what was the biggest challenge to production agriculture in Florida, the answer was always the same: urban sprawl.

If you’re on any form of social media, you’ve probably seen elderly versions of your friends dominating your feed recently.

My eyes glaze over, and I look for the nearest soda pop machine. It’s another spiel on telling our story.

Have you ever considered yourself in the real estate business?  Well, according to Tyler Jacobs with Hall and Hall Partners LLP, a nationwide rural real estate company, you are whether you want to be or not.