Date Night Fun!

 

Ryan and I went on a date last night and had a ton of fun, so I thought I would tell you about it!

Before Allen died, he farmed with a guy that went to school with Ryan and me. They joined forces not long after Brad began farming completely on his own, and they enjoyed working together. Brad still farms the land that had belonged to Allen, and he had an appreciation night for all those who partner with his business in a variety of ways. (Plus, his farm and business just built a new building for offices and storage, so we were able to take a tour of it!)

My date!

We had fun seeing the new space. It's absolutely stunning!!

Ryan was so excited to see this: it was the main tractor he remembers Allen using for everyday farming when Ryan was younger. He said he (Ryan) spent a lot of time on that tractor! Brad owns it now and had it cleaned up and looking all shiny and nice!

We had dinner, which was delicious, and got to catch up with Ryan's family, since most of them were there as well. Sneaked in a few baby snuggles, too.

Brad talked for a bit about the history of the farm, the current state of it, and some of the hopes and dreams for the future. Definitely fun to hear!

I didn't grow up in the world of agriculture, so all of this is new to me since I married Ryan. I would be a fairly terrible farmer, I'm sure, but I do find the world of it fascinating to hear about, so this was a fun evening for me!

Thanks, Ryan, for taking me on a farm date! :)