Every farm, ranch, or business eventually faces the challenge of transition. Determining who will inherit and sustain a family’s hard-earned legacy is a critical decision for the future. This is especially true for family farms and ranches, where the stakes are deeply personal.
In 1990, at age 29, Ric Holden and his wife, Jan, bought 250 acres of irrigated farmland from a retiring farmer, settling in the original farmhouse with two young children and a baby. As people in the surrounding area began to sell their property, the Holdens gradually built their farm and ranch operation into what it is today.