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COUNTRY LIVING – OPEN FIELDS BLOG BRIEF GreenStone publishes regular updates on our Open Fields blog. Check out some of the posts you may have missed at www.greenstonefcs.com/openfieldsblog. What you might not know about home construction loans Whether you’re building your first home or your third, there are many factors to consider when you’re looking at a home construction loan. Everything you wanted to know about recreational vacant land loans Vacant land, home site and recreational property loans have recently become especially popular as families look for ways to get away and enjoy nature. Now you can get all the details you need to begin enjoying your own property!

Top three benefits to owning recreational land Can you imagine … a wide open space, completely private, and ready to host your relaxing weekend? GreenStone is your partner for making this a reality with recreational land loans. Top questions about rates and fees for land What are the three questions you need to ask when purchasing vacant land? Ashlee Guerrero, VP of Lending at GreenStone, shares her financing expertise.■

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Tax Calendar

5min
page 45

Tech Tip – Securing Your Home Network.

4min
pages 46-48

Crop Insurance News

2min
page 42

Guest Column

2min
page 37

I was recently encouraged by a motivational speaker to give ourselves the grace to experiment. Meaning, embrace the perspective of it being ok to try something that may or may not bring the desired result – you won’t know, you won’t grow, you won’t make an impact, if you don’t try. At first I thought, YES, we should feel empowered to try and fail, learn and adjust, and try again. But as I started brainstorming which experiment I wanted to test first, it hit me…isn’t that actually what we do every day? Running a business, raising a family, building a house, managing a team… it doesn’t really matter where you’re focused, you always need to be thinking about something new, trying a new approach – problem solving. In fact, on page 5 our young farmers (Kristi and Nate Shopbell) certainly didn’t predict and plan perfectly every step of the way. They experimented to find the desired grape mixture for their favorite wine, the best way to overcome recent COVID roadblocks, and exactly how to be prepared for what Mother Nature throws at the vineyard. And young Sadie on page 29 didn’t have complete success the first time with her garden and vegetable stand on her family’s, the Mostroms, new home and recreational property. When it comes to experiments, farming definitely comes to mind. Growing fruit, like all crops, is a never-ending experiment of plants and nutrients and insurance protection, which Railside Orchard and the Roth family can relate to, as shared on

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pages 38-41

Budgeting for Your Needs and Wants.

2min
page 36

Commodity Cuisine Easy Apple Cinnamon Rolls

1min
page 35

Country Living Blog Brief

1min
page 33

PAC Progress

7min
pages 29-32

Legislative Matters

2min
page 28

Director's Perspective

2min
page 27

Intern Wrap-up

2min
page 21

Behind the Scenes

1min
page 22

The Benefits of Leasing

3min
page 26

Pause for Applause

1min
page 20

CEO Comments

10min
pages 4-8

Candid Comments

2min
page 19

Guest Column

5min
pages 16-17

Member News

2min
page 18

MAEAP Reverification

2min
page 15

YBSF Resources

5min
pages 10-11

Agriculture Blog Brief

1min
page 9

Market Outlook

6min
pages 12-14
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