Farm/Ranch

The Place to Be: A Green Acres Lifestyle Just 2 Hours East of Dallas on Lake Cypress Springs

By Joanna England / March 9, 2024 /

Have you heard of Scroggins? Just two hours east of Dallas, this Franklin County town was settled in the 1850s and named after the owner of a nearby sawmill. Today, Scroggins is the home of the Catalpa Worm Festival and this 36-acre farm that has the feel of Green Acres. “While the farm is remote…

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You Can Own Three Acres of Kaufman History at The Thurman Place

By Nikki Barringer / October 26, 2023 /

There’s a Facebook group called, “You’re probably from Kaufman, Texas if you remember …” It’s their version of a Jeff Foxworthy routine. It’s charming and adorable and one of the “probably from” entries includes a long list of presumably favorite teachers and coaches, including the original owner of today’s featured home, Floyd Thurman. A Kaufman…

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The Impossible Dream: T. Boone Pickens’ Mesa Vista Ranch in The Texas Panhandle is Sold

By Candy Evans / December 5, 2022 /

So many in the farm and ranch world of real estate said this would never happen: T. Boone Pickens’ estate was asking a whopping $250 million for his sprawling, 64,672-acre Mesa Vista Ranch in the Texas Panhandle. The ranch had been on the market since 2017. Mesa Vista Ranch: A Rare Buy They were right…

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The Ultimate Home on The Range is an Hour North of Dallas

By Candy's Dirt / November 22, 2021 /

If you’re among the city dwellers looking to escape their urban lifestyle for a home on the range, you’re in luck. Lazy Kat Ranch, an all-inclusive world-class horse breeding facility, is on the market for $7.499 million. Located between Celina and Weston, the property offers the best of all worlds: the space and privacy of a country oasis just…

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Finding a Balance Between Home and Home School

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / August 3, 2020 /

By Sarah ZubiateFounder and Farmer, ZUBI’S Hi, it’s Sarah Zubiate again! I hope you all enjoyed my first post (and in case you missed it, check it out here). I am so thankful for all the positive comments and wanted to elaborate more in order to answer some of your questions.  It seems like we…

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