You don’t have to be a fifth-generation farmer to make it in ag. You just have to want it bad enough.
On this episode of Your Ag Empire, we’re sitting down with Gavin Spoor—a first-generation farmer from northeast Missouri who went from renting six acres as a college kid to running a 2,000-acre row crop and specialty popcorn operation.
In this episode, we cover:
- Why the business side of farming hits like a firehose
- What he’d actually spend money on if you're just starting out
- Rebuilding old equipment instead of chasing shiny paint
- Building a customer base one social post at a time
- Why not growing up in it might be the advantage
Gavin shares what’s worked, what hasn’t, and how he’s using popcorn and a little storytelling to carve out something of his own. He’s not trying to impress anybody—just trying to build something that lasts.
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Connect with Gavin:
- Spoor Farms Popcorn
- TikTok: @ThePopcornFarmer
- Instagram: @gavin_spoor
- Series on AcresTV: Dirt Poor
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Resources & Links:
- Learn more about the Elite Mastermind and how to become a member
- Protect your livestock investment with Empire Ag’s risk management solutions
- Join The Dirt email subscription
- Book Jonathon as your next speaker
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