Biography & Early Wealth Journey

"When my late husband [North Carolina State University Professor Bob Burns] and I purchased the farm, it was a derelict property, a barn without a roof, a neglected house, and abandoned gardens. After nearly 18 years of work, love, and care, the farm has become what we envisioned it to be. It would mean so much to me to see it in the care of someone committed to its continued improvement."

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If you and that special someone/a business partner interested in organic farming want to get in on a unique opportunity to acquire a farm estimated to be worth about $450,000, you can make your submission between now and the June 1st deadline at the contest's official site here. There's a $300 submission fee, presumably to weed out the jokers, and the winner will be decided not by Burns but by a panel of judges including a lawyer, a conservationist and an agricultural professional. They must be quick readers as well, since the winner is scheduled to be announced on June 30th.