How do you formally name your Farm/Ranch?

[MikeyG]

We are building out a small farm on our property in Salado/Bell County and we've come up with a clever name for the Farm. Also, I'm curious if I should set up an LLC or just do a DBA? We'll be selling honey from our hives, vegetables from our garden and eggs at the local farmers market (it will be my kid's job on Saturday mornings). Nothing major for revenue, but getting set up is not free and I'd like to keep my records straight for proof of our operation activities.
We're into year 3 of 5 for applying for our Ag Tax valuation.

Thanks for your insight!

[Drycreek3189]

Well, I had to give the place I used to own a name for the TPWD MLD program so I looked at it on the map and saw that the creek that ran through it was named Dry Creek, so they listed it as Dry Creek Ranch. Now to me, it wasn’t a ranch. A ranch has livestock, at least in my mind. It wasn’t a farm either, because the only thing I grew was pine trees and food plots. I suppose anything will do for a name for your records.

[kcmarullo]

Mine is KV Ranch LLC.

[J-5]

We call it home.

[Mahan]

Wish I had a ranch.......

[Austin]

If for income purposes you can choose what is the best option for the operating entity be it a LLC or a DBA. Also understand a DBA is typically filed in the county and has to be renewed every 10 years.

Also if you do the LLC the name you want is likely already held by someone else so you will probably still have a DBA for the operations. Something along the lines of NMM LLC, DBA Cedar Hill Apiary

[Tony Pic]

I recently built a 2500sqft home on a 6.5ac piece of land in Harper that I have owned since 2013. It was undocumented and unregistered with the county. While the metes and boundaries were drawn for ownership and tax purposes. It was never on record with Kerr county because a shovel was never put into the ground. Needing a OSSF/septic permit because it was under 10acs. The county engineer treated it like a new subdivision and MADE me have it re surveyed and have a drainage study performed. I am at 2200' elevation. That cost me an extra $6500 between the surveyor and the engineer to do the drainage study.
So, since the land was now on record as mine. I got to name the land. Forever more it will be known as The Picarosa South.
That is how I was able to officially name my land.

[Drycreek3189]

I recently built a 2500sqft home on a 6.5ac piece of land in Harper that I have owned since 2013. It was undocumented and unregistered with the county. While the metes and boundaries were drawn for ownership and tax purposes. It was never on record with Kerr county because a shovel was never put into the ground. Needing a OSSF/septic permit because it was under 10acs. The county engineer treated it like a new subdivision and MADE me have it re surveyed and have a drainage study performed. I am at 2200' elevation. That cost me an extra $6500 between the surveyor and the engineer to do the drainage study.
So, since the land was now on record as mine. I got to name the land. Forever more it will be known as The Picarosa South.
That is how I was able to officially name my land.

That is insane ! Fricking government agencies !

[tdwinklr]

Following.
Had considered naming ours a year or two ago.

[MikeyG]

I’ll call Bell county and report back.

[Hogmauler]

We’re covered up in Texas rat snakes so our son calls the place, drum roll, the Rat Snake Ranch!

[BrandonA]

We named ours Ribbit since dad played football and baseball for TCU. The Killer Frog is incorporated into the front gatep

[WBT]

A little off topic, but I was at a Park Cities Quail event many, many years ago where my client was receiving an award. He had recently bought a ranch in Northwest Texas and was very proud of it. He saw his old friend T Boone Pickens and wanted to introduce me to him.

We walked over and chatted for a few minutes. Then my client mentioned that he had bought a new ranch not far from T Boone’s Mesa Verde ranch. T Boone paused him and said “wait a minute, how big is your ranch?” To which my client responded seven thousand acres. Then T Boone told him “partner, you don’t have a ranch. A ranch is 10,000 acres or more, until then you have a place.” I would have loved for one of the King heirs to have been there to respond to that!

[brokeno]

My dad bought the place in the late 1940’s and went through the drought of the 50’s. The name and brand was O—O. He said it’s called Owe Borrow as in you owe and keep having to borrow more money. When I bought it after my mom and dad’s passing. I named it Broken O because I’m broke and old. I don’t understand people naming their ranches Spanish names unless they are of Spanish heritage. How about Honey Bee Ranch if it hasn’t already been taken?

[ThisLadyHunts]

Well, I had to give the place I used to own a name for the TPWD MLD program so I looked at it on the map and saw that the creek that ran through it was named Dry Creek, so they listed it as Dry Creek Ranch. Now to me, it wasn’t a ranch. A ranch has livestock, at least in my mind. It wasn’t a farm either, because the only thing I grew was pine trees and food plots. I suppose anything will do for a name for your records.

I’m not sure where I was recently (lost, if you want to know the truth) but I think I remember driving over Dry Creek. I remember it because it had water in it and I remember thinking, “Dry Creek isn’t a dry creek anymore.” Got tickled at myself.

Falls into the category: “Can amuse herself by herself.”