I know y'all are gonna think I'm nuttier than a squirrel turd, but I'm thinking about doing a cattle co-op. I know a few people in the big city that would like to raise a calf or two, but have no place to run them.
I know a handsome feller that has about 15 acres of good pasture that could be put to use for a percentage of the monetary gains when said calves are sold or a percentage of meat or cash when butchered.
The members put a pre determined amount in an "escrow" account for any vet bills and hay needed for wintering. (We used three 5x5 round bales for three calves this year.)
I'm going to limit this co-op to 6 (maybe 8) calves, depending on how the pasture makes. Running 3 calves last year we still had to mow to maintain some control.
Now, go ahead with telling me I'm an idiot.