113 Holly Haralson: Farm Assist and Family

Written By Jonathon Haralson

Holly Haralson is a pharmacist with more than a decade of experience ensuring accuracy in medication review and dispensing, along with complex medication therapy management. She pairs those skills with a passion for her family’s Texas farming and ranching operation. As the Grandview Farms bookkeeper, office manager, and all around entrepreneurial maven, Holly discovered her passion for solving financial puzzles and uses that skill to help bring financial best practices and sometimes a little order to the chaos in the books and offices of Empire Ag Clients.

Holly’s ultimate goal was to spend more time with her family and be present in all their activities. Creating Farm Assist has allowed her to do that as well as help many Farmers and Ranchers keep their operations in tip top shape. Holly has a heart for serving and a heart for Jesus, and it is very evident in her business.

In today’s episode we discuss:

  • The Farm Assist program offers a range of services including bookkeeping, training, and full-service bookkeeping for farmers and farm managers.

  • How it is important for farmers and ranchers to have a good understanding of their financial numbers and to consider hiring an office manager or just have a trusted person learn to handle the financial aspects of their operation.

  • Having a clear understanding of the financials and being able to tell the story behind the numbers is crucial for making informed decisions and planning for the future. This includes understanding the net profit percentage, break-even points, and historical data to guide marketing and business strategies.

Jonathon Haralson

Jonathon Haralson, a sixth generation farmer by heritage, and he started farming his own operation from scratch in 2009.

Growing up, Jonathon’s family raised cattle, wheat, hay, and grew pecans. He grew up, alongside his brother, watching his Grandfather and Dad work from sun-up to sun-down on the family farm and grow yard. As time passed by, the market volatility became greater and the banking stress became greater, and Jonathon witnessed the fall of his family’s farming operation when he was just a child. He saw his dreams of continuing to build his family’s farming empire disappear as he watched his family’s equity and land auctioned off piece by piece. It’s something Jonathon never wanted to see happen to another family.

By the grace of God, Jonathon now educates farmers and ranchers about commodities, so they can spend more time out in the field and with their families.

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