Ohio attorney bought 155 neglected acres; 38 years later, family farms nearly 500

 In 1988, Ohio attorney Neil McKown quietly purchased 155 acres without first telling his wife, Pamela. The property was overgrown, rundown and neglected, but what initially looked like a risky decision eventually became the foundation of a nearly 500-acre family farming operation. In 1988, Ohio attorney Neil McKown quietly purchased 155 acres without first telling his wife, Pamela. The property was overgrown, rundown and neglected, but what initially looked like a risky decision eventually became the foundation of a nearly 500-acre family farming operation.