47 Tim Evans: Selling Light Poles to Farm Insurance

We sit down with Tim Evans to trace the path from tobacco warehouses and charity auctions to leading agribusiness insurance work for farmers in eastern North Carolina. We also get blunt about rising premiums and the practical decisions that keep you protected without getting insurance poor. • Tim’s upbringing in Warsaw and early respect for farmers through his dad’s “farmer’s jeweler” roots • Learning auctioneering young and using it to raise money at banquets and community events • Pig pickings, memorable jackets, and the ways family traditions shape leadership • Giving back through Ducks Unlimited, Camo4 Cure, the Masons, and Scouts • Life with three kids and how family needs influence career decisions • The move from teaching and driver’s ed into agribusiness insurance after • What it takes to be effective in farm insurance beyond reading coverages • Why agritourism coverage is becoming a major topic for farms • Why insurance costs rise and how equipment and repair inflation plays a role • Annual policy reviews, equipment schedules, and avoiding gaps or wasted coverage • Replacement cost vs actual cash value tied to goals and succession planning Snipes Insurance wants to change the way you think about insurance. Thankful to them for being a sponsor of Raised on the Farm Podcast.