DEBT - Credit Facility (Details) - Northwest Farm Credit Services Credit Facility - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020	May 08, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated Principal Amount	$ 45,000,000	$ 45,000,000.0
Est. Fair Value at Merger Date		53,502,000
Tranche 2 (Due 2025)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated Fixed Interest Rate	6.10%
Effective Fixed Interest Rate	4.80%
Stated Principal Amount	$ 10,000,000
Est. Fair Value at Merger Date		11,838,000
Tranche 4 (Due 2028)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated Fixed Interest Rate	4.10%
Effective Fixed Interest Rate	3.10%
Stated Principal Amount	$ 11,000,000
Est. Fair Value at Merger Date		12,108,000
Tranches 6 & 7 (Due 2033)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated Fixed Interest Rate	5.30%
Effective Fixed Interest Rate	4.20%
Stated Principal Amount	$ 16,000,000
Est. Fair Value at Merger Date		19,609,000
Tranche 8 (Due 2036)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated Fixed Interest Rate	5.40%
Effective Fixed Interest Rate	4.30%
Stated Principal Amount	$ 8,000,000
Est. Fair Value at Merger Date		$ 9,947,000

Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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