Managing a Happier Harvest

Managing a Happier Harvest

People just can’t be expected to work 24/7 (all the time). It’s no wonder he can’t keep a hired man! I use two hats with index card labels. One hat is the BOSS, and one is MANAGER. We have to make an intentional choice about our approach with our employees. Harvest is...
Marrying Into the Farm

Marrying Into the Farm

I recently had the opportunity to join Shaun Haney on his podcast, Mind Your Farm Business, to discuss the effects of bringing a new daughter-in-law or son-in-law into the farm family. Marrying into the farm brings with it challenges for all involved. After all, the...
Grooming Your Next Generation of Farmers

Grooming Your Next Generation of Farmers

A farmer commented about how each year he is amazed how the seed plunked in the ground comes up as a beautiful carpet of green. He recalled the day that his then 3-year-old son was digging in the dirt with his dad, and he “got it” that the seeds were sprouting to turn...
If I Had Only Known the Beauty of Ordinary

If I Had Only Known the Beauty of Ordinary

My digital photo stash needs organizing, but what about all those seemingly ordinary days on the farm or in town that you wish you would have captured, if you had known your life would drastically change one day? Consider Chad Hymas’s story. Chad was crushed by a...

How to Know When It’s Time to Change Advisors

Farm transition can be hard work. One of the biggest challenges is finding a financial advisor, tax specialist, and legal professional whom farmers feel they can trust. They are wondering if they are well-served by their current team of advisors or if it’s time to...