How To Communicate To The Different Generations On The Farm

How To Communicate To The Different Generations On The Farm

As a Hudson Institute certified coach, I’ve always been taught to ask, “How old are you?” This is not rude. This is a helpful piece of information to assess what key issues need to be talked about. Scott Zimmer of Bridgeworks has helped me with decoding helpful...
How to Make Your Voice Heard at the Farms Decision Table

How to Make Your Voice Heard at the Farms Decision Table

I’ve consumed a bit too much chocolate in my adventures at the Hershey Lodge in Pennsylvania. You are given a large Hershey bar at check-in, over 10 chocolate kisses with room service breakfast, and chocolate butter at the banquet table. Even the shampoo and...
Does Anyone Care About the Farm Like I Do?

Does Anyone Care About the Farm Like I Do?

I’ve just read David Specht’s book “The Farm Whisperer…Secrets to Preserving Families and Perpetuating Farms.” It’s a great, quick read of inspiring questions for farm families wanting to transition management and ownership to create a successful legacy. Specht and I...
Downsizing the Farm: The Help You Need for Moving

Downsizing the Farm: The Help You Need for Moving

The number 2020 stares at me from the flipchart paper on my kitchen wall.  This farm coach is being coached to set timelines for moving off our farm yard to make room for our successor to live on the main yard. I have four harvests left to get things chucked, sorted,...
It’s Time to Reduce Tension on the Farm

It’s Time to Reduce Tension on the Farm

Recently Mike Lipkin of www.mikelipkin.com offered me a checklist of champions. This checklist encouraged me to think about what it takes to be a champion on the farm. From my thought process, I created a checklist of what might be creating tension on your farm when...