by Elaine Froese | Feb 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
In the last blog post, I talked about the fabulous 2015 AgExcellence Conference, hosted by Farm Management Canada in Regina. As part of the conference, young farmers contributed to a Twitter feed called “We Wish Parents Understood.” Although I was not able to attend,...
by Elaine Froese | Feb 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
Last November, I attended the Ag. Excellence conference (AgEXCONF 2015), hosted by Farm Management Canada. The conference took place in Regina, although I was only able to attend via my Twitter feed. I was inspired by the sea of young and eager agricultural...
by Elaine Froese | Jan 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
The longest relationships we have in our lives are typically those with our siblings, which can last 80 years or longer. I heard a radio announcer mention this one day, then he suggested Dr. Jeanne Safer’s book “Cain’s Legacy: Liberating Siblings from a Lifetime of...
by Elaine Froese | Jan 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
“Retirement is an artificial construct, stop thinking about it. Think about reinvention instead. I know too many people in their sixties who have “retired” from their occupations and are, basically, sitting around waiting to die. There is no moral or...
by Elaine Froese | Jan 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
“Hey, watch out, there’s a rock the size of a loaf of bread about to go through the header!!” I yell to my new hubby in the cab of our combine as we harvest in l981. “Don’t worry, I saw it, and there will be more.” he confides to me. As a Red River valley farm girl...