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Being A Compassionate Farm Mentor
Things on our farm are changing again, an employee moving on. In Stephen Poulter’s book “The Father Factor” he talks about the fathering style of a “compassionate mentor”. This is a great style for farm founders to embrace over the winter months as they train the next...Dealing With Retiring Farmers, Planting Seeds of Possibility
I am extremely grateful for the 3 neighbours who showed up with 3 extra combines to harvest on the last sunny Saturday of September, it really made a huge difference in reducing the stress on our farm. When I relayed this story to an easterner he said “Wow, they still...Who Gets To Make The Ultimate Decision On This Farm?
One of speaker Norm Rubin’s universal laws of life goes like this: “ Make everyone a stakeholder. Involve everyone on your team in your farm; ask for their input and opinions. Recognize that all those involved in your business will build your business. When you make...Lessons From The Quiet Chair
I hear the geese flying overhead on their way back to the wildlife sanctuary, just four miles west of our yard. I see birds perched on a stray self-planted sunflower near the birdfeeder. I ponder the words on my lap in my journal as I sit in silence in my morning...
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