Whose Mouth Should Be Moving At Your Meeting?

Many farm families are feeling a deep sense of guilt knowing they should be having business meetings, but they just don’t seem to get around to it. The key factor is understanding why you need to meet. -Family council to explore how the family operates -Succession...

Why Should I Be a Better Listener?

What if I showed you a free tool that you could implement today that would have the potential to make your farm 21% more profitable, without spending a dime ? US farm journalist John Phipps  said his business generated more income  when he used the tool.  The...

Don’t Even Think About Not Dating Your Mate

This past August as I was celebrating my sister’s milestone birthday in New York City I came across the parking sign which read “Don’t even THINK of parking here ! “ That pretty much sums up the attitude of folks in the “Big Apple”.  In the past year I’ve met with...

Why Farmers Love Carrots

Tomorrow at the farmer’s market I hope to find some garden fresh carrots, seeing how my garden this year is one big patch of compost. Farmers love carrots don’t you know? They dangle one for years in front of the next generation, so to keep the young folks guessing...

11 Tips to Stay Renewed

I wish I had gone to bed earlier last night instead of filing emails until midnight. I should know better since I need to get a really good sleep to stay on top of the daily demands of the farm. Vacuuming 4 shop vacs of water out  of our water-logged basement this...