12 Ideas for Summer Fun on the Farm

12 Ideas for Summer Fun on the Farm

Sitting close to the water, feeling the warm sunshine on my face, tracking the clouds: these are things that help me feel renewed by nature. Farmers are a lucky lot as they are in nature every day. It just depends on their mindset, whether they are being renewed or...
Dealing with Depression: Reflections from the Quiet Chair

Dealing with Depression: Reflections from the Quiet Chair

Today I want to share with you my personal story of dealing with depression. As I reflect from the quiet chair, I encourage you to do the same. I hear the geese flying overhead on their way back to the wildlife sanctuary, just four miles west of our yard. I see birds...
Moving off the Farm: 5 Things for Farm Founders to Consider

Moving off the Farm: 5 Things for Farm Founders to Consider

A distraught middle-aged farm woman asks for advice on buying her daughter a farmhouse just down the road. This is a loaded question. When farm founders are considering how long they want to stay on the main farmyard, there can be lots of conflict and frustration. I...