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Your Health is Your Farm’s Most Valuable Asset
As a farm mom, you’re not just raising children and supporting the family business – you’re a cornerstone of your operation’s success. Here are three essential strategies focusing on why prioritizing your health isn’t selfish; it’s necessary for your farm’s sustainability.
Dear Young Farm Wife: What I Wish I’d Known Before We Lost Everything
I remember the pride and excitement when Jeremy and I first took over his family’s farm. What I didn’t know then – what I wish someone had told me – was that love for farming isn’t enough. Four years after taking over, we lost everything to a perfect storm of high debt, storms, and equipment failures. We had no reserves, no clear understanding of our costs, and no real business plan.
Today, I help young farm families avoid our mistakes by conducting thorough business analysis before taking over. Here’s why each part matters:
Embracing the Seasons: It’s ok to slow down
Farm life moves in seasons, each bringing its own rhythm of challenges and blessings. While others mark their calendars by holidays and vacations, we measure time by calving seasons, planting dates, and harvest windows. It’s a different way of life, but one filled with profound meaning when we learn to embrace its natural flow.
Getting Your Garden Ready: What to do in January for Zone 5
While winter blankets our zone 5 gardens in cold and snow, January offers the perfect opportunity to prepare for a bountiful growing season. Here’s how to use these indoor days to set yourself up for garden success.
Lessons From a Year of Liquidation and Finding Growth in Loss
The endless rows of crops, the hum of the tractor, the laughter (or cries) of little ones echoing across the field—it’s the life you chose, the life you dreamed of. Yet, some days it feels like you’re carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders. Tight budgets, uncertain harvests, unrelenting debt. The choices are constant and the sacrifices cut deep—apples or oranges this month?
If you’re feeling overwhelmed and defeated, you’re not alone. And while you might not have all the answers right now, you don’t have to carry this alone. There’s comfort in knowing that God is walking every step of this difficult path with you.
Faith & Calm: Leaning on God When Life Feels Overwhelming
This post may contain affiliate links, which means that I may receive a commission if you make a purchase using these links, with NO additional cost to you. The endless rows of crops, the hum of the tractor, the laughter (or cries) of little ones echoing across...
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