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This was a memorable article for a couple reasons. First of all, the Whaler's team was so creative and entrepreneurial. Then, it was the first article I remotely "co-wrote" with someone. In one of those comical journalistic snafus, Emily and I both conducted interviews and wrote articles on Whaler's Brewing. Our editor, a SUPER-kind woman, decided to combine the articles and throw us both some money. She was definitely not obligated to do that. Thanks again, Joan!

I met with Ann Stamp, a Rhode Island farmer and finalist for Monsanto's Farm Mom of the Year, in her greenhouse.

I joined host Darla Williams for a chat about why I work with women farmers, how our farm lives can FEEL easier, the inspiration for my books, and much more!

Following a fire that destroyed his farm stand, I spoke with Rit Schartner about his plans for the future.

I ran into Bob Greene--a cross between a Revolutionary war hero, a Caribbean-loving hippie, and a bacchanalian Viking--and came away appreciating the art of mead.

I joined host Alicia Hall on the Personal Development Trailblazers Podcast to discuss how journaling can not only provide clarity but also empower you to make meaningful changes in your farming journey.

A balancing act is the perfect metaphor for the farm life. The responsibilities and workload are constantly changing, requiring greater or lesser counterbalances.

Keep reading to learn a simple strategy that is used by regular people all over the world to help those in crisis. It’s called psychological first aid (PFA) and it uses three steps: Look, listen and link. It might just save someone's life.

Just as induced resistance results in plants with stronger, more engaged immune systems, we can use our internal resistance to strengthen our character and create the lives we want.

Instead of looking at your farm life in terms of sacrifice, what if you viewed it in terms of nurturing? After all, isn’t that what you do – nurture the soil and plants that then nurture others’ bodies and souls?

Conflict is inevitable. If we learn how to manage it, it can become a source of growth for ourselves, others and our farms.

Farmers are resilient, intelligent, adaptive and creative. It shouldn’t surprise us, then, that so many farmers are also artists, poets, novelists and essayists.