The stuff nobody talks about
But probably should
There's no right place to start.
Pick the one that sounds like your brain today.
The moment you decide the farm works for you instead of the other way around
There's a shift that happens for some farmers. Something is different about the way they carry themselves. The way they talk about their operation. The way they make decisions. They're not less committed to their farm. They haven't stopped caring. They've just decided that the farm works for them. Not the other way around. And that decision changes everything.
The farm gets everything. You get the scraps.
Your health. Your relationships. Your joy. Your rest. They all get whatever the farm didn't consume first. Which most days is nothing. Here's why the math doesn't work, and what to do about it
You're raising your kids on the farm and wondering if you're ruining them
You're raising your kids on the farm. Some days it feels like the best childhood imaginable. Other days you wonder if you're ruining them. Both feelings are real.
Farming after baby: the guilt, the exhaustion, and what actually helps
Everything changed when the baby came. Your capacity. Your identity. Your relationship with the farm. You're not the farmer you used to be — and that's not a failure. Here's what actually helps when you're farming after baby.