By Topic: rural America
Farmers make the holidays
Nov. 22 2022
Supplying delicious food to our communities is another reason to be thankful this season
We all have our bucket list
Nov. 18 2022
Time shows us what is most important and puts our goals into perspective
Food elitism helps no one
Nov. 16 2022
Food elitist (noun): a person or persons who uses their social platform and/or voice to shame others based on their food choices
A milk toast to matrimony
Nov. 10 2022
Our wedding day was filled with little moments and details that honored our dairy farming roots
It’s not the 1900s anymore
Nov. 3 2022
Agriculture has found many “better ways” in the last century
How my brother got a job at NASA
Nov. 2 2022
In one summer, my brother went from farmer to rocket scientist
Getting paid last
Nov. 1 2022
Labor costs more than just money on a farm. That can be positive while also challenging
A man and his tractor
Oct. 27 2022
The first tractor that ever worked the land on our farm is at the core of many of my grandpa’s stories
Does a farmer ever rest?
Oct. 26 2022
Farmers have complex jobs that make rest difficult even when we have to
Remember your why
Oct. 25 2022
No day in farming is easy, but each is special when we keep our eyes open
It’s fall, y’all
Oct. 13 2022
Our family’s tradition of decorating our farm features a Halloween theme this time of the year
An ode to the farmhouse
Sept. 15 2022
No matter the season of the year or the season of life you’re in, farmhouses offer the ultimate warm embrace
Unpopular opinions
Sept. 7 2022
There’s no right opinion or way to look at dairy farming, dairy foods, or life
Wedding dresses and chore boots
Sept. 1 2022
This season, I find myself switching gears between farm work and wedding planning
Blazing trails for today’s farmers
Aug. 17 2022
Whether they meant to or not, previous generations of women working in agriculture serve as role models for today’s dairy industry
Farming: It hurts so good
July 29 2022
The things I love about farming make it worth the challenges
Young farmers matter, too
July 13 2022
New perspective comes from giving people the space to follow their ideas. Young farmers and agriculturalists need that permission
A day in my life
July 12 2022
Overseeing dairy manufacturing keeps my days variable and full
Purr-fectly entertaining
July 8 2022
An abundance of new calves has us spending more time working in our calf barn, so we rely on our farm kittens for some amusement
Breaking up is hard to do
June 1 2022
Sometimes, selling a farm is the right decision