A group of farmers are discussing in the field, using a tablet. Two men and one woman. Team work in agribusiness.

You don’t know what you don’t know

We’ve all confidently stated a ‘fact’ only to be proved wrong. But by practicing self-awareness and self-reflection you can not only manage the fallout, you can learn from it, too

Reading Time: 3 minutes When you returned home to the farm after college, university or trade school, no doubt you felt a great sense of accomplishment. And rightfully so. You earned this achievement! You invested time, personal stress and money in equipping yourself to enter “the real world.” Maybe you also felt that you crossed a finish line, that […] Read more

There are a number of long-held beliefs that can create barriers for the farm transition process.

Beliefs your farm could be better without

Why don’t farm transition plans advance over time? Usually because families fall into one of these thinking traps

Reading Time: 3 minutes Beliefs, or “the rules we live by,” deeply influence our choices and assumptions. They show up in our day-to-day lives and we treat them as respected “facts,” when that may not be the case. We tend not to question or consider whether these beliefs are true. These rules are often learned in the household in […] Read more