Tag: Family
Paula’s Stress Strategy: Take a Timeout
May 25, 2023 / Amy Bluhm
Everyone has stress. As Paula points out, resiliency stems from discovering what brings us peace.
Tag: Family
Elaine Made “Partner in a Small Farm”
March 31, 2023 / Amy Bluhm
We tend to think that earning new job titles like “Partner” will cost us at home. Through feeding sheep and new market adventures, Elaine’s story tells us to invest wisely.
Tag: Family
Hard Work Makes Christmas Tree Magic
December 8, 2022 / Amy Bluhm
Deer antlers, humidity and drought won’t stop Christmas at Cawley Family Farm.
Tag: Family
Katie’s Rewarding Bet
December 1, 2022 / Amy Bluhm
Being a mother, farmer and female entrepreneur is no easy task. Katie finds the reward is far worth the effort.
Tag: Family
Bustle, Boundaries, and Bonding: That’s How We Farm
November 2, 2022 / Amy Bluhm
Stressful seasons and careers can consume us. Or they can play a part in building us up.
Tag: Family
Resilient and Faithful: That Was My Mom
October 27, 2022 / Amy Bluhm
Even while fighting cancer, my mom was constantly making sure that everyone and everything was taken care of from the cattle to the kids.
Tag: Family
Emma’s Rural Investments: Equipment, Cows & Commitments
October 11, 2022 / Amy Bluhm
Love often moves us to invest in the future. For Emma, her family’s love has created a legacy of commitment.
Tag: Family
Carla Thrives in Her Busiest Season
September 27, 2022 / Amy Bluhm
Despite Carla’s zeal for an intense and busy life, fall is her craziest season of all because of harvest.
Tag: Family
The One Great Thing My Crazy Mom Life Needed
July 19, 2022 / Amy Bluhm
Gina Jo liked her juggling-act-mom-life even more after adding one thing to it.
Tag: Family
Celebrating Independence Day, Iowa Style
June 28, 2022 / Amy Bluhm
Every Independence Day, fireworks aren’t the only thing exploding in the western Iowa town Sara Ross calls home.