Guest Blog

We can all use a helping hand from time to time, especially if you’re a farmer. Things come up where you really need another person’s help. It’s nice when you have good friends you can call on in such situations.

In farming, so much of what we do is about investing in an uncertain future. That is especially true when you consider the planting season and all the steps we take to maximize the year’s harvest.

As the years move forward, it seems as if personal health, growth and development become more of an issue of importance, and so does the topic of speaking out about it.

I have, over the years – as a result of my writing and serving on a board – had the privilege of having many visitors on our farm here. We’ve had them from several different states and several different countries.

When I was a child, other kids would ask, “What does your dad do?” I would rather humbly reply: “He’s just a farmer.” I don’t know why I added the “just” in that reply. Actually, yes I do.

This long weekend is one of my favorite times of the year, and a sad one too, unfortunately. Memorial Day weekend is a time many of us celebrate with family, friends and food, but it is also a time to reflect, remember and shed a tear or two.