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Farm families gain clarity from financial transparency

Farm Family Coach: It doesn’t mean having to share every personal expense or do away with clear boundaries in leadership

On family farms, especially multi-generational operations, being open about finances isn’t just good practice — it’s essential for business survival and harmonious relationships, Alyssa Brown writes.


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Gentle treatments for pain in the neck

Fit to Farm: Built-up tensions come compliments of the season

Heading toward year-end, people unknowingly tense up against the cold and busyness, causing neck pain that can often be treated with appropriate support and gentle mobility, athletic therapist Kathlyn Hossack says.

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In times of mandatory joy, try to find contentment

Farm Family Coach: We can’t force it to be the most wonderful time of the year for everyone

If we’re not feeling the joy at a time of year that seems to insist on over-the-top moments of happiness, we can allow ourselves to just try for fulfilled or content, farm family coach Kalynn Spain suggests.