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Impact Farming

Mar 31, 2021

In this week’s episode, Tracy speaks to Brent VanParys about “How To Transition Plan”.

As farmers, we all know that we should have a transition plan in place; however, once we move past our fears and concerns for the majority, it’s still unclear how to proceed.

So, how exactly does a farm family start, create,...


Mar 24, 2021

In this week’s episode, Tracy speaks to Elaine Froese about “The Role of a Farm Family Coach”.

Have you ever heard the term coach and wonder just what exactly the benefits of hiring a coach are? If so, this episode is for you. Elaine Froese is known as “Canada’s Farm Whisper” and has worked as a farm family...


Mar 17, 2021

In this week’s episode, we are recalling episode 54. Tracy sits down with Elaine Froese to discuss "Finding Fairness in Farm Transition".

Elaine states how farm transitions needs to be a change in our language and our mindset. She relates the transition to a tsunami as there is procrastination, conflict and...


Mar 10, 2021

In this week’s episode, Tracy speaks to Tom Field, Professor at The University Nebraska-Lincoln, about a paradigm-shifting concept called “Re-Imagine Going Back to The Farm”.

Have you heard of the Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program? It is an innovative program at UNL that teaches agriculture students...


Mar 3, 2021

In this week’s episode, we speak to Michael Langemeier, Purdue University Professor, about the “Feasibility of Going Back to The Farm”.

In business, it is a commonplace activity to perform a feasibility study before buying or expanding a business to allow a family member to join. In today's interview, we discuss...