Kermit the Frog had it right when he said it’s not easy being green. Case in point: eco-friendly paper for my upcoming map project.
sustainable living
The Hopefulness of Spring
March 20 is the first day of spring and I’m celebrating with maple syrup. I’ve also made a list of the things I can’t wait to do—check it out!
Taking Responsibility: Our Health Affects More Than Ourselves
It’s National Farmers Market Week: A perfect time to remember how we take care of ourselves affects others.
Iowa Evokes Passions
Last weekend, while presenting my Marketing Your Uniqueness workshop at the Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI) Convention, I posed this question: “Why do you do what you do; what drives you?” Put another way: What is your passion? My workshop attendees were business owners, ranging from farmers selling directly to consumers, to agri-tourist operators, to […]
Bees Motivate Gratitude and Giving
I’m into my fourth year of beekeeping and while I still consider myself a newbie, I do feel I’ve come a long way. For one—and an important one at that—I can now find the queen. Finding the queen—or queenspotting, as they say—is huge in beekeeping. There are books on the subject, like this cool Where’s […]