This will be the first Mother’s Day for us, with no mothers. My mom died in l998, and my mother in law passed away this winter. Both women were very strong farm women who nurtured their families with heaps of love and care. Many farm moms whom I have met over the course of the winter are very concerned about the future happiness of their farm family. They want harmony. They want certainty. They crave for plans to be resolved and finalized. This year you might want to give your mom flowers, and a book that can change her life. “Planting the Seed” of Hope was published 5 years ago, and is still timely today to encourage families to communicate, connect, and celebrate life on the farm. I am writing this in blog format as I am still trying to activate my database to get the word out, to encourage families to feed their minds positive choices for the future. “Your farm. Your family. Your choice.” means that we all make choices on how we run our businesses and cherish our families. I’d like to hear from you. We hope to start seeding by the first of May. Spring is late, and very cool here. The water is seeping into the sleughs, but there are lots of waterholes this year! Call 1-866-848-8311 if you would like to order a book to give your Mom. A book can change your life ! Happy Seeding !
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Planting the Seed of Hope for Mother’s Day
Friday, April 24th, 2009Who wants the farm and when ?
Friday, March 13th, 2009Hey folks,
I have been on the road lots this winter. Last Saturday I had the adventure of sleeping on the floor in the Beiseker Town Hall when my hubby and I got caught in a true Alberta blizzard! Thanks to the kind folks of that town we had an enjoyable stay. Right now I am in Arizona working with www.infusionsoft.com an internet marketing and database group that is going to fix my follow-up failure. So we are enjoying the desert for awhile.
This week I spoke to the Credit Union Central sponsored seminar entitled “Who wants the farm and when ?” I will be presenting this again on March 23rd in Langenberg Sask. and March 24 in Redvers. Sign up in the events section of www.wflc.ca or call 1-306-569-4567 to register for the 3 hour event.
The farming parents are looking for financial certainty for their future, what to do with non-biz heirs, and a new residence. The next generation is also looking for certainty, mostly timelines that will be acted upon, and they need a decent farm income also. I am concerned that many folks have no wills, no financial snapshot of their lifestyle needs, and no clue how to get the conversation started.
Please join us to help your farm family start to talk about the tough issues, and discuss the undiscussabull(TM)
If you can’t make it to the seminar, call anyway, so we can create new seminars for your town in the fall. There is also a great deal of interest in the Okanagan, so let us know your committment to make changes for your farm business.
Remember, it’s your farm. Your family. Your choice.



