Category Archives: Quality of life

Juggling Farm and Family?

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Women's Agricultural Network

Female farmers with children are wanted for interviews as part of a University of Vermont study on child care in farm families. Funded by a USDA-NIFA grant, this study is looking at the ways children impact a farm business and … Continue reading →

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It’s a good thing you can juggle…

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Mary Peabody

It’s official. We have arrived at that time of year when you think you can’t possibly do one more thing. You’re exhausted. Your back hurts (not just in the morning now but all the time), the weeds are out of … Continue reading →

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Personal Resiliency: The Antidote to Stress

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Debra Heleba

I am stressed out right now. It seems to happen every January as the official kick-off to the “conference season,” the time when most farmers have a lull in their schedules and therefore a slew of farmer meetings, classes, and … Continue reading →

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