About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of gratitude in farming and its role in building resiliency in family businesses.

It is easy to focus on the challenges on the farm but in this episode of Rural Realities, host Karen Endres from the Wisconsin Farm Center talks to Katy Schultz of Tri-Fecta Farms about gratitude and what fuels resiliency in our family businesses. Katy is a dairy farmer, a leader, and a firm believer in lifelong learning. Listen to learn about the simple gratitude practice Katy starts off each day with, and how it has helped her excel in farming and life. Experiencing a challenge on the farm?...

People in this episode

Host: Karen Endres

Guest: Katy Schultz

Topics covered

• gratitude
• resiliency
• family businesses
• farming
• mental health

Keywords

• gratitude
• farming
• resiliency
• family business
• mental health
• lifelong learning
• dairy farming

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tri-Fecta Farms, Wisconsin Farm Center

Places: Wisconsin

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