When you hear the word classroom the image of a school setting comes to mind. However, a classroom can be anywhere whether it’s a school, church group, fair or farm […]
A Family Away from Home
Imagine meeting a shy, young high school girl with brown eyes, dark hair and the typical brace-face appearance. She was a minority. The only real farm girl in her class […]
Strive to Be Fearless
I’m sure we all can think of one thing we want to improve upon in our personal lives. Whether it’s becoming more efficient at a job, spending more time with […]
The Better Storyteller Wins
Born a farmer’s daughter and only child, my grandmother quickly became her father’s “right-hand man” on the farm as his health declined. She loves to talk about the time she […]
Plant Change or Reap Uncertainty
Recently when talking to my husband about taking an upcoming trip he said, “I need to know which vehicle we’re taking so I can make sure it’s in working order.” […]
Making Time to CHOOSE to Lead
I don’t have enough time. I’m not experienced enough. I’m too young. I’m too old. I’m not a “typical” farmer. There are dozens of reasons that could be given for […]
The Corcoran Report – 30 Seconds with the “Shark with a Heart”
I recently had the privilege of attending the American Farm Bureau Annual Meeting held in sunny Orlando, Florida. If you have never attended the AFBF Annual Meeting, you need to […]
What Changed You?
We all have it, lived it and breathed it…that moment that forever changed our life. Most of us don’t recognize it as a life changing moment when it happens, but […]
A Challenge to Consider
I was raised in a Farm Bureau family, so I have been a Farm Bureau member all my life. (However, I officially paid my own membership 15 years ago.) My […]
Are Introductions in Order?
If you’re not familiar with our organization, you might be asking what Farm Bureau is. I’ll answer by telling you, not what, but who Farm Bureau is. Farm Bureau is […]
Agriculture Promotion in the Heart of UW-Madison’s Campus
Earlier this spring, students at UW-Madison had the opportunity to learn first-hand about agriculture. April 22 served as the date of the fifth annual Ag Day on Campus, an event […]