Hey Gang, Dwayne Johnson, a.k.a. The Rock, captures a focus on his way out of the gym in the post above. While quoting his friend, he says, “I don’t HAVE to work out, I GET to…” Massive Thank You from me for your friendship, business, interactions, emails, calls, and texts throughout 2024. Working with you, for you, and […]| Hugh McPherson
Hey Gang, It really hits me at the end of the year. It’s that momentous feeling of time passing, of a cycle being completed, of one more crack at the bat, of a closing or ending. In our Fall-focused businesses, November is clean-up and recovery, December is recuperating and family time, and the week between Christmas and […]| Hugh McPherson
Pictures of “The Roost”| Hugh McPherson
Hey Gang, Sometimes, I sit down to write or brainstorm and… nothing. It’s not that I don’t care or that the ideas aren’t there—it’s just that after a wild fall season, my brain feels like an empty field. And you know what? That’s okay. You know, fall on the farm is intense. Sure, it’s families laughing in the corn […]| Hugh McPherson
Perfection isn’t found in the ordering of all things. Nature’s perfection is specifically uncovered through exploration, scanning the scenic views, and then getting closer to each element. The world, in all its beauty, is chaotic. While an individual flower might be nearly perfect by itself, it’s in a field of buzzing, humming plants, with each plant working […]| Hugh McPherson
She was as good a mother-in-law as one could hope for. In fact, Jane Wettstone canceled out all the mother-in-law jokes I’d heard growing up, and she passed away last week unexpectedly. Cherries are gone. Blueberries are gone. Peaches are gone. Nectarines are gone. Apples are here. Pumpkins are here. Over and over, the seasons change, year […]| Hugh McPherson
Hey gang! Summer is in full swing at the farm, and that means it’s peach season! There’s something truly magical about biting into a fresh, juicy peach that makes you think of sunny skies and lazy afternoons. But peaches aren’t just a treat for the taste buds; they’re packed with healthy hydration. Here’s more from the sweet world […]| Hugh McPherson
Hey Gang, At these kind of events you hear presenters going on about all the things they do, but Greg Huber took me aside on a NAFDMA bus tour and reminded me to ask, “What’s the story behind the story here?” The weather was picture-perfect for nearly all of our two-day, three-night NAFDMA ALR in Charleston […]| Hugh McPherson
Hey Gang, I’ve just had the joy of my daughter’s graduation, a pinnacle experience for us as parents and a huge achievement for Annie. We left Annie with her friends to enjoy a week of relaxation and ‘lasts’ as she wraps up her college experience. Our weekend ended with the U of M theater department’s senior showcase, […]| Hugh McPherson
Hey Gang, As a business owner—and farmers are business owners, by the way — it’s important to recognize the difference between working IN your business and working ON your business. Working IN your business refers to daily tasks: Working ON your business refers to daily tasks: Balancing your time effectively and delegating tasks can help you […]| Hugh McPherson
Hey Gang,| Hugh McPherson
We’ve had some decorative snows, and temps cool enough to keep the fruit blossoms safe so far!| Hugh McPherson