Saskatchewan farmer Nicole Rathberger, her husband and three children have all been diagnosed with ADHD. In this episode, we learn how reframing neurodivergent traits has affected her farming life, business management, and family dynamics.

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Episode Resources

• Neurodiversity in ag
• Mental health resources for Canadian agriculture
• How to ensure dependents with disabilities are taken care of in a farm transition
• Farm Transition – Will and Estate Pre-Planning Tool™

When Dalles Bergsma died by suicide, his mother, Diane, and her family knew something had to come from the ashes of tragedy. In this episode, Diane shares how through The Three Oaks Respite Cabin, the Bergmas are honouring Dalles's legacy, while supporting farmers and first responders in their community.

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Meet Amy VanderHeide and hear her inspiring journey in agriculture, from growing up on a farm run by women to leading the Maritime Ag Women's Network and advocating for mental health and community building.

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In this episode, Erin McKnight, a Saskatchewan rancher, shares how she combined her farming passion and nursing expertise to tackle ranching challenges. Learn about her innovative training methods designed to successfully onboard and retain farm employees.

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How Fanny Delisle is creating synergies for her operation, community and the ag industry to ensure she passes along a sustainable business to the next generation.

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To continue our discussion from Episode 6: Business plans – Creating one that fits your farm vision, Joel and Merle invite FCC Business Advisor Annessa Good into the conversation and they talk about the hard, but important discussions around equity – how to fairly allocate resources, especially to off-farm children.

In the ninth and final episode of the series, our Business advisors wrap up and review key takeaways along the path to farm transition. Learn how to keep the conversation going, check-in, and what you can do to keep your plan current and continue to repeat the process.

Show your farm transition plan who's boss. In this eighth episode, FCC Business Advisors role-play conversations and share best practices, showing you how to lead through ongoing alignment and activation. See firsthand how to work through challenges and towards agreement on timelines and implementation of your plan.