Amy Peterson

My life right now is a mix of farming, ranching, marriage, family, midlife, Business and trying to keep moving forward through a difficult season. Some days, those pieces fit together well. Other days, they feel impossible to carry at the same time. There’s still work that has to get done — crops to manage, cattle to care for, decisions to make, responsibilities that don’t pause because life feels heavy. Farming and ranching don’t wait for clarity. They don’t slow down because relationships...

Burnout in agriculture doesn’t arrive all at once. It builds quietly through financial pressure, weather uncertainty, long seasons, and cons

Today’s chance conversation reminded me how much of farming—and life—we only recognize in hindsight. As agriculture changes, some seasons are closing without ceremony. Not because anything failed. But because seasons shift. This piece is about noticing what feels alive, and what feels heavy.