As a collective group, we had over 40 layers of clothes on. I’m pretty sure that my left pinkie toe is still regaining circulation, and it feels quite odd to pull on dress pants without the accompanying fleece layers today for work. Three guesses as to what in the world was going on. (No, it… Continue reading Layers & Leadership
One of the many, many benefits of growing as a leader through Virginia’s premier adult leadership agriculture program, VALOR, is the ability to complete and analyze personal assessments such as the Myers-Briggs, and most recently, the EQ-i 2.0. The EQ-i assessment, as defined by MHS Assessments, “measures emotional intelligence (EI)…“a set of emotional and social… Continue reading Leadership in the Emotional Realm
Tucked away in a small town on the Eastern Shore, a fish project has been forming. You may say that isn’t unusual, given Virginia’s Eastern Shore's proximity to ocean water. The peninsula frames the western side of the Chesapeake Bay, and is shared by Virginia and Maryland. Life seems to be simpler there, and hospitality… Continue reading Farming with Fish
I was recently at a conference where my husband and I were part of a "Meet a Farmer" campaign with the American Farm Bureau Ag Foundation. It's part of a initiative to introduce consumers to farmers and vice versa. Start a conversation. Ask questions. Debunk myths. Hey, even grab a #felfie if the mood suits. I'll… Continue reading Citified Farmer
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