E24 FCC: Elaine Froese - Harvesting Harmony: Finding Common Ground in Farm Family Communication

Hello everyone and welcome back to the Farming for Passive Income show where we strive to educate the agricultural community on how to create alternative income streams and diversification through commercial real estate private equity.

 

Elaine Froese is a professional speaker, writer, and coach who specializes in helping farm families work through issues surrounding succession, business or that family favorite – communication. Elaine is known as “Canada’s Farm Whisperer,” and she’s been a columnist in Grainews for 26 years.

Elaine is a member of the Canadian Association of Farm Advisors and the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers with the CSP, certified speaking professional designation. Many folks tell Elaine that they “wish they had met her ten years ago.” Her awards include Excellence in Farm Mgt (Wilson Loree 2018), 4-H Canada’s Most Distinguished Alumna (2018), Manitoba 150 Women Trailblazer (2020), Certificate of Merit U of Manitoba Faculty of Ag. (2021)

1:37   How she started being a Family Farm Coach?

03:22 The main pain points she solves

04:25 Why Conflict is not bad and hard to tackle?

7:35   Why Farm Families are avoiding conflict?

10:15 How did she become Canada’s Farm Whisperer?

11:51 3 links - Family, Management, and Ownership system

16:35 Her number question as a Farm Coach

17:25 Financial Transparency in Farm Transition

18:37 A sample of Farm Transition discussion

24:25 “Different is not wrong, it is just different”

26:30 Identifying the conflict mindset

29:40 “You do not have, because you do not ask.” 

31:50  Discussion of the books she wrote

35:50 “Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The faster, the quicker you get to the end of the roll.”

37:25 Takeaway from Elaine

Connect with Elaine: 

Instagram / Facebook / Tiktok: @farmfamilycoach

 

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