What’s for lunch in the field? During harvest, keeping everyone fed while juggling a million other things can be a job all on its own. Jena and Mary Pat chat about their field meal routines, prepping hot lunches, and the tools that make feeding their farmers a little easier—including a Milwaukee lunch warmer that’s become a harvest favorite.

They also share the reality of a challenging harvest, disappointing yields, and supporting your farmer when the season isn’t going as planned. Plus, they talk about homeschool co-ops, grocery delivery, and finding ways to take a few things off your plate when life gets busy.

In this episode:

• Feeding the crew during the busy harvest season
• Prepping and packing hot meals for the field
• The Milwaukee lunch warmer: how it works and why they love it
• Field meal inspiration from The Seed Life Cookbook
• Supporting your farmer through a difficult harvest
• Grocery delivery and other ways to lighten your workload
• Finding a rhythm when your plate is already full

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Have you ever felt like you don’t quite belong on your own farm, or wondered if what you do really matters? This week, Jena and Mary Pat answer listener questions about imposter syndrome, finding your role in a family farming operation, and giving yourself credit for the work that happens behind the scenes.

They also talk about the transition into marriage and farm life, especially when you’re joining your spouse’s family farm. From communication and changing expectations to building trust and giving yourself grace, they share what they’ve learned along the way—and why you don’t have to have it all figured out right away.

In this episode:

• Feeling like an imposter on your own farm
• Why not all valuable farm work shows up on a balance sheet
• Giving yourself credit for the work you do behind the scenes
• Navigating the first year of marriage and changes in family life
• Communicating with your spouse about your needs and expectations
• Building trust with your spouse’s family
• Giving yourself grace as your role changes
• Choosing to grow through life’s inevitable changes

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Harvest is not going the way Jena and Mary Pat hoped this year. With weeks of rain, delayed harvest, crop disease, and plenty of uncertainty, they’re learning firsthand that sometimes the things you work hardest for are completely outside your control.

They talk about the pressure to have a record year, dealing with tar spot, and the reminder that not every year will be a record year—and that’s okay. Jena also shares about some of the difficult things happening behind the scenes in her family’s life and how faith, prayer, community, and past trials are helping them navigate this season.

In this episode:

• A delayed and difficult harvest
• Excessive rain and crop disease
• Learning to hold things with an open hand
• Why not every year can be a record year
• Finding hope in hard seasons
• Prayer, faith, and leaning on your people
• Creating small, intentional spiritual habits
• Giving ourselves and others grace

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