`On today’s episode, I’m chatting with my lovely friend, Renee Capko. Renee is a fellow woman in dairy, living in central Minnesota. Although we’re on opposite sides of the world, we share so many of the same challenges in balancing farm life and motherhood.

Renee is married to a dairy farmer and they live in central, MN where they milk 400 dairy cows, have 100 head of beef and raise all of our steers as well. Renee is involved with the farming operation and is also raising a farm loving little boy andhas another little baby on the way.

Her main focus on the farm is the cattle records, managing our employees and taking care of managing all the animals. It has been a balancing act to learn to be a mom & a farmer. Renee shares a little bit about how she has learned to live in the balance and set her days up for more "YES" and less stress & anxiety in her home!

In this episode, Renee talks about her journey from being an elementary school teacher to fully embracing her role as a wife, mom, and farmer. We dive into the challenges of stepping into a multi-generational family farm and how she navigated that transition, especially working alongside her husband’s father and uncle.

Renee also shares how motherhood shifted her role on the farm and how she learned to ask for help without guilt. From setting up systems like her "Farmer Fridays" to becoming more organized and finding ways to be productive rather than just busy, Renee gives us a real look into what it’s like to balance it all on a family farm. Her honesty about juggling farm duties, raising children, and prioritizing self-care is something every rural woman will relate to.

In this episode with Renee Capko on Balancing Farming, Family, Motherhood, and Self, we cover:

• Renee’s transition from elementary teacher to full-time farmer and mom

• The challenges of stepping into a multi-generational family farm

• The impact of motherhood on...