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One of the biggest challenges that affect farmers’ stress levels can be the family and relationship conflicts that arise on the farm. Clinton County Farm Bureau wanted to create a workshop to aid in those hard conversations.

Guest speaker Andy “Caygeon” Junkin is an expert when it comes to helping farm families get stubborn about moving the farm forward instead of just being stubborn with each other. He was a seventh-generation farmer from Bobcaygeon, Ontario who has seen firsthand how the conflict between farm families can go from bad to worse. After losing his opportunity to farm with his stubborn family, he has made it his mission to help farm families navigate these hard conversations to ensure the future of the family farm.

“This workshop will be the one-day investment that will double farm profit, but more importantly double the odds of your family still farming together in 10 years’ time!”

This workshop will be held on Feb. 4 at Wilmington College in the Center for the Sciences and Agriculture Building located on College Street near the football stadium. The workshop will take place in Room 149 and will begin at  9 a.m. to noon. Then there will be an hour lunch break and then resume back at 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. This event is free to members but will cost $100 for non-members.

Limited spots are available for this interactive workshop so RSVP as soon as possible.  Call the Farm Bureau at 937-382-4407 to reserve your spot before the event. Each participant will get a copy of “Bulletproof Your Farm” by Andy Junkin to take home.