Episode 13 - A Conversation with Brian Reisinger

Welcome back to The Rural Well! In this episode, we get the opportunity to talk with Brian Reisinger, Author of Land Rich, Cash Poor among many different other endeavours that Brian pursues. For more info on Brian, visit https://www.brian-reisinger.com/aboutTopics in this episode:Mourning the loss of livestock as a farmerVulnerability with fatherGenerational survival modeDealing with hard times and farm crisisGenerational weight of hard work required as a farmerPressure to work hard generationallyBrian’s role is to tell the story, hard fought to get thereOlder farmers, generations tend to still horde things because of history and the reminders of the Great Depression or war rationsResilience isn’t just digging your heels in and working harder, it’s more like building a support network, approaching issues realistically, ask for help etc.Checking in on folks was more of a “come by and visit”, not a mental health “intervention”Brain’s role was “translator” - had to journey off the farm to learn and gain wisdom from a different perspective. Translating back to the farm worldTodays quote: “Agriculture is our wisest pursuit because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good morals and happiness.” - Thomas JeffersonThis is why farmers are in Superbowl commercials and permeate so much of our country - this is our identity, cultivating our own food and working the landQuestion? Harkening back to the days when the milk man would delivery, If you could get anything delivered to your home still, what would it be? Links and Resources:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.nfmha.ca/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - National Farmer Mental Health Alliance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lilaclanemedia.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Lilac Lane MediaFacebook -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/theruralwell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/theruralwell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/theruralwell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@theruralwell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: info [at] theruralwell.com