Not all dairy farms are equal

by Amanda Wells // June 10, 2019 // No Comments

  June is the national dairy month, so when Joelle Hess, of Hess Dairy Farms in Fielding, Utah, offered to give me an up-close view of their farm, I jumped at the chance. Farming is a misunderstood industry and through this... Continue reading →

From dairy beginnings to agritourism, the Southern Belle Farm has it all

by Amanda Wells // June 3, 2019 // No Comments

   For almost twenty years, this Georgia farm sat untouched, the gates shut tight leaving  the townspeople wondering if it would ever make a comeback. But when Jake Carter, the fifth generation of this farming family, came home from college... Continue reading →

Farm Tour Across America: Educating the public on farming 

by Amanda Wells // May 30, 2019 // No Comments

Sometimes people think they know what they’re talking about. They offer advice and give their two cents. But they don’t always know when it’s appropriate to share or keep it shut. Like farming. We get calls all the time about... Continue reading →

Lord, let me be inconvenienced by my family

by Amanda Wells // May 11, 2019 // 3 Comments

  “Amanda, I need you!” he called to me from the front porch.  Normally, I’m glad to be called my own name and not so-and-so’s mama or Wesley’s wife or that mom of six or whatever. But this time, one of... Continue reading →

Raising relational kids beyond the rules

by Amanda Wells // May 3, 2019 // No Comments

   “Oh you better believe I’m going to be there when my sister has a baby! I’m going to be there for ALL the special moments!” declared my 11-year-old at the breakfast table. We were imagining the future, 10 or... Continue reading →

I needed a friend but I had no idea how much

by Amanda Wells // April 22, 2019 // 2 Comments

  My heart squeezed and I forced my tear ducts not to release any tears. Not again. Two girls I knew just planned another lunch date right in front of me and didn’t invite me. Maybe it didn’t matter but it... Continue reading →

Your story matters –tell it.

by Amanda Wells // April 8, 2019 // No Comments

  I grew up with in a family of storytellers. From my dad weaving elaborate tales he continued for months at a time to my grandad sharing his war stories to my mom sharing about country life, I heard it all. My siblings... Continue reading →