For Greg Peterson and his brothers, farming is just part of the family tradition. Greg and his two brothers, Nathan and Kendal, live and work on a farm in Assaria, Kansas, continuing a family tradition of five generations. They grow wheat, corn, soybeans, and a variety of forages for the cattle, of which they have…
The Peterson Farm Bros Welcome Viewers to Their Family Farm With Humor and Heart—and a Lot of Dancing
5 Reasons Your Children Should Not Inherit Your Business
By Daniel Scott There are some astounding statistics surrounding family business succession. First, the average lifespan of a family-owned business is only 24 years, or roughly one generation. In addition, nearly 60 percent of family-owned businesses fail to make it to the second generation, while nearly 90 percent fail to make it to the third…
Mail-Order Citrus: Pearson Ranch Delivers California Sunshine From Orchard to Doorstep
The fruit in my hand is 6 months old, but tastier than ever. It’s a pink pomelo from Pearson Ranch in California, and the big orb’s fabulously thick rind—an inch or more—is better at preserving the integrity and flavor of the fruit than anything human invention can muster. Most commodity fruits these days are picked…
Ipanema, a Beloved Brazilian Gem in New York, Makes a Glamorous Return to the City
Carlos and Victor Pedro grew up in Ipanema—not the famed Rio de Janeiro beach, but their father’s Brazilian-Portuguese restaurant, named after those sun-drenched shores, in the heart of New York’s Little Brazil. The lively spot had been a neighborhood staple since 1979, when Alfredo Pedro, who immigrated from Portugal when he was 13, quit his…
Irv’s Burgers Was so Beloved That Fans Signed up to Work There. It’s Finally Back
By Stephanie Breijo From Los Angeles Times Los Angeles—One of L.A.’s most beloved burger stands is back. The space is new, the branding’s been refreshed, and former owner Sonia Hong’s signature doodles and the slogan “Just for you!” now appear printed on the paper placemats, as opposed to always sketched by hand on paper plates…
From Oregon, With Love and Lavender
In Marilyn Thompson’s experience, life is a journey of unexpected and sometimes very difficult pathways, which are nonetheless part of a divine plan. When she and her husband, Troy, purchased a 2 1/2-acre property on a hill in Oregon’s beautiful wine country, she could not begin to imagine the hardship, the grief, the effort, or…
Family-Owned Christmas Tree Farm Closing After 6 Decades in Brea
May 26, 2022
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BREA, Calif.—After serving the community for 59 years, a family-owned Christmas tree farm is permanently closing its Brea location. The Peltzer Pines Christmas Tree Farm was founded in 1963 by Charles Peltzer, also known as Chuck. The Peltzer family began farming in Orange County, California, in 1913 when Chuck’s grandfather moved his family from Kansas…
Shaping Flowers by Hand
Adam Brand, fourth-generation co-owner of M&S Schmalberg Custom Flowers, joined his family business about 12 years ago. “My dad was a flower man. I never really appreciated what that meant,” said Brand. “The business was 90 years old at the time, and I didn’t appreciate that either.” It was only when Brand started coming into…
Building Beautiful Friendships One Cup at a Time
Tea has always been a part of the Stowe family. What initially started as a traveling tearoom in 2011, bringing tea and baked goods to families all over Middle Tennessee and parts of Alabama, transformed into what is now a physical tea room on a sixty-eight-acre farm in Campbellsville, TN. Three Sisters Tearoom is run…
Blueberry Fields Forever: How a Farming Family Is Continuing a 74-Year-Old Legacy
Standing in an old-growth blueberry forest, Ezra Ranz is demonstrating the “two-finger tickle” method for picking ripe berries from clusters dangling on 7-foot canes. “Pretty simple,” he says. “Hands underneath the berries, gentle fingertips brushing toward your palms, presto. Like tickling a baby.” He grins mischievously. In two shakes of a lamb’s tail, 9 fat…
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