Farm Stress Real Talk with Penn State Extension

Farm life doesn’t come with an off switch, and “work-life balance” can feel impossible when the weather writes your schedule and chores keep coming. We sit down with Amanda Balon, a fifth-generation farmer in Elk County, Pennsylvania, to talk honestly about what balance really looks like in agriculture and why flexibility is a survival skill for farm families. We get specific about farm stress and farmer burnout, including the signs Amanda notices in herself: feeling cranky, losing focus, no...

Join Penn State Extension's Farm Stress team members as they review and discuss this year's Ag Forum held in Lancaster, PA. Episode Hosts: Chi Catalone, Ginger Fenton, Sonya Nace, and Amber Otis

Join the Extension Farm Stress Real Talk team as they reflect on their participation in the 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show and their favorite events and activities of the week.

Listen in as Ginger, Chi, Amber, and Sonya provide their reactions and thoughts to the ambiguous loss series interviews and how there are resources available to help individuals cope with feeling stuck or unsure of how to move forward from a challenging situation. Episode Speakers: Ginger Fenton, Chi Catalone, Amber Otis, and Sonya Nace Additional Resources (mentioned in episode): Pennsylvania AgriStress Hotline- available 24/7: 833-897-2474Suicide & Crisis Hotline: 988Communi...