What I Eat in a Day – Tyler & Kate’s Farm Story

A Day on the Farm During Seeding Season

Once the snow melts, Manitoba farmers shift into one of the most demanding stretches of the year. Seeding season is when seeds that will grow crops go in the ground, and timing is everything. Between navigating unpredictable spring weather, managing equipment, and coordinating fertilizer and pesticide applications, each with their own timing requirements, farms are buzzing with activity from before sunrise until well after dark in May. Tyler and Kate generously invited us to their farm near Carman, Manitoba during seeding season. This farmer vlog follows a full day during seeding season: 18-hour days, meals on the go, and the teamwork needed to grow a farm and a young family at the same time.

Balancing Farming & Family

Seeding season means long days, quick meals, and not much else. Now imagine doing all of that with young kids at home. Kate didn’t grow up on a farm, and one of the first things she learned was how little you can plan around seeding season. Events will get missed because of the long hours or a shift with the weather. What keeps everything going is teamwork. Tyler and his crew in the field, Kate managing the home and the kids, and the whole family pitching in however they can.

What a Farmer Eats in a Day

Farmers have to eat too, and during seeding season that’s easier said than done. Tyler’s lunch is a cold cut wrap he threw together himself before heading out to work. While Tyler works the fields, Kate keeps everything moving at home, balancing childcare, farm management, and meals. Feeding the crew is a team effort too: Kate takes turns with her mother-in-law and sister-in-law to make sure everyone working on the farm is fed. When suppertime comes, Kate loads up the kids and drives out to wherever Tyler is working to deliver a meal. For a few minutes, the tractor cab fills up with kids on laps and food passed around, and the whole family gets to be together. Tyler will tell you those field suppers are the highlight of his day.

Supporting Pulse & Soybean Farmers

During this virtual farm tour, Tyler also shares why peas are used in their crop rotation. They fix their own nitrogen, return well economically, and help break the disease cycle for other crops. It’s a good example of the practical value pulse crops bring to Manitoba farms. To learn more about the farmers growing pulses across the province, visit manitobapulse.ca.