Farm Life Lesson #1: Sunrises Are Better When You Earn Them

Intro: More Than Just a Pretty Sky

Sure, Instagram sunsets get all the love. But if you’ve ever stood in the stillness of a farm at 5:30 AM with steam rising off the fields and a rooster sounding off like it’s auditioning for Broadway—you know the magic of an earned sunrise.

There’s something soul-settling about watching the world wake up while you’re already knee-deep in the day. This isn’t some curated golden-hour moment. It’s the raw, unfiltered beauty of showing up when no one’s watching—and being greeted by the sky itself.

A Story From the Dirt

It was the end of winter, had a cow due any day. I’d been checking on her around the clock, and that morning, the air had that kind of silence that lets you know something’s about to happen.

Coffee in one hand, flashlight in the other, I wandered out to the field just in time to see the first rays of light peeking over the mountain—and there she was, standing calmly with a brand new calf at her side.

No audience, no applause. Just me, a miracle, and the most breathtaking sky I’ve ever seen.

The Takeaway: You Earn What Matters

On the farm, rewards don’t always come easy—or fast. But they show up. In the work. In the waiting. In the small moments no one else sees. A sunrise means more when you’ve already put in the effort to deserve it.

That’s why we say: sunrises are better when you earn them. Whether you’re wrangling goats, running irrigation, or just showing up for your people, remember—what you build in the dark shines brightest at dawn.

Stay tuned for Lesson #2: “Poop Happens—Literally and Figuratively.”