I think part of the answer to your question is big agriculture. You hafta have thick skin to be a farmers wife/ family member. PBS really does the best at these subjects. Have a great day, Sweetie! ""They visited an old woman, whom they'd met at the shoe store."Correct? Did some, everything is a effort. I think, though, that with 8 kids and no money or the perks from the show they would have stayed together out of necessity. The move has a deep and profound effect on Darrel. The definitive site for Reviews, Trailers, Showtimes, and Tickets About the movie.. Half the time SHE was working as a cleaning lady at bigger houses in town in between school drop off and pick up, cleaning her own home, and errands. PLEASE -- before I die of curiosity, what is a CSA? Did kate take all 5 of the girls with her to new york? Sure, a few fell for it. Paige needs to get a lifeget out with her friends, go somewhere on vacation, hang out with kids her own age, see some shows, whatever. David Sutherland put radio microphones on the Buschkoetters. I suppose, some of the arguments between Darrel and I. . Shut. Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said 4 Dwindle you must watch! My household rule is, date a boy one year older or younger, has to be in school.Other thing that bothered me is that she stated her father was a superintendant. The film follows a couple from rural Nebraska for three years (1995-1997) as they struggle to save their farm from bankruptcy. In Part 2, the camera focuses on the rhythms of everyday life on the Buschkoetters' farm. I need to support my kids, but I could lose my house, and I need my home to continue to have custody. Rate Documentary News "The Farmer's Wife" takes us deep inside the world of Juanita and Darrel Buschkoetter, a remarkable young Nebraska farm couple, to tell a compelling love story. L. thanks.My grandfather's family was cherry and apple farmers on a small farm. What do I do--pay child support or rent? Juanita M Hastings, 55 - Hastings, NE - Reputation & Contact Details Mrs. Malaprop -- Haha! It's a letter I'm sure many farmers could have written. OT to amyf and capecodmama-I was flipping channels last night, and coincidentally came across an interview Bill Moyers did with Anthony Baxter, the director of the documentary "You've Been Trumped". Kerry Hoffschneider can be reached at [email protected]. amyf if you haven't watched the Bill Moyers interview, go watch it. Maggie 81 -- Who knows if Jon really gave Star an interview. (not)I watched 9 parts of the Farmer's Wife, and I must say I admire and appreciate her desire to do whatever it takes to provide for her kids. That one showed things differently. But there is no upset in her voice, even as she allows that she had no clue, when she let the cameras in, how difficult those years would be. Aggie,I found it online. I know a couple with 3 children who both work ft off the farm at seasonal factory jobs and highway jobs. It follows the Buschkoetters over three years as they face seemingly insurmountable economic hardship, only to confront. I could only get to part 6, they are not capturing hardship on this film. 8). BrucesWife180msgoody2shoes21 is now following Liz, Jon's girlfriend? They have altered the corn to be resistant to THEIR patented weed killer. Yep. Loving the comments on The Farmers Wife and, as soon as company leaves, I hope to catch up. Kate is nasty and I am tired of these nasty women being showcased on TV. Will I have to sit quietly while all the other 15 Min-ners get to eat cake? I agree with Once, it's not really the point to find the farming family out there who has it the worst. It's a matter of semantics, yes, but there is a difference. In the concluding episode, Darrel finally harvests the bumper crop he had dreamt about his whole life. Answer A . Hes been moving cattle to another pasture before leaving the next day for Washington with his wife and daughters Audrey, 12; Abby, 11; and Whitney, 7. Get our L.A. And her pea brain cant handle much else.Can someone who is watching Farmer's Wife tell me: did she have any help with her house and children? One thing I noticed that surprised me, was that the Buschkoetters hand no generic brands around, like Kleenex, food mixes,condiments, napkins, toiletries. It's probably one of the most confusing grammar rules in the English language. If they planted fruit trees, it would take YEARS to produce fruitand those trees have to be watered and sprayedIf they can't afford a 40.00 doctor bill, they sure as heck can't afford a 400.00 processing fee for meats and the freezer to store it.:(. or if they really are that stupid. I see that Paige and the nasty bloggers from Imperfect Women are also following her. We have corporate farms so close to us that people like us cant afford to buy ground anymore, to hand down to the next generation.. Probably sooner rather than later. Darrel Buschkoetter and his first wife, Juanita, bared more of their story than most ever have the chance to when their family was featured in a 1998 documentary called The Farmers Wife.. At the time I didn't understand why. "The unemployed dad--who started a new life in rural Pennsylvania after splitting from wife Kate Gosselin and leaving his reality series, Jon & Kate Plus 8, in 2009, says that keeping a good job has been difficulty, since people still recognize him from TV. I've learned she has a heated pool, a brown leather couch, an IPhone, an IPad, a BBB that uses diesel and GPS. It might give them a better example of hardship and struggle. Maggie said 94Tweet, where did you find the article. I'm busy with a few lil ones.L, AuntieAnn You are right on the mark with your take on Monsanto. But he has a good job at the coop with good benefits, so I told him to for sure keep that, he said. I also enjoyed "Colonial House", "1900 House" and the one they did that was supposed to take place during the London Blitz -- I forget what they called it.Okay, people, several of you have spoken about CSAs, but NOBODY has explained what the heck they are. The Farmer's Wife: When a story of surviving mothe One of America's first sets of famous multiples sa Jodie Foster: 'If I had to grow up in this media c Holy Rumspringa, oh my! Take care of your mental health, because thats the first thing to go. What an interesting subject! Of course, the Buschkoetters, who came to the attention of the Sutherlands through a farm organization, didnt quite know what they were letting themselves in for. Some of them have moved in here and are trying to push out the family farms. To excellent reads:The Working PoorNickel and DimedI just watched parts 1-9, very interesting and compelling. At one time she was slipping out of the house at 5:30 am careful not to wake the 2, 4 and 6 year old, with daddy not due back from his job until 8:30 am.+++++++++++++++++++ There was a situation in PA in which the mother left the children alone in the house to do the milking in the barn. But I watched him farm for 20 years. 'We all eat farm produce!It's relevant to this blog as a comparison to reality TV and Kate- the story of a family and the breakdown of a marriage.Personally I think it's a timeless story and I remember the 90s well- you must be young.Some people were complaining too much Kate, boring etc so I think this is a nice break. I would say I would like to get to know that person.Crazy the contrast in what brings each "side" to come down on that side.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&I think we fall into 2 camps:1 - those who looked at this woman and her attitude and just didnt GET IT. It was heartbreaking to see what Trump did to the land and to the local residents. They have three children. Why do you pop out of the woodwork every few months and bellyache to the press? Advertisement Hide ads with VIP Told you you had a new kitten! Jon, you are perhaps nearly as twisted as Kate. Are there any apps for that? I meant that I saw (in another article) that the Star story was out on newsstands as of last Thursday. The Farmer's Wife: When a reality show tells a truly important story Juanita Buschkoetter, the Farmer's Wife Dear PBS, Frontline, David, Darryl, Juanita and children,, What a wonderful experience it was to share in the struggles of your families, and to. It was very sad and maddening. If true, you've got to know it's best to keep this information away from the kids. They have three children. Random thoughts while watching:Has anyone ever seen the movie Country with Jessica Lange? She thought I was gonna really lose control, Darrel says on Farmers Wife, [and] there was a letter on the table saying either you go learn how to handle your frustration or she wasnt gonna come back. Past Addresses: Juniata NE, Lincoln NE +4 more. The two cats we have, or I should say have us, were both little strays once, too. And Darrel is proud that when 7-year-old Whitney saw the PBS ad, she told her parents, I just love that, because you guys did save your marriage. Says Darrel: So many people give up on their job or their marriage. Ignore my post #88 (Whoa! The Farmer's Wife: A David Sutherland Film It's available on Netflix and I'm sure it's probably on YouTube. Personal finance on film: The Farmer's Wife But I lived it so far.. Off to watch pt.3L. Chances are you've had Wholly. Chances are you've had Wholly. They needed a mediator to solve some family/farm business problems and did not want it filmed. and with this prolonged outloud chuckle I am going to say goodnight and go to bed. L I like Darrel's work ethic. He often didn't get paid by his dad to help out and he wasn't bitter about it, he was just like it's my dad I help him it's just what you do, you don't get paid. )Cheating- how would she have time & energy ? It was a horror show in his little mind!Once we took him to Kent State and showed him her dorm room (which she was sharing with her childhood bestie who was also my son's fav babysitter) and all the amenities at Kent, well he thought his sister was now the COOLEST ever! They needed space, not just from us, from everybody, David Sutherland explains. Soap of the Earth - The Village Voice But we have our own family too. Seriously.. My husband helped his dad.. 1995, we bought 22 acres of land so he didnt lose his farm.. Did you see this on line or was it at a grocery store? Over In Berks said 154 Of course, all this is assuming that you can afford an iPhone and the data charges that go with it. Part One of "The Farmer's Wife" introduces us to the Buschkoetters in the spring of 1995 at a low point in their story. well just my opinion. A packet of seed and you grow it yourself. What is with the odd, snarky posts? Thanks, Once. And SHAME on Jon for even allowing Star to take him there. Who's is a contraction of who is. Also there was a Frontline about the chicken farm industry in Delaware and Maryland and what they do to the Chesapeake. Yes, she worked sunup to sundown. I will definitely check those out!Dwindle: Yes,your choice.Different strokesGlad you're back on here, though! https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Farmer%27s_Wife_(1998_film)&oldid=1107251355, Documentary films about agriculture in the United States, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 29 August 2022, at 00:54. Now this is what bugs me..at the first, she states she was 16 and he was 22(who lets their underage daughter date someone that old? Mrs. Malaprop -- If the parts look sort of like a triangle, it's a boy. Do they just not ever go out of the house and do things or something? Author has 10 answers Since then, Buschkoetter has served as Nuckolls/Webster County president and is now the secretary-treasurer. My point is: you cant throw out a sentence like "maybe I'll go to jail and my ex would like it" without thinking how that impacts a small child!!!!! ====Yeah, Kate and her 'purse full of bills' . Then later, she took college classes. L. I hope more farms start moving towards CSA. So many times what I really needed was to have someone to talk to--Nancy or David or the film crew.. And to make it worse, her then boyfriend (later husband) said he didn't want her to go to college, thought she might like 'that type' of lifestyle an education would provide better than him.Seems that between her parents and her husband, she didn't have much of a chance. Menu. He called us and asked if we would buy land so it wouldn't be "lost" that's when we built our home here.. Aberdeen was one of the places I visited. Any study that says anything about GMO's has been bought and paid for by Monsanto. There would be times, he notes, when we would be in the house, things would get tense and they had had enough., We respected their privacy, Nancy Sutherland adds. RAISING HAND!!! Step inside the passionate, troubled lives of Juanita and Darrel Buschkoetter as they cling to family and farm. I'm not just kissing up, I think you're great! :)I think though the message of the series will be worth going through the sadness.Anyway that's a successful film anyway isn't it, one where you are feeling for the characters right along with them? Or is it whoever wrote the rules? Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said 103 DId you catch the part where Juanita and the girls were praying for Grandma's surgery, for it to stop raining, and for Oklahoma City?I was confused a second, why Oklahoma City? The film aired as a three-part series on PBS "Frontline." It's these subtle ways that Juanita helped her children be aware of not just local things happening and their problems and hardships on the farm, but to be aware of the whole world. It's near me- drove by it yesterday! I just don't believe it. Is is so complicated that they don't have the ability to go online and figure it out for themselves, or must someone sit them down with pen and paper and explain it to them with pictures and diagrams? At one time she was slipping out of the house at 5:30 am careful not to wake the 2, 4 and 6 year old, with daddy not due back from his job until 8:30 am. Those were some pretty tough years economically in farm country, and it tested their marriage. We can't fix it.. That would sound like the logical thing to do? But a lot didn't. Just go find another partner! "Sometimes I amuse myself with these thoughts." Hopefully, Liz will block her,or remove her account entirely. If he did say it, maybe he was totally exasperated at the moment, facing possible eviction and was desperate about the child support. Add or change photo on IMDbPro. If the flight is three hours, you don't say that the trip is 5 1/2 hours because you've spent two hours sitting in the airport terminal and a half hour getting on the plane.At least I don't! Darrel Buschkoetter, 37, picks up the phone. I will never buy another Monsanto product -- ever!Thanks admin. And we became more horrified as it progressed and we realized we had been part of it; we had all fed the beast. She's such a tool.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^It's all she knows. I'm going to try to watch, too. There's that, and the grocery store brand that they make in house and that's about it other than the nasty "dips" but those are different. Darrel Buschkoetter is married to Juanita Buschkoetter. Sleepless In Seattle said 34That person tweeting Kate in your comment, is the same one that accused Kate of being racist. Merci. wtf? What Happened To Juanita And Darrel Buschkoetter? For anyone interested in learning where your food comes from I highly recommend Barbara Kingslover's "animal, Vegetable, Miracle" as a jumping off point into where your food comes from. More at IMDbPro. Does anyone remember the name of that one? Unbelievable. *******Oh boy, I don't see any way of mitigating this damaging statement, so I'll politely disagree and say same, same, same. Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said 7 I like the part where they were like of course you've eaten Wholly, all snarky. The longer answer is, in the late 1980's (1989) I think the GMO corn was patented and approved for use in the USA. "Even after we stopped watching, it was so frustrating to know she continued to sell her kids for money and attention and to hear about how much more profound the behaviors of her illness were getting. If that makes sense. Search Results for Findarticles OMG! He also works as an independent representative for Big Iron Auctions in Nuckolls, Webster, Clay and a portion of Franklin County. And toward the end, us painting the house. They NEVA heard of guacomole till their queen mentioned it. Dwindle - Canadian show was Pioneer QuestMrs Mal - Congrats on Moses - a lot of vets around here offer large discounts for fixing strays - just tell the story. anger: I agree about the diesel. Sorry. Juanita M Buschkoetter, Age 55. aka Juanita M Hastings. And yes, it's available at any gas station I ever went to, I think.The line that annoyed me was "So, if Im taking my kids out for an adventure" Adventure? ******I must be overly tired. I have told my own kids that there is no rush, that they need to finish college and/or work for a year or two and figure out who they are before they take that step. I'd love to do it for the love of farming - someday! Did she forget to replay her own Feeding America episode on her 3D tv? So, whom do we believe -- a proven liar (both KK and Star), or a silent Jon who usually owns his screw-ups. You would think the have lots of access to grain, vegwtables, beef, chicken ,pork eggs etc. We became good friends. And it is! . Starmeter. What would it take to educate the sheeple on the types of child custody? When independent filmmaker David Sutherland called Komenda in February 1994 inquiring about . "______________I haven't watched it. I can still enjoy the intelligent discourse about the topic or find something else to read for a few days. I tried to find it online but no success.Remember last week's article on Radaronline article about Jon saying he could go to prison about not being able to pay past child support. If Jon didn't give an interview in Star magazine then why did Radar say he did? So what does she dohas her attorney answer her ex's complaints on Radar, the premier on-line tabloid. Leroy, his father, has since passed away and today his mom, Eileen, lives in town. Mrs. Malaprop said 110Over in Berks,Ha! I never saw someone so UN-like Kate!