Fields of Hope: Turning Silence Into Conversation
Nick Hasenkamp joins us to share the powerful and personal story of his father, Bob Hasenkamp—a lifelong Kansas farmer who was born on the family farm in 1951 and never left. Bob farmed alongside his father, Alfred, until Alfred’s passing in 1977. Fifteen years ago, Bob died by suicide, leaving behind a grieving family and a story that echoes the silent struggles many farmers face.
Nick, one of Bob’s seven children, opens up about the toll mental health can take in rural America, the quiet weight farmers carry, and the legacy his father left behind. Today, Bob’s sons—Ben and Josh—continue to…
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