February 17, 2026 Country Life, Top Headlines
By Ty Higgins
For many involved in agriculture, the motivation to get the job done, whether that be chores, the books, or a job in town to supplement a farm addiction, is engrained. What might be glossed over through that day-to-day work is the personal effort that it takes to truly live, lead, and show up every day.
The AGRIMINDS Summit, coming up on March 24th and 25th in Marysville, is the first and only agriculture event focused solely on the person and not the operation.
“Just look at who’s running all these businesses and carrying the weight and the responsibility, the decision making and making sure that their teams are performing well,” said Kacee Bohle, CEO and Founder of AGRIMINDS. “I really wanted to create a space where we could look at the person who’s doing all those things and give them that support to have the energy to keep going.”
You don’t have to look very far during this time of year to find an organization offering some sort of professional development. For Bohle, it all starts with personal development, which can look very different depending on the person and their goals.
“Personal development just looks at what is it that an individual needs, not necessarily as a professional and what your job entails, but who are you? What are you carrying? What are your responsibilities and how are you managing them mentally as well?” Bohle said.
The idea for AGRIMINDS came from a mentor of Bohle’s, who said that the person that your best position to serve is your past self.
“So, when I was looking at all of the different areas that I wish that I had available to me, both in my personal and my professional lives, this was what it was. I needed something that didn’t teach me about markets, that didn’t inform me on how to sell more or lead teams better in just a professional capacity,” Bohle said. “I also needed to figure out how I manage being a parent and manage my own mental load. How do I make sure that my personal relationships aren’t getting the rest of me? They’re getting the best of me as well.”
Bohle admits that she didn’t feel like she could talk about that aspect of her life with her peers at work and talking to her spouse or family about it was not an option because everybody was either emotionally or financially invested in those conversations.
“I didn’t feel like there was a safe place to be like, hey, I’m struggling at home, or hey, I’m struggling at the office without it raising a bunch of red flags,” Bohle said. “I wanted a place that I could say, hey, I’m carrying a lot of stress, but I also want to be a better leader because I know that how I’m showing up is having a ripple effect on those around me. I wanted to be able to look at the human aspect, not just my job title and what my job responsibilities are, but who am I as a human being and how am I showing up to all the areas of life?”
What started as a personal need has turned into an event that aims to give attendees more clarity around what matters most in their work and life, tools to set boundaries, protect their time, and prioritize well-being and connections that remind them that you’re not alone in this.
As registrations began rolling in for the AGRIMINDS Summit, Bohle noticed just how diverse the audience will be.
“We’ve got people coming from all across the country and the types of people that are taking part are also really interesting,” Bohle said. “It’s a healthy mix of both male and female and I believe the youngest person is 15 and I want to say the oldest person is probably in their mid to late 60s.”
Attendees can look forward to conversations around burnout, stress, time management, worthiness and confidence, as well as a framework for decision making and problem solving.
According to Bohle, many participants recognize the need to stop for a second and just check in with themselves and the need to reset and recharge.
“They just need a second to hit pause and clear out the clutter and just check in with themselves and say, what is the right next step,” Bohle said. “Sometimes that is in their personal lives, sometimes that is in their professional lives and sometimes it’s both. That’s really the commonality between everybody that’s coming is they’re looking for a place to slow down a second, take a breath and then reassess what their next step is.”
To learn more about the AGRIMINDS Summit and to register, visit kaceebohle.com/summit.
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