Ryan Sorestad grew up on a grain farm in Buchanan
By Diego Flammini
Staff Writer
Farms.com
Before Ryan Sorestad moved to Nashville, Tenn., to pursue a country music career, he spent his childhood on the family farm in Buchanan, Sask.
He permanently etched this rural upbringing on his arm with a tattoo of wheat.
Each fall, Sorestad returns to South Haven Farms, not only to help with harvest, but to also spend quality time with family and reminisce about the past.
“I’ve tried to learn how to be a better family member as the years have gone on,” he told the Canora Courier Sept. 22. “The Sorestad farm is where I learned my love of music, where I saw success and failure, and where I learned that ‘if it ain’t broke and you ain’t bleeding, then get back out there.’”
Unlike the weather in Nashville where the daytime highs haven’t dipped below 20 C all month, temperatures in Saskatchewan have been below 10 C during the day and have fallen below freezing at night.
But the farm appears to have had a decent growing season, he said.
“I haven’t seen wheat this short in a long time, but the heads are still looking pretty full, so that’s a good thing,” he said. “Here’s hoping Mother Nature gives our communities a good window to get it all in the bins.”
Sorestad also shares photos of his trips home on social media, and other musicians have taken notice.
“When I tell people in the music industry what I’m up to during harvest, or they see it on my social media accounts, I get nothing but positive feedback,” he told the Canora Courier. “I’ve even had artists and writers ask if they can come up here to write and get a sense of what goes on."
Ryan Sorestad photo