4-H got me started, FFA got me hooked
I have seen so many individuals grow and develop through these amazing youth organizations and have a positive impact on this world.
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Bridging the communication gap between farm and fork, one blog post at a time.
ALL chicken is free of added hormones!
Added hormones and steroids have been illegal in poultry and pig production for the past 50 years, yet it is still a myth many consumers believe is true.
The faces behind the Animal Agriculture Alliance
The Animal Agriculture Alliance is a small, but mighty team with just four full-time staff members.
Farm tours and a city girl
Let me tell you about my adventure of going on a farm tour of the pork adventure and the dairy adventure at Fair Oaks Farms in Indiana.
6 things turkey farmers want you to know
Turkey farmers have a passion for raising turkeys and know consumers have questions about where their food comes from and how it is raised, so here are a few things turkey farmers want to share with you…
A lot to be proud of
I’ve always felt like my story is simple, so it was refreshing to see that someone enjoyed what I had to say. My story is far from complete, but I can’t wait to see where I end up in this world.
Antibiotics and Animal Agriculture: a consumer’s perspective
Consumers are concerned about the possibility of antibiotic residues in their meat, and it’s easy to understand why.
Finding common ground to explain agriculture
I had an interesting conversation with my mom recently about misconceptions in agriculture where I did just that – found common ground.
Why I am not a vegetarian (anymore)
After a year or so of strictly not eating any meat, I decided that I would re-introduce my once-loved protein back into my diet for the same reason I let it go.
An interesting perspective: animal agriculture and city life
For a huge group of people, farms are always at least a city’s worth of distance away from their forks.
Join me on my adventure!
All I really have to offer is a passion to learn as much as I can about the industry and an equal desire to share what I have learned with you.
Does big ag mean bad ag?
‘Big ag’ works to feed not only the farmers and ranchers but everyone else that is not in the agriculture industry, yet it sometimes gets a bad reputation