Roots in Pennsylvania stem a love of agriculture
My love of agriculture has helped me cultivate a pride in our food system and an interest in sharing agriculture with the public.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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Explain agriculture and find common ground
Explaining agricultural practices to someone not involved in agriculture can be challenging at times, but as a rule of thumb it is best to connect with your audience by finding common ground. I had an interesting conversation with my mom recently about misconceptions in agriculture where I did just that – found common ground.
DetailsWhy I am not a vegetarian (anymore)
It has taken me about seven months to write this blog post. I knew I had a good story to tell seven months ago, but part of me was hesitant to share it because I didn’t want to admit that I once had doubts about the industry that I now am so passionate about.
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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.
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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.
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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
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