Ryan Goodman Advocacy, Food For Thought

Why Farmers Should Stop Bashing Chipotle

I've long been an advocate of calling out Chipotle Mexican Grill on their BS. Their Food With Integrity marketing campaigns have lacked integrity and perpetuated lies about hard-working American farm and ranch families. Chipotle has spent years building up their brand as being superior to conventional food systems, while their ideal (sustainable, organic, non-GMO) foods have … Continue reading Why Farmers Should Stop Bashing Chipotle

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Yellowstone Bison Management and Impact on Montana Ranching

Yellowstone National Park is the nation's first park and admired by people around the globe. Folks often acquaint the Park with two iconic figures - Old Faithful geyser and the wild bison. These bison are the remaining few wild herds of their kind in the nation. During a majority of the year, these bison graze … Continue reading Yellowstone Bison Management and Impact on Montana Ranching

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Showing Support With Farm Toys For Tots

A group of activists are angry and once again, they're trying to force their views upon everyone else. This time it surrounds a toy on Walmart shelves. If that's not enough, they're showing ignorance by calling it a slaughter toy, choosing to ignore the model's many other uses in real life. A petition on change.org is asking … Continue reading Showing Support With Farm Toys For Tots

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Dear Chipotle: Let’s Not Be At Odds, Farm Families Aren’t Evil

Attacks by Chipotle Mexican Grill on our country’s food system have hit the heart of American farming and ranching families, something their marketing team fails to recognize. One of these farming families includes Bob and Mary Mertz, 4th generation farmers from Riley County, Kansas who raise Simmental cattle, soybeans, corn, and sheep for 4-H and FFA … Continue reading Dear Chipotle: Let’s Not Be At Odds, Farm Families Aren’t Evil

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We Need To Manage Resources and Prevent Catastrophic Wildfires

We get it. 2015 has been dry, major portions of the West are in the middle of a big drought and things will catch on fire. But it doesn't have to be this bad. In a previous post, I briefly discussed the impact wildfires are having on Western states this year, specifically the ranching communities … Continue reading We Need To Manage Resources and Prevent Catastrophic Wildfires

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Federal Judge Strikes Down Principle of Idaho Ag Law

So-called "ag gag" laws hit the news again this week as a federal judge struck down the principle behind an Idaho law that aimed to protect farmers from undercover investigations by activists. The laws have been hotly debated over the past few years, which I've followed on several occasions. When I lived in Tennessee, the … Continue reading Federal Judge Strikes Down Principle of Idaho Ag Law