Hard to believe, but the calendar rolls around on another anniversary for the Agriculture Proud blog! It all started on National Agriculture Day in 2010 and the site continues to grow with even larger audiences on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. If you'd like to learn where it all began, visit this archived post. Photo … Continue reading Why Are You Agriculture Proud? National Agriculture Day 2017
Why are you Agriculture Proud? Ag Day 2016
National Agriculture Day marks the anniversary of this blog. Hard to believe what has developed over the past six years after sharing a simple article explaining why I am proud to be a part of agriculture. Today, there is a large community sharing why they are #AgProud and I'm glad the message has resonated with … Continue reading Why are you Agriculture Proud? Ag Day 2016
Tell us why are you Agriculture Proud
March 2016 marks the 6th anniversary of this blog. It all started off asking myself why I am Agriculture Proud. I wrote a brief article for Working Ranch Magazine with my perspective, received an overwhelming response from readers, and the rest, as they say, is history. Agriculture, It's more than part of life. It's a passion, … Continue reading Tell us why are you Agriculture Proud
Agriculture Instills Family Values to be Proud Of
March marks an important month for many people in agriculture. It's the turning point in winter where we look forward to the Spring Solstice (20th). We know that warmer weather must be just around the corner despite all of the fun weather encountered during long winter months. Farmers start the process of preparations for Spring … Continue reading Agriculture Instills Family Values to be Proud Of
Celebrate National Agriculture Day and talk to a farmer
National Agriculture Day is a great opportunity to talk to a farmer. I had the opportunity to share a few words on CNN Eatocracy this week to encourage people to consider how agriculture impacts our lives daily. One of the first steps in transparency for our agriculture systems is encouraging folks to become more aware … Continue reading Celebrate National Agriculture Day and talk to a farmer
Agriculture Proud – It all started on National Ag Day
3 years! Can you believe it? Prior to National Ag Day 2010, I was involved in social media and advocating for the agriculture industry, but I had yet to really find my spot. That all changed with one tweet. I posted my response on the Working Ranch magazine blog I was writing at the time … Continue reading Agriculture Proud – It all started on National Ag Day
Ag Day Celebrating Agriculture From California to North Dakota
Jenny Dewey is a country girl at heart. Born and raised in Northern California and growing up in her parent’s butcher shop and deli, agriculture has always been a part of her life. She recently followed her heart to North Dakota where she is now engaged to a sunflower farmer and works at his ag … Continue reading Ag Day Celebrating Agriculture From California to North Dakota
Observing National Ag Day on Ag Proud
Today's featured Bandita is Janice AKA JPLovesCotton, a city girl who loves cotton and biotechnology. Her work at Monsanto includes blogging and social media outreach. A colorful adventure is her personal blog. Follow her on Twitter (@JPLovesCotton). It seems every industry and every special interest have a day on the calendar. You see tweets, Facebook and blog posts about national _____ … Continue reading Observing National Ag Day on Ag Proud
A Collection Of Stories – Diversity In Agriculture
Agriculture is a diverse world and even though I've spent the past 30 days highlighting the numerous ways farmers, ranchers, and consumers contribute to this diversity, there's still so much more story to tell. I was excited to celebrate National Agriculture Day and the start of my 3rd year on Agriculture proud with a month … Continue reading A Collection Of Stories – Diversity In Agriculture
AgProud: North Dakota Sunflower Farmer
Have you ever met a Sunflower Farmer? Well I have one for ya today! Mark Rohrich joins us today from North Dakota! He's a great example of how farmers across the country maintain diversity in their operations. This is another part of my month-long series asking farmers, ranchers, and consumers why they are proud to … Continue reading AgProud: North Dakota Sunflower Farmer