Last week, I had the opportunity to travel to Portland, Oregon for the 2014 AgChat Foundation Regional Conference. The 2-day Conference is a smaller scale of our national conference (2014 national location to be announced soon!) and is a great opportunity for folks on a beginner level to get a more intimate opportunity to learn … Continue reading 2014 AgChat Foundation Regional Conference – Portland
Feeling the Southwest Airlines LUV
I had a blast last month attending the AgChat Foundation Conference in Kansas City. We had just over 100 people in attendance; mostly farmers, ranchers, and those who provide support for Agriculture industries. Everyone had such a great time meeting in real life, those who we had networked with online. Because so many of us … Continue reading Feeling the Southwest Airlines LUV
Tips for Agriculture Advocacy – Better Blogging
After attending the AgChat Foundation conference last week, I'm really pumped and have some great ideas for building my conversations with those who want to know more about their food sources. I look forward to learning more about what others want to know about food production, how cattle are raised, and how I can help … Continue reading Tips for Agriculture Advocacy – Better Blogging
AgChat attendees swap agriculture items from across states
I spent most of last week in Kansas City with more than 100 farmers and agriculture professionals, learning to better utilize social media when sharing our stories. We had a great week catching up with everyone, many were first time contacts IRL (in real life). It's a pretty neat experience to network with someone via … Continue reading AgChat attendees swap agriculture items from across states
Farmers and Ranchers Get Social at Agvocacy 2.0
The #AgChat Foundation is headed to Kansas City this summer for the 3rd Annual Agvocacy 2.0 training! I had the awesome opportunity to attend last year's conference in Nashville. It was an awesome trip and my first to Tennessee. And now I live in Tennessee and am a student at the state's flagship University! Coincidence? … Continue reading Farmers and Ranchers Get Social at Agvocacy 2.0
Wear Green | Support Agriculture
Have you ever sparked a conversation about something on a person's shirt? Sure you have! That's why we have t shirts from event sponsors, kid's favorite cartoon characters, and even our favorite organizations. But have you ever considered wearing a shirt to spark a conversation about food? Today is the 3rd Annual Wear Green In … Continue reading Wear Green | Support Agriculture
Agendas And Social Media: War Path or Passion
Last week I attended the AgChat conference in Nashville. The opportunity to spend 3 days putting a face with the twitter handles and avatars I have been talking to for the last year, was a pretty awesome experience. All of the online friends I talk to everyday are now real life friends. It was a … Continue reading Agendas And Social Media: War Path or Passion
Wordless Wednesday: Zzzzs ACFC11
Taking some Zzzzs today with the Wordless Wednesday post. I arrived home late yesterday after an AWESOME 3 days in Nashville at the 2011 AgChat Conference. I'll be posting more about what I learned, thoughts to ruminate, a collection of ag products across the continent, and all of the fun people I met. But for now, … Continue reading Wordless Wednesday: Zzzzs ACFC11
Vote for my Photo #ACFC11
The AgChat Foundation is hosting a photo contest. Winning photos will appear in a 2012 calendar and the top photo will receive a trip to the 2011 AgChat Foundation Conference in Nashville in August (The weekend of my birthday!) SO if you are on Facebook, do me a favor, log on, and vote for my … Continue reading Vote for my Photo #ACFC11