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A plea to agriculture during Coronavirus: show compassion, provide assurance

The COVID-19 pandemic calls for agriculture to offer our neighbors reassurance about the stability of their food supply. […]

Starbucks, are you contributing to farmer suicides?

Just as it takes more than one formula to create a latte at Starbucks, sustainability includes multiple ingredients. […]

Why does food bullying hurt farmers?

There’s a lot of pressure on farmers to do the best that they can to not only protect […]

How can you best help the hungry & food insecure?

Hunger. Food Banks. Giving to the food insecure - and not just at Thanksgiving or through the holidays. […]

How is your brain being tricked about food?

Neuroscience. Pretty pictures on food. Elephants and the emotional brain. How are these related? Neuromarketing is one of […]

Will you be part of creating a better food story?

The ingredients of food are likely more well-known than the real stories of how food is grown. The […]

Science-backed resources for the people who grow, eat, & talk about food from keynote speaker & award-winning author Michele Payn

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Food Truths and Consumer Trust

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Farm to Fork Communication

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Sustainable Agriculture and Science

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Farm Family Well-Being and Resilience