Agchat session 5/4/2010 Question 1: What’s the effect of diminishing funding on agricultural education programs at the collegiate and post-graduate levels? Question 2: What ways can producers promote agricultural literacy in their area? Question 3: Do you think agricultural education should be apart of the course requirements in high school for public school education? Question…
Read More about Agricultural EducationA week with other women in agriculture provided Michele with perspective on connecting with moms and other women to bridge the gap between the gate and the plate.
Read More about Women of Agriculture WeekAgchat session 4/27/2010 Question 1: Do you get meat from a local processor or just a specialty butcher who buys wholesale and sells retail? Or both? Question 2: Aside from regulations, what are some other challenges facing small processors to develop successful businesses? Question 3: Does enough science enter the equation when it comes to…
Read More about Local Meat ProcessingThe last line of Food, Inc. is “You can change the world one bite at a time” – a point Michele agrees with. She writes about how a conversation is in order to overcome the cultural divide between farmers and people not on afarm. You can change with world with a bite of your tongue and a bite of conversation. And remember, there are two kinds of forks – the ones you eat with and the ones you pitch manure with.
Read More about Changing the Earth with Every BiteFoodchat session 4/20/2010 Question 1: What’s the greatest benefit of gardening? Question 2: What’s the easiest way to get started gardening in a small space? e.g. patio or balcony Question 3: What resources do you use to answer your gardening questions? Question 4: How do you prepare your soil? Do you have your soil tested?…
Read More about GardeningWhat are you putting into people? What are you infecting them with? Guest blogger Scott Ginsberg “That Nametag Guy” offers ideas on infecting people to build support for your cause. Michele cites Scott as a writer with the ability to touch your mind and your heart – great lessons for agriculture.
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