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Connecting Gate to Plate Blog

Agriculture & Hollywood on the Same List?

By Michele Payn

A Brazilian popstar, Hollywood celebrities and an agricultural speaker are side-by-side in the race for an internationally-recognized social media award. Mashable, The Social Media Guide, announced the nominees for the 2009 Open Web Awards today and Certifed Speaking Professional Michele Payn was one of the top five nominees for Twitter User of the Year – thanks to the agriculture community engaged in social media

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Twitter Empowers Farmer

By Michele Payn

5th generation farmer in Ohio tells Michele that Twitter has empowered him to better speak out for agriculture. Mike Haley points to the opportunity engage and learn from others in the value of social media to his farm.

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Are Farmers Brown or Green?

By Michele Payn

Has “green” thinking gone too far?  Mike Rowe, speaking at the recent National FFA Convention, mentioned that the world may be wrong about making things green in a recent Agrinews article about the Dirty Jobs host.  “Green maybe wasn’t the best color.  Seems to me that brown would be better suited. Think about it, everything that’s…

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Calling All Buckeyes to Vote YES on Issue 2!

By Michele Payn

Lifelong agriculturist Michele Payn video blogs about Issue 2 in Ohio. She encourages all Ohioans to vote in favor of science, people with firsthand knowledge about animal care and keeping food prices low.

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Empowerment

By Michele Payn

An overview of the empowerment created by the Egyptian MUCIA Value Chain Training Project & Michele Payn’s perspective on her experiences in Egypt.

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Thinking from Egypt

By Michele Payn

Have you ever thought about thinking? If you’re in North America, you’re likely wondering why I ask, but this isn’t a trick question. Whenever I work in developing countries, I am reminded about the privilege of free thinking – and that it’s not available in every country.  It’s nearly impossible to understand this until you…

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  1. Put on your turn signal « Gate to Plate Blog by Michele Payn-Knoper on August 4, 2010 at 2:28 pm

    […] head over to https://causematters.com. My “Gate to Plage” blog was incorporated into my new website in July 2010. It has all the resources you see here, plus a whole lot of connections for farm, […]



  2. Business Stuff | Trials & Triumphs of a New Mom on August 23, 2010 at 2:11 pm

    […] looking forward to blogging at https://causematters.com/blog and invite you to come over and check out my posts there. The first one is already up!! This […]



  3. Blue Rides in the Combine | Trials & Triumphs of a New Mom on September 27, 2010 at 6:48 pm

    […] Blue Rides in the Combine Posted on September 27, 2010 by Michelle I recently posted the story of Blue’s first combine ride at Gate to Plate blog. Click here to check it out. […]



  4. AgWired » Blog Archives » Changes In Ag Communications on October 14, 2010 at 2:06 pm

    […] was invited by Michele Payn-Knoper, Cause Matters, to write a guest post on her Gate to Plate Blog, titled, “WKRP, Silver Sows & Communications Changes,” about my observations of […]



  5. From Farm Gate to Dinner Plate « Kansas Grains on October 26, 2010 at 7:02 pm

    […] you haven’t checked out Michele Payn-Knoper’s Gate to Plate Blog , I encourage you to do so. Those of you who are in agriculture- continue to share your story. For […]



  6. A Powerful Post « Cow Spots and Tales on December 17, 2010 at 11:48 pm

    […] recently read a great blog post on Gate to Plate Blog that talks about this whole topic. I think Michele says it better than I do, so check out her […]



  7. Increase Impactivity™ in 15 Minutes a Day - Cause Matters on March 3, 2011 at 2:11 am

    […] Michele has great strategies for using the 15 minute rule for social media and I want to build on that concept. Here are some additional ideas of things that can be achieved when you begin to think in 15 minute increments! […]



  8. Happey 1st Birthday AgChat Foundation! | Haley Farms on April 5, 2011 at 2:57 am

    […] long after I started using twitter I saw a tweet from Michele Payne-Knoper (@maynknoper) announcing a weekly chat about agriculture called #agchat.  Of course I embraced […]



  9. Freedom to Choose: Our Food on June 29, 2011 at 4:28 am

    […] Gate to Plate Blog […]



  10. Productivity in the Agriculture Community – Guest Blog Michele Payn-Knoper on November 20, 2011 at 4:17 pm

    […] and Neen have been known to enjoy cute shoes and all things fuscia together. Check out MPK’s Gate to Plate blog, connect with her on Facebook or get your food questions answered at an international list of farm […]



  11. What Difference Does Three Years Make? « Slow Money Farm – Life, Farm, Food on April 2, 2012 at 8:57 pm

    […] I’ve learned immensely from friends like Mike Haley, Janice Person, Jeff Fowle, Darin Grimm, Michele Payne Knoper and dozens of more who came on board later. I’ve learned, I hope, to be a little less […]



  12. Blog Post #1 | Mind Bender Media on July 20, 2013 at 5:08 am

    […] #2 – Gate to Plate  – Is authored by Michele Payn-Knoper who is a public speaker for agriculture. She posts herself […]



  13. 10 Examples of Good Social Media Use in Agriculture | Mind Bender Media on July 27, 2013 at 9:33 pm

    […] 7. https://causematters.com/blog/ – Michele Payn-Knoper has a wonderful blog to follow. She not not only includes posts by her, but also has many others guest post to encourage a diversity of agriculture topics and perspectives. […]



  14. Michele Payn-Knoper - Standing Up and Speaking Out for Agriculture!! on September 17, 2013 at 12:24 pm

    […] started the Gate to Plate blog to help connect farm gate to the food plate and give a voice to people who feed the world. She […]



  15. World Food Day & Blog Action Day Through the Farm Lens on December 2, 2013 at 8:39 pm

    […] Blog: Let’s talk about food on Blog Action Day (www.causematters.com/blog) Food is fundamental. It should not elicit feelings of guilt or elitism. Food is sustenance. So […]



  16. Social Media at the Farm Table | Boiler Ag. Talk on February 1, 2014 at 11:11 pm

    […] “The conversation is happening about food and farm – even if farmers and ranchers aren’t at the table talking.”  – Michele Payn-Knoper  […]



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