International
A World of Impressions: 1 Passport, 31 stamps, Thousands of People
A reflection of international travel from Michele over the last 10 years. Read about feeding a lion cub, impressions from former communist states, four-wheeling on the beach, picking wine grapes, helping agriculture educators in Egypt – and the harsh reality of seeing millions of hungry people.
Read MoreAnimals, Diseases & America’s Well-Being
Veterinarian Kathy Swift shares tips about being prepared for a disease outbreak whether you’re a farmer, in agribusiness or a tourist coming home from another country in this guest post. She recently attended a training by FEMA and encourages you to do what you can to protect the well-being of America’s farm animals.
Read MoreLocal Food, Locavores & Hungry People
Michele’s family grows their own vegetables, herbs and raspberries – and enjoy cooking with many local foods. As a mom, nutrition is a top priority. Yet, she believes her family has a responsibility to look beyond the locavore food movement and consider the needs of an increasingly hungry society. She points that the efficiencies of food production that allow Americans to clamor about issues that are relatively minor in the face of malnourishment and food insecurity in honor of World Food Day.
Read MoreSocial Media Connects U.S. & Canadian Farmers
Canadian Shaun Haney writes as a guest blogger to shed light on similarities and differences between Canadian and American agriculture. He highlights why the two countries need to be on the same page to compete globally as low cost producers against China and South America. Haney also points to social media as a great tool to improve the dialogue amongst North Americans and gain an understanding of issues facing different farmers.
Read MoreA Hunger for Faith-Based Agriculture Education
Sarah Bedgar Wilson shares her perspective on the need for agriculture to reach out through faith-based education. She explains what happened at her own church as adults learned alongside the children and the results were astounding. “Not only did we raise enough to purchase 14 heifers ($7,000), but we also had a surprising turn-out to each event. Especially Vacation Bible School, where we were planning for 30, over 90 attended the dairy farm tour! People are hungry (pun intended) to learn about agriculture on a Christian/moral level.”
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