Michele's core topics include: food myth-busting and food bullying (fear-based marketing), women in agriculture,, A.I. as a food issue forecasting tool, farm-to-consumer communication, science communication, mental wellness in agriculture, agricultural advocacy, marketing strategy, and leadership development for ag organizations. She customizes every engagement to fit your audience's specific needs and goals. Take a look at the menu of her speaking programs.

Absolutely. These are central to her work - she's been known to write a book (or four) on it. Michele equips audiences with science-based responses to fear-based food marketing – covering topics like GMO safety, sustainability, antibiotic/horomone use in livestock, conservation practices, animal welfare standards, and food labeling myths. She addresses these topics with credibility and as a voice of reason, helping audiences have better conversations rather than polarizing debates

That's her sweet spot. Michele has spent 25 years learning how to communicate across the farm-food divide. She speaks at agricultural conferences and farm meetings, but also presents for dietitian associations, food industry groups, consumer education events, and community farm to dinner events. She knows how to read a room and meet people where they are.

Yes – and she brings both personal understanding of the stressors in agriculture and practical tools. Michele authored Agriculture's Growth Journal, a stress management resource designed specifically for farmers, ranchers, and agribusiness professionals. She is a columnist for AgDaily and Progressive Dairy on mental wellness in agriculture, and incorporates this theme into keynotes and workshops upon client request.

No. Michele' expertise and passion comes from firsthand experience and extensive research; she does not accept payment from any company or organization to support a particular position or product. Cause Matters Corp. chooses consulting projects based on alignment with Michele's goals around connecting the people and science of farm and food.

Contact Michele here She works closely with leadership committees, executives, and meeting planners to understand your audience and goals before recommending the right program. Each one is tailor-made for your audience!

Michele regularly speaks at state and national agricultural conferences, commodity organization meetings, trade shows, agribusiness leadership summits, dietitian continuing education events, Farm Bureau conferences, and rural community wellness events. She also facilitates strategic planning sessions and delivers training workshops for organizations.

Yes. Cause Matters Corp. offers strategic planning facilitation, science communications coaching, executive presentation coaching, and sponsorship development training for not-for-profit ag groups. Contact Michele to discuss your organization's specific needs.

Co-hosted by Michele, the Food Bullying podcast explores how fear-based marketing impacts food choices – and what farmers, scientists, and consumers can do about it. With more than 120 episodes, it's a resource for anyone who wants to make smarter, science-grounded food decisions.

Michele has written four books: Science Story Speak (co-authored with Amy Hays, 2024) – a workbook for science, nutrition, and agricultural communicators; Food Bullying: How to Avoid Buying B.S. – IPPY gold medal winner, tackling misleading food claims; Food Truths from Farm to Table – IPPY bronze medal, a myth-busting grocery guide; and No More Food Fights! – a two-sided book bringing farm and food people together. All are available at causematters.com/books.

Given the hours preparation, intellectual property, and research required for each program, pretty reasonable! Fees vary depending program involved, expected outcomes, and time of year. Non-profits do receive special rates and winter is the time of highest demand for my programs (meaning less flexibility in fees). Michele tries here bestt to ensure you get results from your investment and has different packages available.

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