Celebrate the People, Promise & Passion of Agriculture

When you’re ready to stand up and celebrate the people, promise and passion in your business, bring Michele to your meeting. You will laugh and cry while celebrating work from the farm gate to the consumer plate.  Fill your room with energy and unmatched passion for the agrifood business – Michele is known for lighting up audiences and leaving an imprint on their heart, whether on a livestream or in-person at your conference.

Michele’s keynote is filled with poignant moments from her life on the farm, lessons from working with farmers from over 25 countries and how to really make a connection that impacts the future of agriculture. She’ll even incorporate kickboxing moves and throw in audience humor as they join her on stage for live events. This memorable keynote will help you understand how to lead through the significant changes facing agriculture in the 21st century and leave a legacy for your business.

Food, Farm, Science Author Michele PaynWhen you attend Celebrating Agriculture presentation, you will:

  • Consider thought leadership in the conversation about food, fiber, fuel and feed
  • Understand the necessity of proactive positioning for agriculture
  • Learn to leverage trust to protect your bottom line
  • Identify ways to more effectively connect with key influencers
  • Find the power of emotions in connecting with other humans

Outcomes:

  • Inspiration for agriculture from one of their own
  • Tools to better understand how to communicate about your business
  • Ways personal legacy can drive your leadership in agriculture
  • Grasp of speaking the same language as the 98.5% of the population not on a farm

Not only will Michele's lifelong passion and background in agriculture keep your audience on the edge of their seats, Michele's interactive style gets them out their seat - both at your meeting and back at home. This unique motivational keynote is customized to each audience, just as it has been for Wyoming Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers, South Dakota Agribusiness Association, Delaware Women in Agriculture, Farm Credit Services of America and California Farm Bureau.

Hire Michele to inspire your farm, agribusiness or ranching audience to stand up and celebrate what's right about agriculture.

"Michele, you made me laugh until I cried and then cry until I didn't know what to do. Your stories really connected with me. Thank you for the inspiration!"

- Wisconsin Association of Fairs President

"The audience was empowered by you and the fact that you were one of them, a woman in agriculture, validated your comments." 

- Laurie Wolinski, Delaware Cooperative Extension Service

Breakout workshops that complement this keynote include Championing AgricultureTranslating Farm to Food and Farming Your Social Community.

Connect with Michele today!

Contact Michele to learn more about her speaking, training, coaching, or consulting. Let her create something unique for your meeting.