As the end of my college career comes on Saturday when I officially graduate from ATI, I take a moment to reflect on what I have learned through my Agvocacy project. I have learned a lot through this project, I have done a handful of interviews, I have completed my MBA (Masters of Beef Advocacy), and hosted two events that had to do with Agvocating. But what I have gotten out of this project the most is, the understanding that my generation of agriculturalists have a lot of challenges facing us. We are going to be battling activist groups for the duration of our careers.
We also have such great tools in our hands to use, Facebook, Blogs, Twitter, through social media sites we can get our story out there, give people updates on what we are doing for the day. It's as easy as posting, "out in the tractor today working ground" when people who aren't involved in agriculture see a simple post like that, they can see that we are out there working to keep the food supply in the US at a steady state.
I'd like to thank everyone who I have worked with on this project and the support that we got at our different events that Sam and I had hosted throughout the quarter. Don't worry, this is just the beginning of my Agvocating, I plan to get better as I go through life, and I will constantly be telling my story, because I am proud of what I do.
Everybody loves corn
After I walked the corn field next to the barn, I thought it was fitting to give the steers a little snack.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
Ask the Producers
So many people out there are completely removed from all forms of agriculture. So there lies the challenge for the producers. Last week at the Galion Public Library myself and three other producers from the Crawford County area were present to answer questions that the public might have about production agriculture.
There was a lot of good discussion that night. Some of the topics discussed were, where can I find locally grown products, what is the difference between naturally raised meat and commercially grown meat, and what real is the definition of organic?
When a producer see's these questions, they need to take a step back and think about the people we are catering too. Even people that are in rural America have no idea what is happening on our farms. My challenge to all farmers is to be open and willing to answer questions that the public might have. We can't stay secretive about what we are doing, we need to be open and tell our story.
There was a lot of good discussion that night. Some of the topics discussed were, where can I find locally grown products, what is the difference between naturally raised meat and commercially grown meat, and what real is the definition of organic?
When a producer see's these questions, they need to take a step back and think about the people we are catering too. Even people that are in rural America have no idea what is happening on our farms. My challenge to all farmers is to be open and willing to answer questions that the public might have. We can't stay secretive about what we are doing, we need to be open and tell our story.
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