I love crowd-sourcing information. It’s frequently the way I find the best information. I’ve seen lots of blog rolls and lists of farm blogs, heck I have a few lists of my own! And I’ve seen lists that compiled the top 10,20, even 50 farm blogs. Every time I look at those I wonder how people could decide who rates… Read More
Buying products that clearly show which farm they originated on or even straight from the farm has become a driver for many Americans. To do that, many farms have been doing some creative things to help make those connections more common. DairyGoddess Cheese My friend Barbara Borges-Martin aka the DairyGoddess is one of the many farmers I’ve met through social media… Read More
Over the past few months, I’ve done several posts about some of my social media heroes. I have a lot more to go. But recently I sat down to write a post for the AgChat Foundation’s website and realized I was writing a lot of the things I should put together explaining why Ryan Goodman, a Arkansas ranchhand @AR_ranchhand actually,… Read More
I was reminded clearly this week that my ideas of growing old have radically shifted in the past 15-20 years. Its not so much a revelation as I have noticed over time my group of peers has a wide spread of ages for some time, but this week-long vacation with my nephew Kazu was a stake I put in the… Read More
Photos from a perch in the Grand Traverse Bay resort’s Amerie bar and restaurant. If you are interested in why I’m in Michigan, feel free to listen to a couple of the podcasts in my Cinch.FM feed in the right-hand column.
I became an aunt really early… first niece was born when I was 15 years old. So I learned to drive a four-speed with a babyseat in the back. Still remember what it felt like when I took a corner a bit too fast and didn’t have power brakes to help a girl out. Sure was nice for a farmer… Read More
