In the past, #BlogChat (the most awesome Twitter chat known to man, held weekly from 8 to 9 pm central on Sundays) did blog reviews and I remember thinking how cool it would be to get input from so many awesome bloggers. I wasn’t sure exactly what I would get even though I had seen previous reviews. I knew there… Read More
Facing An Identity Crisis Head On
It still befuddles me a little that I made up a Twitter name one day — @JPlovesCOTTON — to show my personal connection to agriculture and give off positive vibes, and years later that is how many people know me. It wasn’t part of a master plan — I wish I was that smart back then! For me, JPlovesCOTTON was… Read More
Research & Development Dinner at Niche STL
Loved seeing this tweet about an event at Niche STL a few weeks ago! Pastaria R&D Menu 8.19.13 http://t.co/aFffeltfb8 via #constantcontact — Gerard Craft (@GerardFCraft) August 13, 2013 The result? I tweeted that I was trying to decide whether I should make dinner plans or stop following chef Gerard Craft because the temptation was a big one. Well, as you… Read More
Blogstorming: Brainstorming & Organizing Ideas for your Blog #PowerToThePen #Blogchat
Last week’s #blogchat included sponsorship with Pilot Pen USA and the idea to take ink to our blogs — #PowerToThePen so to speak. I decided to go ahead and give it a shot. I am pleased with the work my pen & paper session gave me. As usual, having the direct connection from thoughts to the page is a great… Read More
What farms tweet to reach? What Facebook page makes you look?
You may have already seen the post asking people to provide their opinions on the best farm blogs — well, this is for some of the other channels. If you are more into Facebook, YouTube, etc. you can make sure the sources of great farm information get shout-outs by submitting them here. There are a few guidelines: Be sure to… Read More
What’s your favorite farm blog?
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