LIVE FEED NOW https://ustream.com/channel/140confagiowa This week will be a big one! I will be at one of the 140 State of Now Conferences that is a mini conference, just a few hours long and this one — #140confAgIowa — is focused on agriculture and being held in Ames, Iowa. I’ve been to a few 140 conferences before — last fall… Read More
I woke up in the middle of the night to the bright lights of lightning and the crashes of thunder. It was so exciting, I had trouble getting back to sleep! Seriously! Not from fear, mind you but like so many of you, I was thrilled that rain could be coming! As rain hit the windows though, eventually I was… Read More
On Tuesday I sent a simple tweet as I was pretty pumped about an accomplishment. I said “Hit another weight loss goal today! Means its time to set the next one so I can keep up the progress! #fitness #health” Hit another weight loss goal today! Means its time to set the next one so I can keep up the progress! #fitness… Read More
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
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
