On Tuesday, I posted about the AgChat Foundations #Foodthanks campaign aimed at engaging the public in sharing thanks with those that grow and get our food from farm to table. Curi[...]
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you all are enjoying a delicious day with friends &/or family. I have so much to be thankful for this year, so I thought I would take a moment to giv[...]
This Thanksgiving the AgChat Foundation has launched foodthanks.com and is asking people to thank those who help to grow and provide our food. The site offers five simple tips for [...]
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In an article last week, I discussed data that shows that a farmer receives a dwindling portion of the consumer food dollar in the US. The data does not explain the ratio of whole [...]
Yesterday, the Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) debate began in the Senate. The contentious S. 510 legislation will significantly expand the FDA’s regulatory authority [...]
In 2010, the USDA National Farmers Market Directory counted over 6,200 operational farmers markets in the country. That’s more than a 16 percent growth in farmers markets from 2009[...]
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Last week I launched a Massive Brainstorm around the question: how can we use social media tools like Twitter, Foursquare, & Facebook to affect the 2012 Farm Bill? I received t[...]
The use of Twitter, Foursquare, and Facebook in 2010 mid-term elections helped to reach and engage a wide range of individuals who might not have voted otherwise. This serves as a [...]