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Hi, I'm Amanda! My family farms corn and soybeans in Southwest Michigan. I'm also a practicing attorney.

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Swapping Organic for Conventional Doesn’t Make Any Difference in Risk

April 15, 2019

Fundamentally, this is why EWG's Dirty Dozen list upsets me so much. Because it's an absolute lie. EWG tells people which fruits and vegetables have the most pesticide residue. And it suggests switching to organic produce to avoid the "dirtiest" foods on the list. It makes it seem like the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conventional, Labels, Marketing, Organic, Studies Tagged With: labels, marketing, organic, science

Stop Dividing Agriculture

April 4, 2019

"Why are you dividing agriculture?" If only I had a dollar for every time someone said that to me. Because apparently by telling the truth and correcting misinformation I'm a divider. Because we should just let marketers and charlatans say whatever they want, tear down our products, and use fear … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Organic Tagged With: family farms, farm memes, marketing, organic

Dear AOC: Agriculture Isn’t a Problem to Fix, We’re the Industry to Follow

April 3, 2019

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has only been in Congress for a couple months. But she's already made quite a ruckus. And it seems like farmers keep getting dragged into the controversy. It happened again when this video of AOC discussing cows and methane came out (note: I'm embeding this tweet because … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Government Affairs Tagged With: federal government, media, science

Here’s the One Significant Difference Between GMO and Non-GMO Crops

April 1, 2019

April Fools! There's no significant differences between genetically-modified crops and non-genetically-modified crops. There are certainly benefits to growing GMO crops, but the final product is all but the same. … [Read more...]

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MillerCoors Sued Anheuser-Busch for the Corn Syrup Commercials. Here’s what it all means.

March 26, 2019

The beer wars continue! And now the key players have moved to the courtroom. MillerCoors has sued Anheuser-Busch for its corn-syrup campaign, which launched during the Super Bowl. The Monty-python themed commercials claim that Bud Light isn't brewed using corn syrup, but Miller Light and Coors … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: corn, legal, marketing, media

One Farmer Feeds 165

March 25, 2019

One farmers produces the food and fiber necessary for 165 people worldwide annually. That's an incredible number. And it's the reason so many of us are able to live and work away from the farm. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Farms, Farm Facts, Production Methods Tagged With: farm facts

Jason Aldean’s Wife Blocked Me on Instagram for Commenting on Her Organic Marketing. Sorry, not sorry.

March 19, 2019

I'm not usually someone who gets wrapped up in celebrity worship or culture. I have some favorites and I'm mildly interested in them. But usually celebrity arrogance and superiority annoys me too much to be a die-hard fan. Jason Aldean is one of those exceptions. I started following him on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Marketing, Organic Tagged With: celebrity, facts not fear, marketing, organic

That Awkward Moment When

March 18, 2019

It's awkward because you want to tell her the truth, but you also need friends. Yes, organic farmers can, and do, use pesticides too. But there's nothing to worry about: pesticide residues isn't something to worry about! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Marketing, Organic, Production Methods Tagged With: farm meme, marketing, organic

National Agriculture Day 2019

March 14, 2019

Happy National Agriculture Day! Today we recognize and celebrate all the people involved in agriculture! I'm so grateful to live in a time where food security isn't an issue. The United States enjoys one of the most abundant, nutritious, and safe food supplies in all of human history. And … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food Holidays, Holiday, Promotion and Engagement Tagged With: farm families, farm family, food holiday, holiday, national ag day, promotion and engagement

Agriculture Isn’t Just Food

March 12, 2019

It isn't something I've written about a lot. But so many things come from the farm that aren't food! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Farm Facts, Food Holidays, Holiday Tagged With: family farms, food holiday, holiday

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Hi, I'm Amanda. My family farms corn and soybeans in Southwest Michigan. I'm an attorney and I'm passionate about agriculture!

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