The Farmer's Daughter USA

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

General Mills Responds to “Save the Bee” Criticisms

Sometimes speaking up and saying something does make a difference! Following my post about General Mills' "Save the Bees" campaign, I was put in contact with the company's public relations director. He wanted to reach out to me and discuss the concerns I had about the campaign. If you recall from … [Read more...]

Tragedies of the past should inform our future

Crop failure. Famine. Starvation. For most Americans, these words maintain some meaning, but mostly in a historical context. With an abundant food supply, we hardly recognize the reality of such things, and consider it only something that happens in other parts of the world. Even in 2012, when … [Read more...]

White Eggs or Brown Eggs?

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between brown eggs or white eggs? You might be surprised, but not much...at least not nutritionally! The color of the egg depends on the breed of the hen that lays it. Brown eggs sometimes are more expensive than their white counterparts, only … [Read more...]

Farm Women’s Symposium 2017

Last week, I made the trip to Port Huron, Michigan to participate in the Farm Women's Symposium 2017. The event took place at the Blue Water Convention Center, which is located right along the St. Clair River, marking the boundary between the United States and Canada. We arrived later in the evening … [Read more...]

My Trip to Monsanto

While in St. Louis, Missouri for the Food and Fear event, I had the opportunity to do something I've wanted to do for quite a long time - visit Monsanto! As a sponsor of the Food and Fear event, Monsanto invited a group of participants to come to their corporate offices in St. Louis, chat … [Read more...]