Favorite Posts of the Past

Readers,

If you haven't caught some of these posts, I wanted to make sure you had easy access to them. These are the posts that generate the most attention on our blog. Please take a moment to read them if you are interested and haven't gotten a chance to do so. Hyatt Frobose hit it out of the park with the post coming in at the Number One spot! Maybe that will convince him to write some more posts for you guys!!!

1. Does America Need a Fat Tax - 6607 pageviews
2. Extra Extra Read All About It - 4532 pageviews
3. Sweet Corn Vs Field Corn - 3966 pageviews 
4. Colorful Cauliflower - 2908 pageviews
5. Getting to Know Your Beef - 2601 pageviews

What has been your favorite post on the blog?

Enjoy,

Tera

Menu Planning on a Budget

I want to send you to a new blog I am IN LOVE with! She's funny and creatively feeding her family of 6 on a budget. A budget that consists of $60 a week. Her menu planning is fun to follow and she does all of this while serving up balanced, nutritious meals to her family members.

I hope you enjoy as much as I have - Grocery Cart Challenge!

Best,

Tera

From another blog...

This is an older post from this summer, but I ran across it today. The author did a great job of highlighting the role Miss America, Teresa Scanlan, plays in advocating for the agriculture industry. As a consumer of food and fiber products, I am thankful for her willingness to approach this industry in her platform.

Farm Policy Facts Blog

Enjoy the read,

Tera

The Farmer in the Dell - not the HP

Hi, my name is Brandi. I'm 24 and technologically challenged.  I have difficulties using my internet phone, changing my blog design takes an inordinate amount of time and I don't know how to load music onto my iPod. It's embarassing, I know.

While I'm not so hot at managing a RSS Feed I am pretty good at internet surfing and today I found this little gem while I was rummaging for blog ideas -

Ten Technical Terms About Computers And What They Mean To Farmers
Log on: when you want to make the homestead warmer
Log off: Timberrrrrrrrrrrr.
Mega Hertz: when you're not careful getting the firewood
Lap top: where the cat sleeps
Hard drive: maneuvering through rocky fields on the northern range when there is snow on the ground
Windows: what to shut when it's cold outside
Byte: what mosquitoes do
Modem: what I did to the hay fields
Keyboard: where the keys hang
Mouse: critters that eat the grain in the barn

While the info on this list may have been true 5 years ago, today more and more farmers are logging onto their computers and utilizing social media (Twitter, blogging and Facebook) to connect to consumers and tell the story of American agriculture.

Do you have a question for a farmer or rancher? Now it's easier than ever to reach out and ask a farmer or rancher about how food is produced. Check out these farmers' blog and Twitter feeds:

@JeffFowle  - Conservative, Christian, rancher, farmer, cattle, horses, hay, animal welfare specialist, Agvocate, husband & father
@farmerhaley - 5th generation Ohio Family Farmer, Raising grain and purebred Simmental cattle. Passionate about farming and Animal Welfare! email: farmerhaley(at)gmail.com
@DebbieLB - A cattle rancher in Kansas, raising 5 teenagers!
@OHDairyFarmers - Meet Ohio Dairy Farmers! We care for our cows, respect our land and produce safe, high quality milk.
@thefarmvet - We love animals, food and traveling! A large animal veterinarian and his wife working in California with today's farms.

http://kansascattleranch.blogspot.com/
http://cdycattle.blogspot.com/
http://dustonthedashboard.blogspot.com/
http://kansasgrains.wordpress.com/
http://webelfamilyfarm.blogspot.com/

I hope these resources, in addition to Food For Thought, will aid you in learning more about agriculture and food production!

Until next time,
~ Buzzard ~

Top ten list and image courtesy of www.guy-sports.com

A Year in Review: Food For Thought

It's been a big year for Food For Thought and to thank all of you, I thought it'd be interesting to review some of the happenings:

• This year we've had 7,238 visitors to our blog.
• Our top two posts receiving visits were: Getting to Know Your Beef and Temple Grandin Lecture
• Most of our traffic is direct refferal and of course Facebook.
• Our visitors are from 104 different countries.
• Our top five states are: 1. Kansas, 2. California, 3. Missouri, 4. Texas, and 5. New York.
• We continue to keep up with a twitter account that I encourage you to follow.
• We hosted a speaker for the Upson Lecture Series - Dr. Temple Grandin

We'd like to thank you for a fun year of blogging and bridging the gap between producers and consumers. We've all enjoyed seeing Food For Thought gain interest and look forward to a successful 2011!

Publish Post

Foodie Feature: Soul Feeding Farmers

When I came across a news release that announced the non-profit status of a grassroots organization of young people with a passion for all things Ag, I wanted to send my applause all the way to California! Alexis, Salvador, Steve, Taylor and Joe were frustrated with our generation's lackluster views on where our food comes from. They aim to educated and excite people of the millennial generation. We have an abundance of choices available to us at the grocery store and this group wants us to become more aware and appreciative of that fact.

I Love Farmers They Feed My Soul are known for their aggressive approach to advocacy in social media networks. They have officially become a non-profit organization complete with a board of directors. I love that they are "rocking" the industry with an eccentric and youthful approach rather than the aged conservative appearance our industry usually receives.

Browse their website.

Follow their blog.

Retweet their tweets.

Like their facebook page.

Because they are doing a great job of promoting the farmers and ranchers who are work hard to feed our country...and our souls!

Foodie Feature: Butler Agvocates

Butler Community College is a junior college located on several campuses in Kansas. The main campus in El Dorado is home to 2500 students that attend classes at this particular site. Among the many programs of study offered by Butler, I consider the programs offered by the agriculuture faculty and staff to be unmatched in quality nationwide. The tradition of excellence is truly a bright spot among Kansas Community Colleges.

This foodie feature is particularly showcasing a blog that showcases students involved in agriculture at Butler Community College. Butler Agvocates is an opportunity for readers to get a bird's eye view of life as a Butler student involved in the agriculture industry.

I commend Butler Agvocates on their work in the blogging world and look forward to hearing more information from these students' point of view. If you would like more information about Butler Community College Agriculture Department please visit this site and never hesitate to contact the man in charge - Mr. Don Gronau - he's a really neat guy.

Go check it out!