Some of the details are a bit hazy, since it was about three months ago. But, there was this one time that my blog went viral. I noticed a bump in visits one day. I thought it had something to … Continue reading
What is it like to go viral?
Category Archives: Agricultural Communcations
Twitter made me who I am.
That probably sounds like a loaded claim, right? One more crazy social media obsessor, trying to find overt ways to justify our social media overuse. I know, the title’s a little “extreme.” Twitter isn’t the only thing that’s led me … Continue reading
The wonderful, complicated, tragic truth about food.
In May, I wrote a post entitled “Food is complicated.” It was sort of a follow-up post to my big confession regarding my battle with an eating disorder in college. Well, I wanted to add some more depth to the complicated … Continue reading
22, it’s been real. Time to kick off a new year.
My mom has a tradition, each and every year, of telling each of her children on the day before their birthday, “This is the very last day you will ever be __.” Today, in true Mama Joy fashion, she did … Continue reading
Food is complicated.
Months ago, I decided I was going to be an advocate about eating disorders. Years ago, I decided that I wanted a career in agriculture. Those two things intersect in a very real way, even if it isn’t really very … Continue reading
A year later, how have internships impacted me?
This time a year ago, I was wrapping up business in college. I was less than a month from graduating, and I had officially finished every internship I’d had going on during my senior year. As a chronic intern for … Continue reading
I love bacon. So do the folks at Ram Trucks.
So, the “God Made a Farmer” and “Year of the Farmer” campaign by Ram Trucks is no secret. If you live in North America and haven’t heard of it, you miiiiiiight just live under a rock. (I hear it’s cozy under … Continue reading
Hi, I’m Agriculture.
As I sit here in my office, enjoying my lunch (yes, this was pre-written and scheduled) and contemplating the fascinating, awesome, amazing tasks I’ve done for some wonderful clients, I can’t help but laugh. A look at my task list … Continue reading
Am I still an “ag blogger?”
I’ve wrestled with this question a lot lately. Agriculture is one of my passions, so much that I chose to make it my career. I love agriculture, and I love advocating on behalf of agriculture. But, my blog content patterns … Continue reading
How “Knowing” Everything Can Hurt Your Advocacy Efforts
If I’ve learned anything about myself in the last few years, it’s this: I am okay at a lot of things, but not exactly GREAT at anything. I’m not an expert in anything. I’m alright with that. I’m a doer … Continue reading
