From the category archives:

Farming and Food

Love Thanksgiving? Thank A Farmer!

November 24, 2009

I love Thanksgiving. It is my favorite holiday. More than any other day, it is focused on being grateful for the food on our table and the people around it. This year, I’m even more thankful for the food because I have a better understanding of where it came from.
In August, I had the great [...]

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Who is @mpaynknoper and why should she be Mashable’s Twitter User of the Year?

November 18, 2009

In the midst of a Brazillian pop star, a rock band, a musician, a Hollywood star, stands a Twitter User most people wouldn’t recognize, @mpaynknoper. Who?
Mashable, The Social Media Guide, announced the nominees for the 2009 Open Web Awards today and Certified Speaking Professional Michele Payn-Knoper was one of the top five nominees for Twitter User [...]

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The Soul of Farming: Busy Woman’s Guide to Eating Better

August 27, 2009

Ever wonder where you milk comes from? I got a chance to find out last week when I visited a dairy farm in Western Wisconsin and met 100 hard working dairy farming women.
Having only the media view of “factory” farming, I was firmly on the organic/free range/family farm side of the argument. I have to [...]

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