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Cristen Clark - The Consumer Connection: A Producer Perspective
Transcript of Cristen Clark - The Consumer Connection: A Producer Perspective
Cristen Clark@FoodandSwine
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Family.Farming.
Food.
All. The. Pork.
Is it safe? Is it affordable??
Connecting Food and Family
Being Social!
Iowa Food and Family Project
Cookbooks!
Expedition Farm Country
Featuring Farmers
Blogger Tours
Owned Bred Born & Raised
Project
Expert advice for the kids:
Reaching beyond “the choir”.
“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” – Alice Walker
Yes you do.
“Linda” Moments…On rare occasion, you’re faced with someone who doesn’t like how you farm.
Linda was my first experience.
I was signing cookbooks at the DSM Farmer’s Market. Linda and I had a great conversation, I talked with her about pastry and how her croissants would turn out better if… etc.
She asked what we did, and I told her we raised pigs.
Once she heard how many she shook her head, spat at me and walked away, leaving me her signed cookbook.
Everyone around was listening and watching to gauge my reaction.
“But Why?”