It's an Ag thing.
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Hello Stranger ( plus a bunch of branding business)
Hey there!
Remember me?
Yeah, it's been a while.
But I'm back now! And better than ever.
For the last few months, I confess I've been a bit behind with Fact or Hogwash. To tell the truth, I was getting a little discouraged. My links weren't quite hitting the audience I'd liked and it just didn't seem like anything I posted was having an effect on anyone. Then something happened.
I have no idea how.
But one of my pictures WENT VIRAL. I mean, INSANELY VIRAL. (the funny part being, it wasn't even one of my favorite pictures.)
And while it wasn't the best way for me to learn that "even one person reached has made a difference", it definitely helped motivate me to get my bum in gear again. I made myself a pact to post at least once or twice a day and to have original material at least three times a week.
Then I took a look at everything. Random profile picture, random cover, even more random blog... this wasn't helping me define my audience at all. There needed to be a change.
While I may not have been on Fact or Hogwash these last couple months, I have been busy. Some of you may know that I'm also a photographer and a new one at that. I've been working on developing a brand for my photo business and it hit me:
Fact or Hogwash NEEDED a brand.
I got to work. I liked the idea of the "confirmed" stamps you sometimes see on papers and I also knew I'd LOVE a script as an accent. The tagline "real facts. real farms." came to me almost instantly and I knew I didn't have to look any further for a line. The choice to have two colors also helps with the identity. It's simple, it's clean, and most of all, it's catchy. People can now look at both my facebook and my blog and see a uniform idea. It's strong and reinforces the goal behind Fact or Hogwash.
So now that this is built up and (in my opinion), quite beautiful, I'm excited to start posting much more. I'm attending the Agvocacy 2.0 event in Kansas City in August, which I'm confident will help me spread my message even more.
Now it's your turn: Fact or Hogwash can't really make that much of an impact unless you SHARE SHARE SHARE. The Internet has made it really easy to do this too. Be a pal and pass the word along :)
Remember me?
Yeah, it's been a while.
But I'm back now! And better than ever.
For the last few months, I confess I've been a bit behind with Fact or Hogwash. To tell the truth, I was getting a little discouraged. My links weren't quite hitting the audience I'd liked and it just didn't seem like anything I posted was having an effect on anyone. Then something happened.
I have no idea how.
But one of my pictures WENT VIRAL. I mean, INSANELY VIRAL. (the funny part being, it wasn't even one of my favorite pictures.)
And while it wasn't the best way for me to learn that "even one person reached has made a difference", it definitely helped motivate me to get my bum in gear again. I made myself a pact to post at least once or twice a day and to have original material at least three times a week.
Then I took a look at everything. Random profile picture, random cover, even more random blog... this wasn't helping me define my audience at all. There needed to be a change.
While I may not have been on Fact or Hogwash these last couple months, I have been busy. Some of you may know that I'm also a photographer and a new one at that. I've been working on developing a brand for my photo business and it hit me:
Fact or Hogwash NEEDED a brand.
I got to work. I liked the idea of the "confirmed" stamps you sometimes see on papers and I also knew I'd LOVE a script as an accent. The tagline "real facts. real farms." came to me almost instantly and I knew I didn't have to look any further for a line. The choice to have two colors also helps with the identity. It's simple, it's clean, and most of all, it's catchy. People can now look at both my facebook and my blog and see a uniform idea. It's strong and reinforces the goal behind Fact or Hogwash.
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| the Facebook makeover |
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| the new look |
So now that this is built up and (in my opinion), quite beautiful, I'm excited to start posting much more. I'm attending the Agvocacy 2.0 event in Kansas City in August, which I'm confident will help me spread my message even more.
Now it's your turn: Fact or Hogwash can't really make that much of an impact unless you SHARE SHARE SHARE. The Internet has made it really easy to do this too. Be a pal and pass the word along :)
Thursday, April 5, 2012
The Lovely Spring
Okay I know it's not exactly "agricultural", but in a way Spring is a very important part of a farmer's year. And it does speak to the hope of the future harvest.
But really, I took this picture yesterday, it was so out of focus that I actually loved it and HAD to find a way to use it :)
But really, I took this picture yesterday, it was so out of focus that I actually loved it and HAD to find a way to use it :)
Monday, April 2, 2012
'Murrica
In addition to enjoying safe and quality meals, American's also enjoy the most affordable food supply in the world.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Faith and Patience
A simple verse and yet it's a farmer's whole life. There is always a time to plant and always a time to harvest, it can change from year to year, but it always happens. Faith and patience go a long way in the agriculturist's world...
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
No Kidding...
Here's a TON of other facts about goats! Did you know goats are actually really picky eaters? Debunk the stereotypes!
Monday, March 26, 2012
Where Does Food REALLY Come From?
This one was inspired after watching The Amazing Race a few weeks ago and realizing some of the contestants had literally never seen a cow before in their lives. This fact both totally depressed and amazed me. Clearly, we need some major agriculture education in our nation!
Believe it or not, that ice cream bar doesn't actually come straight from the grocery store!
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