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Welcome to the 2018 Young Farmers Conference! Please be sure to register for each session you plan to attend, as capacity is limited. Also make sure to edit your schedule if you decide you no longer want to attend a session so that others have a chance to add it to their schedule.
Wednesday, December 5 • 11:15am - 12:45pm
How to Tell Your Story FULL

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A well-placed story and/or committed social media following can make a huge difference in a farm’s ability to generate loyal, consistent community support. Why do you farm? What makes your operation notable? Why should others care about what you do? This workshop will help you think about telling your story, whether that's to customers, media, and/or your social media followers. We will help you articulate your inspiration, identify your target audience, and consider strategies for sharing your message.

Speakers
avatar for Nancy Matsumoto

Nancy Matsumoto

Freelance Writer
Nancy Matsumoto is a Toronto and New York-based freelance writer who covers food, agriculture and the environment for publications including The Wall Street Journal, NPR, and Civil Eats. She’s especially interested in agro-ecology, holistic management, and food justice. Nancy is... Read More →
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Ariel Pasternak

Founder and CEO, Pineapple Collaborative
Ariel Pasternak is the founder and CEO of Pineapple Collaborative, a company that fosters a community for women who love food. Pineapple operates through the platforms of events in DC, NYC and SF, digital content, social media and a podcast. Ariel’s work has been featured in Forbes... Read More →
avatar for Ariel Lauren Wilson

Ariel Lauren Wilson

Editor-in-chief, Edible Manhattan | Edible Brooklyn
Ariel Lauren Wilson grew up working on her family’s seventh generation dairy farm in North Carolina. In 2013, after researching European food and agriculture policy while living in Dijon, France, Lauren moved to New York and joined the Edible Manhattan and Edible Brooklyn editorial... Read More →


Wednesday December 5, 2018 11:15am - 12:45pm EST
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