National Online Event Showcases Where Your Food Comes From

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Video, photo, written and social media submissions were gathe from all facets of agriculture; conventional, organic, livestock and cr=p production were represented.</p><p>"From the nutritional value of t=e local school lunch menu to the purity of apple juice, food is a hot disc=ssion topic for many Americans. What often gets left out of the discussion= however, is where that food really originates and who exactly is responsi=le for producing it," explained Greg Vincent, AgWeb Editor, who hoste= the event. "This virtual event connected those faces–and real =arms–to the food we eat."</p><p>More than 60 of the nearly 200 =ubmissions were collected directly from farmers throughout the day. In add=tion, producers, members of the Farm Journal Media team and others in the =arming and food industries participated. The engagement continued beyond t=e farm gate. The social media world was buzzing with tweets and Facebook p=sts about the day. More than 270 tweeters posted 600 messages on Twitter t=roughout the day with the hashtag #dayinag.</p><p>The social media convers=tion sparked discussions from all sides of food issues. For example, a foo= reform advocate in New York City interacted with a farmer on Twitter=who helped answer her questions about egg production. "I am learning =oday!" Leslie Henry posted on <a target="_blank" href="http://li=ks.mkt1847.com/ctt?kn=1&ms=MzcxNDQ5ODcS1&r=OTY4NzA0MTI5MAS2&b=0&j=MTEzNzU0NDM1S0&mt=1&rt=0" name="twitter_com____ElleeHenry_stat">he= Twitter feed</a>.</p><p>"This virtual event speaks magnitudes about =wo very important things, first that farmers and ranchers are eager and ex=ited to talk with the end consumer about what they do and second, that the=end consumer is hungry to learn more about how agriculture really works,&q=ot; said Farm Journal Foundation Chairman Andy Weber. "The Day in Ag =vent was so unique because it allowed–like never before–produc=rs and consumers to connect in real life and in real time."</p><p>The=event was supported by Farmers Feeding the World, a nonprofit effort of th= Farm Journal Foundation, which is devoted to hunger relief and increasing=the understanding of food issues. The American Farm Bureau Federation and =everal of its state affiliates participated in the program by providing co=tent and organizing farmers to submit their stories.</p><p>To see vignette= gathered from the event, visit <a target="_blank" href="http://=inks.mkt1847.com/ctt?kn=5&ms=MzcxNDQ5ODcS1&r=OTY4NzA0MTI5MAS2&b=0&=MTEzNzU0NDM1S0&mt=1&rt=0" name="www_agweb_com_agwebs_day_in_ag">w=w.dayinag.com</a>.<br /></p></td><td height="170" colspan="2"><p></p><=td></tr><tr bordercolor="#020000"><td height="65" width="97%" align="left"><span style="font-family: Arial"><font size="2"><b>About the =arm Journal Foundation</b></font><br /></span><span style="font-size: sm=ller"><span style="font-family: Arial">The Farm Journal Foundation is a =onprofit corporation dedicated to sustaining U.S. agriculture's ability to=serve the vital needs of a growing world population with education and ass=stance focused on the unique interests of people and organizations aligned=with U.S agriculture. The Foundation houses Farm Journal's myriad advocacy=initiatives such as the <i>Farmers Feeding the World</i> campaign and elem=nts of the Farm Journal Legacy Project.</span></span></td><td height="65= valign="bottom" width="3%"></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td height=65" width="97%" align="left"><p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">-30-</font></p></td></tr></table><p><font=size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Farm Journal Media, 30 S.th Street, Suite 900, Philadelphia, PA 19102</font></p></td></tr></table=<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" width="573"><tr>=td height="39" width="563" colspan="2"><p align="left"><font color="#000000" size="1" face="arial, heveltica">This message was sent to =ou based on your AgWeb.com Email Preferences. Please do not reply to this =mail; replies to this address will not be received. 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