March is National Agriculture Month, and the energy builds to a celebration of National Ag Day on March 21 with agriculture advocacy efforts across the globe. This is a month of agricultural celebrations and conversations surrounding the people growing our food, fiber, and fuel. 2023 marks 15 years of my sharing stories of diverse perspectives … The post Celebrating 15 years of agriculture advocacy appeared first on Beef Runner ..read more

As part of the Pride in Agriculture series, today we’ll hear from Jon Raymond Dykstra (he/him), who lives in Kingston, Prince Edward Island, Canada and shares insight on LGBTQ visibility. I first came across Jon Raymond’s story when he shared his perspective on Instagram: “If I were to go back and give some advice to … The post Impact of LBGTQ VisibilityPride In Agriculture appeared first on Beef Runner ..read more

As part of the Pride in Agriculture series, today we’ll hear from Tanner Lopez (he/him), who lives in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Tanner shares a great perspective of how finding an inclusive community can be an important factor in a sense of belonging in the industry. You can connect with Tanner on Instagram (@Tannerlane8), Facebook, and LinkedIn. How are … The post Find your inclusive community – Tanner LopezPride in Agriculture appeared first on Beef Runner ..read more

The following was published on June 16, 2022, by Modern Farmer as part of coverage following the Pride in Agriculture series. Thank you Lindsay Campbell for taking time to learn more about how we’re creating community for LGBTQ+ people in agriculture and rural communities. Ryan Goodman understands the weight that words can carry. He’s seen … The post Creating Community for Queer Farmers, One Social Media Post at a TimeModern Farmer appeared first on Beef Runner ..read more

The following article coincides with the Pride in Agriculture series and was originally published by AGDAILY, written by Heidi Crnkovic. Thank you to the AGDAILY team for highlighting stories of diversity and inclusion in agriculture. Ryan Goodman — popularly known as Beef Runner on social media — has been a keystone voice in agriculture for over 15 … The post Steering toward a future of more diversity and inclusion in agriculture appeared first on Beef Runner ..read more

Continuing conversations for Pride in Agriculture, leaders from the Beef Farmers of Ontario are sharing how other organizations can learn from their work on diversity, equity, and inclusion in agriculture. In Part 1 of the conversation with BFO, Joe Dickenson and Jennifer Kyle described how learning and awareness were big first steps toward being more … The post Taking Action Toward Inclusion in AgriculturePride in Agriculture appeared first on Beef Runner ..read more

As part of the Pride in Agriculture series, it is important to feature organizations that are doing the work to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion for all people in agriculture and rural communities. Beef Farmers of Ontario is one organization actively demonstrating how to create more inclusive spaces for everyone and work toward greater DEI … The post Beef Farmers Address DEI in AgriculturePride in Agriculture appeared first on Beef Runner ..read more

As part of the Pride in Agriculture series, today we’ll hear from an ally, Alaina Sill (she/her), who lives in Liberal, Kansas where she works in Human Resources at Seaboard Foods. Alaina shares experiences with diversity and how she has found avenues to be allies in rural communities and the workplace. Alaina and I met … The post LGBTQ+ Allies in Rural CommunitiesPride in Agriculture appeared first on Beef Runner ..read more

As part of the Pride in Agriculture series, it’s important to include conversations about allyship and the work our industry organizations are doing to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in our communities. I’ve asked people from a few companies to share how they’re approaching this work as examples for others in the industry. Harvest Pride is … The post Harvest Pride at CHSPride in Agriculture appeared first on Beef Runner ..read more

Along with the Pride in Agriculture series of stories I’m sharing from LGBTQ+ people and allies in agriculture and rural communities, I’ve had the opportunity to connect with journalists to elevate these topics. Modern Farmer recently interviewed me to learn more about how we’re creating a community for queer farmers, one social media post (and … The post Rancher Creating Community for Queer FarmersModern Farmer appeared first on Beef Runner ..read more