Author: Ryan Goodman
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Find your inclusive community | Tanner Lopez
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 you involved in the agriculture community? I…
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Steering toward a future of more diversity and inclusion in agriculture
The following article coincides with Pride in Agriculture 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 years. Now,…
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Taking Action Toward Inclusion in Agriculture | Beef Farmers of Ontario
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…
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Beef Farmers Address DEI in Agriculture | Beef Farmers of Ontario
As part of Pride in Agriculture, 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 in Agriculture.…
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Harvest Pride at CHS
As part of 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…
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Creating Community for Queer Farmers | Modern Farmer
Along with Pride in Agriculture 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 conversation) at a…
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Finding community for LGBTQ in rural life | Devin Gredell
Today we’ll hear from Devin Gredell (he/him), who lives in St Louis, Missouri. Devin shares how it can often be a challenge to find a true sense of community for LGBTQ people in rural life. But he has succeeded in his own journey to find that while maintaining a career in agriculture. You can connect…
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Empathy and Action on LGBTQ Inclusion | Grant Ermis
Today we’ll hear from Grant Ermis, who lives in Temple, Texas where he works as a career and technical education coordinator. Grant shares his experiences, as well as advice on improving LGBTQ inclusion in agriculture. You can connect with Grant on Facebook and Instagram. Why are you proud to be part of the agriculture community?…
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A place for LGBTQ in Agriculture Community | Patrick Connolly
Today we’ll hear from Patrick Connolly (he/him), who lives in Echo Bay, Ontario, Canada. Patrick has purchased his family farm and manages the local agriculture center. He shares his perspective on being a person identifying as LGBTQ in agriculture communities. You can connect with Patrick on Instagram (@norland258). Why are you proud to be part…
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Anonymous LGBTQ in Agriculture
Today we’ll hear from an anonymous LGBTQ voice from the agriculture community. Over the years, I’ve had a number of people come to me in confidence to share their stories and I don’t take that responsibility lightly. Anonymous LGBTQ stories are incredibly important to share. That’s where I was first able to share my story.…