Tag: agriculture
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Top Stories for Pride In Ag in 2025
As we wrap up 2025, I’ve been spending some time looking back at what resonated most with readers on Pride In Agriculture. Substack has brought many new readers this year, and I realize you may not have been around when some of these pieces were first published. So rather than letting them live in an…
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Making Space for Pride In Ag
When I sit here and think about the year for Pride In Agriculture, it was without question the year of greatest impact, as this work continues to grow. Using the stats from my posts, Pride In Ag reached over 380,000 people during the month of June alone. That never involved any viral reels, creative visuals,…
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Your Story Belongs Here
Our community is stronger when more of us are visible. And not just during Pride Month, but in the everyday stories of how we live, work, and are leaders in agriculture and our rural communities. When Pride In Agriculture first began, I started by sharing Q&As from LGBTQ+ people and allies across the agriculture community.…
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Hidden Allyship supporting those around us
Not everyone is out. But that doesn’t mean they’re not here. We’re quick to celebrate the LGBTQ+ people who are visible and vocal. Visibility matters, especially in agriculture, where representation is still finding its footing. But in many rural areas, people may not feel safe being out where they live or work. That’s their choice.…
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Thanks & Gratitude
Thanks and gratitude for your continued support of Pride In Agriculture as we build community to share more stories of allies and LGBTQ+ farmers and ranchers.
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Chosen Family During the Holiday Season
As we head into the holiday season, it’s ok to recognize that chosen family may be the place where you can feel most at home and to be your own self without leaving part of yourself at the door to make others feel comfortable.
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LGBTQ+ Farmer Mental Health and Why Belonging Matters
Mental health among farmers doesn’t receive the attention it deserves. Recent research dives deeper into how this compounded for LGBTQ+ people in agriculture and how we can work to address the lack of information in this space and how we can address these topics.
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Don’t Start A Fight Over DEI
Conversations around tough topics like DEI can still be difficult in agriculture and rural communities. Even at a time when we see cultural shifts away from political extremes. Here are a few tips I’ve learned along the way to aid you help making the best of these situations.
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If There’s No Room at the Table, Pull Up a Chair
Who gets to belong in agriculture? Everyone who wants to be part of this community. Equity means doing the work and doing it consistently.
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Speak Up – even when it’s not about you
I’m a bit short on words when I see leaders in the cattle industry, the same ones who told me to sit down when I spoke up about respect and inclusion as they championed Trump’s divisiveness in 2020, are suddenly upset that someone they’ve supported for years has turned on them.