Farm Babe Michelle Miller
The Farm Babe unearths the truth behind modern farming. With an average social media reach of 2-3 million per month and 200K followers, Michelle is a dedicated myth-buster in the food industry and has influenced corporations as powerful as Burger King.
Price range
- $9,000 - $13,000
Expert
- Agriculture
- AgVocacy
- Consumer Trends
- Female Speakers
- Food
- Food Labels
- Social Media
- Sustainability: Environment
Experience
- Agriculture
Career
- 10 Years
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About
In a world where consumers are bombarded with misinformation and confusing marketing labels, Michelle clears the air and helps people learn from true ag experts about how food is actually produced.
Big city globetrotter turned farm girl
Getting back to my farming “roots.”
Hi, I’m Michelle! I grew up involved in 4-H, horse riding, and doing chores on my friends’ grandparent’s farms in Wisconsin, but when my high school aptitude tests told me to go into farming, I headed west for college and a career in fashion.
After working for Gucci On Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills and spending a number of years in downtown Chicago, I bought into organic, grass-fed, “Monsanto is the devil” food idealism.
After finishing my goal of traveling the world and visiting all seven continents by age 30, (67 countries) I became fascinated with culture and learning where our food comes from. I ended up living with and dating a commercial scale farmer in Iowa for nearly eight years and it was there where my social media advocacy platform “The Farm Babe” was born in 2014. After learning the real truths of modern agriculture firsthand, I began debunking the myths I once believed in as a former city girl.
Farmers, ranchers, and the story of our food origins have an amazing, uplifting story to tell and my mission is to give them a bigger voice in the food space. Consumers today are bombarded with misinformation, misleading marketing tactics, food labels, and activist agendas. So I work to bring real, unbiased education and facts from real farmers and leading industry experts.
Today, I reside on 17 acres of farmland near Gainesville, Florida where I’m connected to leading agricultural professionals and continue to learn science and food security and advocate for all around the world. I’m happier than I’ve ever been to get back to my “roots” of being involved with animals and farming and have gone from being skeptical about food to sharing my passion of modern agriculture! I’ve literally gone from Rodeo to the Rodeo, and wouldn’t have it any other way.
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BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN FARMERS AND CONSUMERS
In a world where social media is the #1 source of information nowadays, how can we as farmers and ranchers better tell the story of agriculture? Join Michelle as she shares her journey to social media stardom and inspires others to step up to the plate, fight misinformed activists, and proudly communicate tough topics and all the success that is modern farming.MYTHBUSTING IN THE GROCERY AISLE
MYTHBUSTING IN THE GROCERY AISLEOrganic, non-GMO, gluten-free, free-range….what do all these food labels mean? The average consumer is bombarded with confusing marketing labels but how many of them hold merit? Join the Farm Babe as she does some myth-busting and explains the differences. 15 minutes with a farmer could save you 15% or more on your grocery bill!SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT
How do you leverage social media to your advantage? With over 205,000 social media followers and an average of 3 million views a month, the Farm Babe shares tips on how to get more engagement, more followers, utilize insights, and offers tips and tools to grow your brand and take your blog and social media to the next level.UNBOXING THE FUTURE – GETTING BEYOND THE LABELS
While a lot is changing with food systems and agriculture, what hasn’t changed is the labeling and pigeonholing of farm practices, says Michelle Miller. Although organic markets are booming, consumers are also becoming more skeptical, and some farmers have difficulty fitting in with the regenerative crowd – all of which is watering down the work farmers are doing.Miller, the writer, columnist, and online influencer in agriculture known as the “Farm Babe” will describe how any farmer can take part in exciting new markets being created and diversify their operation without getting bogged down in labeling and buzz words. She’ll also talk about the conservation work farmers are doing and why it is still important to consumers and to their profitability and future.SUSTAINABILITY IN AG PRACTICES
“Sustainability” is a common buzzword in agricultural marketing these days, but the term means many things to many people. What is the TRUE definition of sustainability and how are farmers working towards environmental goals and improvements? Production will have to increase 70% to feed an upcoming estimated population of 10 billion people. Can we do it? Will we be allowed to do it? In this uplifting session/keynote, join Michelle Miller – AKA the “Farm Babe” as she shares the story of the future of food.FOOD SYSTEMS SECURITY – FEEDING THE WORLD
Modern agriculture has come a long way in terms of producing more with less while continuing to research and improve animal welfare and the land around us. But is that story being lost in the media shuffle? In a world of “doom and gloom” media that surrounds us, join Michelle Miller “The Farm Babe” as she shares real-world problems and potential solutions from all around the world on global food security and what that means to us all our future.