Farmers Jumping on Social Media Bandwagon
April 14th, 2010 | Posted by in NewsOrdinarily, agriculture and technology are two forces that don’t mix as well as seed and feed, but the AgChat Foundation is working to change that.
AgChat.com is a website that allows farmers to share their stories with the almost 99 percent of the world that isn’t directly involved with agriculture. According to AgWired.com, in the article “AgChat Foundation To Help Farmers With Social Media,” AgChat has created a space where farmers can share their experiences, inspire one another and reach “agvocates,” as well as consumers. Twitter currently serves as their strongest social network channel, but the foundation equips farmers with social media tools to reap benefits from YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, blogs and other services. The AgChat Twitter page can serve as a great model for building an energetic social networking community.
The SSN Take: Visit AgChat on Twitter and you’ll find social media at its best; an authentic voice and compelling content are two instruments that will help your business plant the seeds of a thriving social media campaign.
David Hardt, April 14, 2010
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Thanks so much for the piece on AgChat Foundation and the twitter #agchat conversation. Farmers rock!
Thank you very much for posting about Agchat & the Foundation. This endevour is continuing to grow and allowing farmers & ranchers to reach out & reconnect with the public. It is important for people to be able to understand where their food comes from and how it is grown. Even more importantly, for people to realize that there is another famility producing that food for them. Thanks again for the recognition.
Thank you for the posting about #agchat and The Agchat Foundation. We appreciate the write up. Please join us every Tuesday evening 8-10 Eastern time on Twitter for the weekly agchat conversation. We welcome and encourage everyone to participate. Thanks again for the mention.
Regards,
Nate J, Taylor
Twitter – natejtaylor