AgChat Names Executive Director
Zweber Becomes First AgChat Foundation Executive Director Social media enthusiast and dairy farmer will lead management and fundraising efforts for the two-year-old nonprofit December 14, 2011 – Emily Zweber will become the AgChat Foundation’s first executive director. The nonprofit AgChat Foundation (ACF) educates and equips farmers with the skills needed to effectively tell their story on Twitter, Facebook, blogs, YouTube, LinkedIn and other social media services. Zweber,... Read More
Warm up with Watermelon
Not Just for Summer: The National Watermelon Promotion Board Helps Consumers Get Their Watermelon – and Lycopene – All Year-Round The lycopene leader in fresh produce, watermelon is a healthy fall, winter and spring ingredient ORLANDO – November 16, 2011 – While watermelon and summertime are synonymous, the juicy fruit can add a delicious element of surprise and a healthy dose of the antioxidant lycopene to fall, winter and spring dishes, as well, says Elizabeth Somer,... Read More
Farm Journal Foundation Receives $25K PR Grant from Harvest PR
Farm Journal Foundation Receives $25,000 Grant from Harvest PR MINNEAPOLIS and PORTLAND, Ore. – December 12, 2011 – After a nationwide call for entries, Harvest Public Relations & Marketing, Inc. has awarded its fourth annual Seed to Succeed nonprofit PR grant, valued at $25,000, to the Farm Journal Foundation. In 2012, Harvest PR will support the Foundation’s “Farmers Feeding the World” initiative, launched in 2010 to rally the U.S. agriculture industry... Read More
Bite-Sized “Apple-Tizers”
Celebrate the Bounty with Bite-Sized “Apple-Tizers” USApple’s “Apple-Tizer” Recipe Contest inspires creative finger foods for the whole family VIENNA, VA – November 30, 2011 – Announced today, the winners of the U.S. Apple Association’s “Apple-Tizer” Recipe Contest prove that big flavor comes in small bites. To celebrate National Apple Month last month, the nonprofit challenged consumers nationwide to submit their favorite apple recipes,... Read More
5 Modern Twists to Giving Thanks
Five Modern Twists on the Time-Honored Tradition of Giving Thanks for Food From apps that make Thanksgiving meal planning a snap to social media campaigns to help Americans express #foodthanks, celebrating Thanksgiving has come a long way November 17, 2011 – While celebrating the end of harvest season is a tradition that can be traced back for centuries, modern-day twists on the custom have evolved since the 1621 Plymouth Colony fall feast. Just as pilgrims rejoiced in their... Read More
“Check the Neck” for Ripeness
This National Pear Month, “Check the Neck” for Ripeness Pear Bureau Northwest Blazes a Juicy Trail this Pear Season, Teaching Proper Ripening Tips and Harvesting Fresh New Recipes on its The Time is Ripe for Pears Tour PORTLAND, OR – November 8, 2011 -With a recent survey* showing 84 percent of pear shoppers are unaware of how to tell when a pear is ripe, Northwest pear growers decided the time is ripe to educate consumers about proper ripening in a national promotion... Read More
Retail Contest Call for Entries
National Apple Month Announces Retail and DeCA Display Contest Call for Entries Offering $14,000 in prizes, the contest runs through November 30, entries due January 15 VIENNA, VA – November 1, 2011 – With a chance to win $14,000 in prizes and one month remaining until the November 30 display deadline, retailers and military commissaries are encouraged to participate in the 2011 National Apple Month Retail Display Contest. Displays must be in place for at least a two-week... Read More
“Apple-Tizer” Recipe Contest
Celebrate National Apple Month this October with “Apple-Tizer” Recipe Contest U.S. Apple Association to award prizes for best pairings, small plates featuring apples, apple products VIENNA, VA – October 3, 2011 – To celebrate National Apple Month this October, the U.S. Apple Association is calling on consumers to submit their favorite bite-sized creations featuring apples and apple products in its “Apple-Tizer” Recipe Contest. Three winners will receive a $200 Visa®... Read More
