Our industry is blessed to have passionate advocates like Erin Brenneman, the city girl turned pig farmer and social media maven. Her story is lived out across the country on farms and livestock production locations, but few dedicate themselves to educating a new generation.
This is a must-read for animal health pros. Brenneman’s passion helps people from all backgrounds understand farmers.
Source: PORK, May 2018. Link.
Brenneman says the key to effective social media is to “share the things that make us human. This is what peels us away from the ‘big ag’ image that we are so often stamped with,” she adds. “That false image has been ingrained into the minds of many consumers and needs to be changed. Only we farmers have the power, knowledge and simply the everyday experience to change it. We need to stand out, not only as elite caretakers of our animals, but also as ordinary people when we step outside the pig buildings. We are humans with hearts. We have a passion for our pigs and we care deeply for our farm families.”