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Today’s guest is Janice Person. She is with Grounded Communications and explains her path to creating a resource that helps educate those new to ag, about the industry. http://www.ParamountBroadcasting.com/audio/podcasts/2025/20250515ABR.mp3

When Janice Person was first talking about farm-to-table in the 90's, people thought she was crazy. Even with a journalism and communications background, she found it tough to share the perspectives of a minority group that we don't think about very often: the farmers who grow it.   When Janice started out, she was doing PR for the agrochemical juggernaut Monsanto. At Monsanto, she was given tools and resources to amplify the voices of farmers, a goal she's still pursuing today through her podcast Grounded by the Farm and her company Grounded Communications. To hear Janice talk about farming is to learn what it means to speak with passion and conviction about your business. In this episode, Janice about her time working in the agriculture industry. What has she learned about communicating key issues about farming to people who know nothing about it? Why is she so passionate about agricultural advocacy? And what can we learn from Janice when it comes to talking about our own businesses? Janice talks about:Essential consumer outreach tipsWhy we should be worried about farmersHow to engage people outside your nicheHow a trip to her first farm changed her lifeConnecting with your customers through storytelling We have a website!Visit andsosheleft.com for full episodes, transcripts, an application form to be on the show, a list of upcoming guests and more.Hosted by Katherin Vasilopoulos. Made by Cansulta and Ethan Lee.Music by © Correspondence and © Chris Zabriskie, published by You've Been a Wonderful Laugh Track (ASCAP). Songs used in this episode include: Chris Zabriskie - "Air Hockey Saloon," "The Sun is Scheduled to Come Out Tomorrow," "What True Self? Feels Bogus, Let's Watch Jason X" "Short Song 012023."Correspondence - "Harp Routine," "In Copenhagen." 

So often, a podcast interview opens up whole new areas of discovery and here, food and farm books can help provide additional depth. In fact, the last few episodes opened that curiosity for host Janice Person who jumped on a friend's book recommendation. Now Janice shares recommendations for 10 books in the food and farm space!  The books Janice talks through here are: To Boldly Grow: Finding Joy, Adventure and Dinner in Your Own Backyard by Tamar Haspel Tomorrow's Table: Organic Farming, Genetics, and the Future of Food by Pamela Ronald & Raul Adamchak The Wizard & the Prophet: Two Remarkable Scientists and Their Dueling Visions to Shape Tomorrow's World by Charles C Mann The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing and the Future of the Human Race by Walter Isaacson The Fate of Food: What We'll Eat in a Bigger, Hotter, Smarter World by Amanda Little  The Food Explorer: The True Adventures of the Globe-Trotting Botanist Who Transformed What America Eats by Dan Stone  Cuisine & Empire: Cooking in World History by Rachel Laudan Two books by Edna Lewis -- The Taste of Country Cooking and In Pursuit of Flavor The Complete Food & Nutrition Guide by Roberta Larson Duyff We Are Each Other's Harvest: Celebrating African American Farmers, Land, and Legacy by Natalie Baszile Access links to in-depth reviews, where to purchase, etc at https://groundedbythefarm.com/food-farm-books/

Let's go on a journey to the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona's Sonoran Desert, to travel locations and understand differences in time. We look at water use over time as host Janice Person interviews two expert archaeologists, Kyle Woodson and Wesley Miles. Together, they discuss the prehistoric use of irrigation in the Gila River region and the historical significance of the Akimel O'otham (Pima) and Pee Posh (Maricopa) people. Join us as we explore how farming practices have taken root in these fascinating cultures and learn how the past informs the present and future of agriculture in the area. Whether you're a foodie, farmer, or simply interested in learning more about the rich history of food cultivation in the US, this episode is a must-listen. The following resources are mentioned in this episode: Grounded by the Farm website https://groundedbythefarm.com/  Video of tour of Gila RIver https://youtu.be/U9n9OUZpwEc  GilaRiver.org: This is the Gila River Indian Community's website providing information about the tribes and their culture. Huhugam Heritage Center: This museum, located near the casinos on the northern boundary of the reservation near Phoenix and Chandler, presents the stories of the community and their peoples. An article the Smithsonian Magazine recently did on the community & the water issues.

Working corporate jobs gets a bad rap. People complain about profit driven bosses, being treated poorly, lack of purpose, and way too many meetings. But sometimes your corporate job can help uncover your passions. That is exactly what happened to Janice Person.  Janice's decades of experience in the corporate world gave her a grounding in communications AND revealed new passions: food and farming, a love of urban life and small towns. She started a company that brings it all together, Grounded Communications LLC. Join us for a conversation on stepping into passion and life after the corporate hustle.   Connect to Janice here: Website: https://groundedcomms.com/ Website: https://groundedbythefarm.com/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GroundedbytheFarm  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/groundedbythefarm_/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/JPlovesCOTTON  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grounded-communications-llc/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@groundedbythefarm   Connect to Genea here: Website: http://geneabarnes.com/ Book a Call with Genea: https://bookacallwithgenea.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geneabarnes/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@geneabarnes   Janice Bio: Janice's decades of experience working in publications, the agency world, a small global company, and a Fortune 500 company gave her more than a grounding in communications. This time has her grounded in the worlds of food and farming, grounded in a love of urban life, and a deep passion for small towns.    That's an unusual place to find oneself. But as she chose to start a company that would bridge the food and farm worlds, Grounded Communications, LLC (groundedcomms.com) just seemed to hit the nail on the head.   Now Janice works with clients on strategic communications plans, and various communications vehicles while also building her own properties: - Grounded by the Farm is a podcast and website (groundedbythefarm.com) that provides food lovers access to farmers producing some of our favorite foods.  - Grounded and Rising (groundedandrising.com) is a training and community site that builds communications skills for small business owners, including farmers Janice meets. 

Janice Person has a bright look on life and her work in agriculture.

Usually Grounded by the Farm episodes include us interviewing a farmer, talking about the food they produce. And in this second season, we are interviewing farmers in various parts of the world. But this week, we hit several obstacles for interviews and listeners were nice enough to ask the questions. That put our host Janice Person in the interviewee seat! She talks all about visiting farms while traveling in various countries. Topics covered & questions asked in this episode include: Enjoying dried fruit -- There is a tremendous dried fruit business coming out of Turkey. Have you ever been there? Tea production -- We enjoy tea very much in the US. Have you been to tea plantations in Japan China or India (whether assam or ceylon which we know as Sri Lanka)? Teas from those regions are very popular. Terraced rice -- There's real Beauty in seeing rice grown in tropical areas, have you seen the terraced rice patties in the Philippines or Bali? Surprising things you've seen & farming methods -- I was just wondering what is the most surprising farming that you've seen in your travels and whether it be something in the United States or somewhere else that you've been to. You know a lot of the traditional ways of farming that were used before there was a lot of machinery or one of the coolest machines? Comparing practices -- In visiting farms, have you been to a farm that produces the same product or produce or whatever as farms you've seen in the US? If so, what was like a major difference that stands out to you? Do you also think that there are there's a lot of sharing of we do it this way versus we do offer that way and that would imagine in certain parts of the world? Produce & enjoy their crops -- I'm curious of the places that you've traveled what kind of crops people growing that they then turn around and eat and do you have any recipes? Ease of entry to farming -- In the US. It can be kind of hard for young farmers or people who want to get into a culture to get the land and the equipment and and kind of get into farming. Is it easier in other countries? Is there a an easier point of entry and what's that process like off for ew farmers outside of the US? Different locations -- Is it that former will run two farms in different locations? Ever been to Spain -- One of my favorite drives agricultural area was one late January in Spain. The oranges were still on the tree and the almonds were in bloom. It was amazing. You ever been to that part of the world Janice? You'll need to listen to the podcast episode to hear all of Janice's thoughts on these questions. However, for those of you who wondered about a bit more of the story, we do have a few photos and links to share. Lots of travel talk on Janice's blog JPlovesLIFE, including points on her big trips abroad and completing visits to all 50 states. Who's been to a raisin farm? (Hand raised here.) A few posts from a trip to The Phillipines. Overview of agnerd highlights, learning about rice, seeing a vegetable field day & eating sweet corn and seeing how public plant breeding works there. Meeting a female farmer in Turkey Janice also has a site focused on cotton -- HundredPercentCotton.com -- so she gives a few examples from the natural fiber. Other episodes of Grounded by the Farm we mention: Talking rice with Matthew Sligar of RiceFarmingTV German pig farmer Marcus has done some exchange trips (the photo below is from a group of American farmers Janice traveled with in Germany visiting farms like this pork operation -- that red coat doesn't exactly blend)  

Wondering what’s on the minds of the people who listen to and follow Grounded by the Farm, we asked you to send us your questions and boy, did you all deliver! In this episode we get a quick look at a range of topics from international farm visits, unusual discoveries, misconceptions about farming, the impacts of covid on farmers and quite a few questions around meat & fruits / vegetables. Janice Person, host of Grounded by the farm answers in this unedited, independence week episode. Link to the Facebook page for the live event, Wednesday, — Facebook Live Animal Crossings New Horizons Farm Tour at 2 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/GroundedbytheFarm/live/ Check out the latest (including photos, videos, etc) on our website groundedbythefarm.com   As mentioned in the episode intro, LOTS of links for the show notes so we have related podcast episodes and other sites/ Previous episodes of Grounded by the Farm mentioned or related to this episode: How I got from a total city girl to immersed in farming https://groundedbythefarm.com/how-i-got-here/ Rice farming, youtube & more with Matthew Sligar https://groundedbythefarm.com/rice-farmer/ Bailey Farms peppers episode https://groundedbythefarm.com/how-americans-love-of-spicy-food-gave-this-farm-room-to-grow/ Remember checking things through the state department of agriculture is how Christian Spears found local farmers for Tennessee Brew Works https://groundedbythefarm.com/crafting-a-beer-that-has-a-depth-of-local-flavor-connecting-to-farmers/ What’s happening in ag / on the Farm with covid-19 episode with Happy Trails https://groundedbythefarm.com/americas-food-system/ Marybeth Feutz talks about beef in two episodes https://groundedbythefarm.com/picking-out-steaks-under-appreciated-cuts-of-beef-part-1-feutz/ and https://groundedbythefarm.com/caring-for-beef-cattle/ Looking for the perfect avocado — https://groundedbythefarm.com/the-perfect-avocado/   Other Sites/Resources Mentioned: Meeting farmers, getting to know what they are like — includes photo of the Turkish farmer mentioned https://jploveslife.com/agriculture/ag-awareness/what-are-farmers-like/   Photos of information about dragonfruit plants https://www.gardenloversclub.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/dragon-fruit/dragon-fruit-plant-care/ artichokes. http://artichokes.org/artichoke-farms also great recipes and information available at https://www.oceanmist.com/products/artichokes pineapples.   Pages about some of the interesting commodities (artichokes.org mentioned above is actually an example Watermelon. https://www.watermelon.org/ Pulses (lentils, chickpeas, etc) https://www.usapulses.org/ Dairy https://www.usdairy.com/ Beef https://www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com/ Bison https://bisoncentral.com/bison-nutrition-cooking/      A few of the state agriculture outreach websites: Got to be NC Agriculture https://gottobenc.com/ Pick Tennessee https://www.picktnproducts.org/ Missouri Grown https://missourigrownusa.com/ Pure Michigan https://www.michigan.org/farms-and-cider-mills Illinois Farmers Markets Association map page https://www.ilfma.org/illinois-markets/ilfma-markets   My allergy to and fear of bees https://jploveslife.com/food/learning-about-bees-conquering-fear-video/   Learning about a down cow https://www.dairycarrie.com/2013/12/09/cowabuse/   Ground beef buyers guide  https://www.myfearlesskitchen.com/ground-beef-buyers-guide/  

There have been a lot of things happening in America’s food system over the past few weeks and while we have talked about some elements in various episodes so far, the big picture still is a question for many. That led YouTuber Kay Johnson of Happy Trails Hiking to take a different spin on her live Foodie Friday show. This week’s podcast is the bulk of that interview. We discuss some of the various things we may be seeing in the day-to-day (at grocery stores, restaurants, and how farms are connected). We talk about dairy, meat, some of the baking supplies and more. You can see the full event on Youtube at https://youtu.be/dQzP0G6GJxA Key links mentioned: Grounded by the Farm’s website https://groundedbythefarm.com/ Grounded by the Farm’s YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1RgGoXaVDcFTZ9EcWJDzfw/featured?view_as=subscriber Happy Trails Hiking YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0HmirE1SUNoSnDOgeIKfqg Previous episodes of Grounded by the Farm that are referred to are included with the timecode below. Questions asked of Janice Person, host of Grounded by the Farm: 1:56     Do farmers still have meat and produce that they want to sell? 2:47     Can you tell us a difference in selling to restaurants and schools, etc and selling to grocery stores? 5:36    What’s been happening with milk? 6:14    Is there a way that we can help farmers? (remember the farm direct boxes discussed https://groundedbythefarm.com/the-perfect-avocado/) 10:19  Can we talk about meat a little bit? (two episodes talking with a vet & beef producer https://groundedbythefarm.com/picking-out-steaks-under-appreciated-cuts-of-beef-part-1-feutz/ & https://groundedbythefarm.com/caring-for-beef-cattle/ 14:18  What’s happening with grocery bills? 15:01  Cooking and baking having an impact too? 18:05  I keep hearing people say our food supply chain is broken like that. What's changed in the last few months 20:18  Our routines have really shifted. That includes restaurants. 22:08  It seems more people want to be involved or informed? (includes some mention of gardening https://groundedbythefarm.com/building-a-community-garden/) 23:19  Do you think that our food supply will go back to normal like normal? Like it was before?  

In this episode, Janice Person tells us about her life in the public relations world of cotton, and what's next for her in the podcasting world. Janice has spent her professional career telling stories about the men and women who feed and clothe us, and now she's launching her own podcast called Grounded By The Farm.

This bonus episodes provides a bit of background on the show's host Janice Person, the way she got into agriculture and memories of a first farmer interview decades ago.  As the launch of the show began to near, it became clear that connecting back to Mr Ray Young -- the first farmer I (Janice) ever interviewed -- just seemed to make sense.  Mr Ray and his wife Mrs. Dorothy welcomed me into their home and as he and I laughed and talked, I turned on the microphone to explain a bit of the project and to get his grounding once again.  Thanks to great people like Mr. Ray, I am now Grounded by the Farm.  Learn more about the show at http://groundedbythefarm.com and go along with Mr. Ray and I as we look at his farm, and take a much closer look at soils in this post https://groundedbythefarm.com/mr-ray-young/ 

Grounded by the Farm is a new podcast featuring food conversations with farmers. Each interview will focus on a specific food and we will be talking with a farmer who produces that, learn the ways their crops get to market, ways they enjoy the crop with family and what it takes to grow the crop.  Because food is so visual, the website groundedbythefarm.com will include more than your typical show notes -- sharing photos and videos from the farms profiled and a range of other information about and from farms.  Beginning December 11, 2019, Grounded by the Farm will release new episodes averaging 30-45 minutes in length every other Wednesday but the initial launch will include multiple episodes! Already we have been talking with lettuce, popcorn, pecan, avocado and crawfish farmers. Some will release on the 11th and others will come in the coming months. We have lots more coming too!  The show is a production of Janice Person of JPlovesCOTTON, LLC. You can learn more about her work as a public speaker and communications consultant at janiceperson.com.

How do you know it's the right time to make a career change? How can you even begin to approach complex issues in conversation? Janice gives us some ideas from her wealth of experience. @JPlovesCOTTON @marleneeick

Food brings people together for everything from celebrations to mourning - and feeds the soul for meaningful connection. It can help harness great power in our communities, but in today's world we are too often letting dietary differences shift us into polarized positions. Food is far too important to let buzzwords lead the conversation. And while misinformation may be unintentional, disinformation is deliberate and manipulative. In order to engage in more productive conversations, we need to 1) learn to listen better in order to find common ground, 2) employ storytelling to share important information and create a sense of wonder, and 3) be truly respectful of others’ thoughts and feelings. Today's guest is Janice Person, the online engagement director for Bayer Crop Science. She's a city girl turned 'agvocate' who has learned effective ways to engage in conversations online and offline, and connect people involved in farming and food.  “When I listen to people talk about food, it’s really easy to want to react. Instead, I find that asking people three questions to seek to understand their position allows us to have a much more productive conversation.” For the full shownotes and links to resources visit www.SoundBitesRD.com/126 

  Janice Person is the Online Engagement Director at Bayer Crop Science. In this role, she is responsible for social media and internet outreach towards influencers, bloggers, and the general public throughout the agriculture space. She has connected with thousands of food, lifestyle, and agricultural bloggers and those numbers are still growing. She also blogs on her personal website, JP Loves Cotton.   Janice joins me today to share her responsibilities as Online Engagement Director and some of her notable accomplishments in this role. She describes how she found her passion for the ag industry, especially cotton. She discusses some of the more common mistakes people make on social media and what she’s learned from her experience. Janice also explains what people can look forward to SXSW and why people interested in agriculture should attend.     “Sometimes it's a lot easier to start a conversation when people know they have some common ground with you.” - Janice Person       This Week on The Future of Agriculture Podcast:   Creating a position title and walking into a position no one's ever had. Why she started the blog and how it lead to her next career move. Knowing whether or not you're doing a great job in online engagement. The mistakes most people make on social media. How she uses Quora to spread her influence and engage more people. Why the South by Southwest conference is one of the best. The benefits of being part of another organization.     Resources Mentioned:   SXSW Quora   Connect with Janice Person:   JP Loves Cotton Twitter Instagram Facebook         We Are a Part of a Bigger Family!    The Future of Agriculture Podcast is now part of the Farm and Rural Ag Network. Listen to more ag-related podcasts by subscribing on iTunes or on the Farm and Rural Ag Network Website today.        Share the Ag-Love!    Thanks for joining us on the Future of Agriculture Podcast – your spot for valuable information, content, and interviews with industry leaders throughout the agricultural space! If you enjoyed this week’s episode, please subscribe on iTunes and leave your honest feedback. Don’t forget to share it with your friends on your favorite social media spots!    Learn more about AgGrad by visiting:  Future of Agriculture Website AgGrad Website AgGrad on Twitter  AgGrad on Facebook  AgGrad on LinkedIn  AgGrad on Instagram   

Janice Person aka @JPlovesCOTTON is online engagement lead for Bayer Crop Science. In this role, Janice has been actively connecting with people in the food & Ag tribes and helping both better understand modern agriculture. Handling contentious issues frequently plays a part but she doesn’t let it stress her out any more. During this conversation, Janice and I spoke about how building relationships helps her stay healthy under pressure. You can connect with Janice on Twitter and Instagram. Be sure to check out her blog JPlovesLife and JPlovesCotton. Special thanks to Bayer Crop Science for sponsoring this conversation. To learn more, visit Bayer Crop Science or follow them on Twitter. Be sure to follow Amber on Twitter.

Janice Person has done a lot of interviews.... but I'm sure none like this.... A pioneer in ag social media, she has navigated it all with class. Please visit our sponsor: https://www.farmersedge.ca/

Janice Person works at Monsanto on their corporate engagement team. Her job duties include outreach for both agriculture and regular folks like you. She works with farmers, foodies, and bloggers on a wide range of topics all that relate back in someway to farming. Her primary function is to help people better understanding agriculture. Janice is one of […]

Janice Person works at Monsanto on their corporate engagement team. Her job duties include outreach for both agriculture and regular folks like you. She works with farmers, foodies, and bloggers on a wide range of topics all that relate back in someway to farming. Her primary function is to help people better understanding agriculture. Janice is one of […]

Janice Person is a great friend to many people in the agriculture world. She's passionate about cotton and loves people. Janice blogs at janiceperson.com (now HundredPercentCotton.com) and you can find her as @JPlovescotton on Twitter, and Instagram. If you haven't investigated her Cotton 101 series, you're missing out on some cool knowledge about a neat plant. Recently, I had the opportunity to visit with Janice about a few of the topics she's not only passionate about, but intimately knows and loves. During her visit to Montana, I asked Janice about Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and where we can find resources to learn more about the topics. We also discussed how to handle controversial topics and a bit about sugar beet farming and how GMO technology has been so important to those farmers and their ability to continue doing business. Janice shared with us two resources to learn more about Genetically Modified Organisms. GMOanswers.com – a great place to find resources and perspectives of experts in the field. I hope you enjoy this episode of the Agriculture Proud podcast. Check out the show notes for all my episodes at BeefRunner.com/podcast. (this episode originally aired in January 2016) Like what you see here? Sign up for my newsletter to be notified of future stories and weekly headlines. Click here to sign up. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/beefrunner/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beefrunner/support

It doesn't matter what business you're in, somebody isn't going to like you. But how'd you like to be the public face of a company blamed for generally poisoning the world's food supply. Janice Person, a spokesperson for Monsanto, talks about food, farming and bridge-building. Length 39;20

Janice Person, Social Media Director for Monsanto, joins theSocial Pros Podcast this week to discuss dealing with controversy on social media, respecting transparency, and proactive versus reactive social media strategies. Please Support Our Sponsors Huge thanks to our amazing sponsors for helping us make this happen. Please support them; we couldn’t do it without their help! This week: From ExactTarget, 20 winning emai [...]

Janice Person ( @JPlovesCOTTON ) is a city girl who loves cotton & biotech, talks & takes photos, does PR for Monsanto, loves Memphis Tigers & travel, and is tweeting her view of the world. You can also learn more about Jancie's point of view on agriculture, food, fuel, and fiber through her blog at http://JPlovesCOTTON.wordpress.com/ . Click Play button below to listen to audio on line. To download an MP3 version to your desktop, right click on link below and save to your local computer. Janice Person on agriculture, food, fuel, and fiber. Add Ag Media Conversations to your iTunes play list or favorite RSS reader.