Get involved with Agriculture More Than Ever

Get involved
with Agriculture
More Than Ever
Table
of
Contents
1.Promote our partnership
on your website
2.Follow us on Twitter and
join the conversation
3.Like us on Facebook and
share ag-proud content
4.Watch our videos and subscribe
to our YouTube channel
5.Visit AgMoreThanEver.ca and
use our agvocate resources
6.Share your content with us
so we can share it with others
7. Buy or promote ag swag
8. Show your support at trade shows
9.Add an Ag More Than Ever message
to your publication
10.Promote the Ag More Than Ever
cause at your events
1.Show your pride by
promoting our partnership
on your website
Soon your logo will be added to our Partners page and we will link
to your website.
Please add the Ag More Than Ever logo and a link to agmorethanever.ca
to your website. It’s a great way to promote your support for the cause
and help spread the word.
We can also provide you with an article about Ag More Than Ever
to add to your website.
2.Follow us on Twitter and
join the conversation
Follow @AgMoreThanEver for facts, stories, videos and other
ag-proud content you can share with your online community.
Consider re-tweeting our content and join the conversation
when we ask questions. Tell us your handle so we can follow
you and use #AgMoreThanEver whenever you’re sharing
ag-proud content so we can share and retweet.
Add the Ag More Than Ever Twibbon
A Twibbon is a small badge-like
image that you can add to your
Twitter or Facebook profile picture
to show your support for a cause
or campaign. We’ve created a
Twibbon to help people and groups
share their pride in ag. Hundreds
of people have already added one.
Visit twibbon.com/support/agproud to get yours.
3.Like us on Facebook and
share ag-proud content
Are you on Facebook? Like our page. We share lots of ag-proud content
and you can help get the word out by liking, sharing and commenting
on it. And, don’t forget to send us your page so we can like it.
4.Watch our videos and
subscribe to our YouTube
channel
Check out the great ag-proud
videos on our YouTube channel.
Share our videos with your
network and subscribe to our
channel to stay updated on new
videos. If your organization is
on YouTube, let us know so we
can subscribe to your channel.
Check out our anniversary video
for a great overview of the first year
of the cause.
Watch and share the Ag Matters
video to help tell the real story of
Canadian ag.
5.Visit AgMoreThanEver.ca
and check out our
resources
Our Resources page has lots of tools to help you and others in your
organization be agvocates. There, you’ll find facts, brochures and
social media tools, like Facebook cover photos and Twitter header
photos, that you can use to show your pride in Canadian ag. We’re
always adding new content, so be sure to check back often!
Don’t forget to share your ag story
Your ag story matters. What do you love about what you do? Why
are you optimistic about Canadian ag? Why does agriculture matter?
Submit your story and let the world know how you feel.
6.Share your content
with us so we can
share it with others
You’ve got facts, articles,
stories and more that help
tell the real story of Canadian
ag and we want to help you
do it! Email us links to facts,
articles or other information
that tells the real story of
Canadian ag so we can share
it. And, when you’re sharing
good ag stories, photos and
facts on Facebook, Twitter
or Instagram, let us know
by using #AgMoreThanEver.
7.Buy or promote ag swag
A variety of Ag More Than Ever merchandise is available – everything
from t-shirts and ball caps, to bale wraps and field signs, with new items
being added all the time. These items offer a simple way to show
support for the industry and start conversations about the cause.
They are offered below cost to producers to make them as accessible
as possible. Some items – like our infographic – are available at no
cost. Visit our Shop to see all the items and shop online.
There are also co-branding opportunities on many of our items.
Contact us for more details.
8.Show your support
at trade shows and
events
Trade shows and events are a great opportunity to speak directly
to producers and others involved in Canadian ag about the Ag More
Than Ever cause. Our partners play a valuable role in helping staff
the Ag More Than Ever booth at these tradeshows and events. If
you, or someone else in your organization, love talking about the
importance of Canadian ag, have an outgoing personality and a few
hours to spare, volunteering may be for you. It’s a lot of fun to get
others excited about the cause (and the free t-shirt isn’t too shabby
either!)
We’ll send out an email to organizations in the region in advance
of the show to call for volunteers. Stay tuned.
Display Ag More Than Ever
material at your booth
We have flags and other items that you can use to help create
conversations about your Ag More Than Ever partnership at trade
shows and events. We bring smaller items for partners at the shows
we attend, but contact us if you’d like a flag to add to your booth.
You can also buy solos, banners and other materials to showcase
your partnership.
9.Add an Ag More Than
Ever article to your
publication
You can help tell people in your networks about the importance
of speaking up for our industry by adding an article in your
communications.
We have short, simple articles and messages that you can use in
online and print communications. Together, we can get the message
out! Conact us if you’d like to request an article. You can also add
images like our fact photos to publications, online blogs and
e-newsletters as a simple way to provide readers with ag facts
they can use to speak up for the industry.
What is it that
I love about farming?
By | par Claudia Hueging, Manitoba
My first job was on a dairy farm and when I arrived for work
that morning, I thought for sure the farmer was starving his
cows because their hip bones were sticking out; I’d never seen
a cow up close before! There was no time to ponder what
I should do about that because it was straight to a lesson
on milking cows. After rib-sticking porridge for breakfast,
I was given a crash course in harrowing on an open air 1650
Cockshutt on a length of harrows that went on forever. Even
after I went too close to the bush and had to chop some trees
down before I could get out, they hired me. It must have been
the determination they saw in my eyes that got me the job.
I was hooked from that day on. They even had bets going
with the neighbours that this city girl would never stick it out.
I persevered – determined I was going to make this happen.
Photo: Carmen
It just does something to my insides… I can’t explain.
I always wanted to work on a farm and started my career by
applying at farm labour pool in Selkirk in 1974 at age 15.
Qu’est-ce qui me plaît tant,
à la ferme?
C’est tout simplement parce que ça remue quelque chose
en moi, quelque chose que je ne peux pas expliquer… J’ai
toujours voulu travailler sur une ferme, et j’ai commencé ma
carrière en postulant un emploi sur une ferme à Selkirk, en
1974. J’avais 15 ans.
Hard work certainly didn’t scare me; it was a challenge and I
had the stubbornness
of a mule, enough to
get me through the
inexperience
and
apprehensive looks
that I was getting.
I proved myself
capable many times
over and worked
there for 9 ½ years.
It was at a community
function
where
I met my future
husband. I knew
he was the man for
me. We spent hours
sharing farming and
equipment stories.
We married in 1987
and took over his
family’s dairy and
grain farm in 1989
and
have
been
working side by side
since then. Except
for a few spacers in
between us, namely
six boys ages 22, 21,
19, 17, 16 and 15.
Mon premier emploi était sur une ferme laitière. Quand je
me suis présentée au travail ce matin-là, j’étais certaine que
le fermier ne donnait pas à manger à ses vaches, parce que
je voyais leurs os qui sortaient des hanches. Je n’avais encore
jamais vu une vache de près! Je n’ai pas eu le temps de me
demander ce que je pourrais faire pour cela, parce que c’était
le temps d’avoir une leçon sur la façon de traire une vache.
Après un déjeuner de gruau bien consistant, j’ai eu une leçon
accélérée de hersage sur un Cockshutt 1650 sans cabine sur
une étendue de sillons à perte de vue. Même si je me suis trop
approchée des arbustes et que j’ai dû bûcher quelques arbres
pour m’en sortir, ils m’ont engagée! Ils avaient même parié
avec les voisins que cette fille de la ville ne réussirait jamais.
J’ai tenu le coup, parce que j’étais déterminée à y arriver.
C’est depuis ce jour-là que j’ai été séduite pour de bon.
Je n’avais certainement pas peur de travailler fort. Pour moi,
c’était un défi et j’étais têtue comme une mule. Ça m’a suffi
pour passer à travers le manque d’expérience et les regards
inquiets dont j’étais l’objet. J’ai fait mes preuves plusieurs fois
et j’ai travaillé là pendant 9 ans et demi. C’est à une activité
communautaire que j’ai rencontré mon futur mari. Je savais
que c’était l’homme qu’il me fallait. Nous avons passé des
heures à parler de ferme et d’équipement. Nous nous sommes
mariés en 1987 et avons repris la ferme laitière et céréalière
de sa famille en 1989. Nous travaillons ensemble depuis ce
temps, sauf pour quelques interruptions, à cause de la venue
de six garçons maintenant âgés de 22, 21, 19, 17 16 et 15 ans.
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10.Promote the Ag More
Than Ever cause at
your events
Consider incorporating Ag More Than Ever into the events, meetings,
conferences or celebrations you host for customers, employees or
members. You can use Ag More Than Ever merchandise to theme
your event and spread the word about the cause.
You can purchase Ag More Than Ever merchandise for giveaways and door prizes.
We can also provide you with a presentation about Ag More Than Ever
that you can deliver at events and meetings to help get the word out.
And our videos, like the Ag Matters video, can add a nice ag-proud
touch to your events.
Questions? Ideas?
Want to know more?
We’re here for you! Send us an email or give us a call
at 1-306-780-7771.
Thank you for helping tell the real story of Canadian ag.
Together, we’re building a brighter future for the industry
we love. Let’s keep it growing!