Our latest episode is here! Our first farmHer and rancHer guest! In conversation with Megan Brown
@MegRaeB
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We talk about the struggles of farming in California, her relationship with consumers & her experiences with sexism in agriculture.
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@ProfSecchi
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My Mom has to get a new hip. So she asks the doctor what they do with her old hip once it's out. Wanna know why? Because SHE WANTED TO BRING IT HOME AND LET THE DOGS HAVE IT.
When I share the shit parts about my life I've noticed often women are like "dude I feel you" while the men are like "you need to show respect, you need to take a class, you need to change". Not sure what that means yet, but I've noticed it.
The irony of explaining why preferred pronouns matter to a group of people who get really upset if you call a farmer a rancher instead of a farmer, or vice versa, is not lost on me.
Protip: before you make fun of millennials make sure you aren't one. For crying out loud, we're almost 40. We're not 18 years old. The 30 year old gas station dude was just talking shit to me about how much millennials suck and I'm like Dude......
I’m seeing lots of posts about 9/11 saying how it united us, people of all races and genders. But did it though? I remember it differently. Suddenly we had ‘freedom’ fries. People from the Middle East were assumed terrorists.
I have my emergency sub credential and friends $200 still isn’t enough to get me in a classroom right now. I got added to some anti mask parent groups on accident and it scared me.
The Chula Vista Elementary School District admin held an emergency meeting to increase pay for substitute teachers.
The district increased pay for short-term subs from $122 to $200/day. For long-term substitutes, the pay went from $180 to $283/day
Can I say something? I don't understand the aggies that act like being a farmer is such a chore. If you don't like the work, quit. Don't play the victim.
I believe I am privileged getting to be a rancher. It is a privilege to live this life. Yes it has bad days, but all jobs do.
Next time a farmer not from California tries to throw shade to us by acting like we don’t know what Agriculture is, I’m gonna share this. California is Agriculture.
I learned
@Carhartt
makes leggings. With pockets. As a full time rancher, who exclusively wears skinny jeans and leggings, I openly wept with joy upon this discovery. Tomorrow will be my first day with them. I’m so stoked. Did I mention, pockets?!
Soooooooo to all the farmers bitching about Hollywood actors not knowing what they are talking about......did you vote for the man with a star on the Hollywood walk of fame and network tv show or the woman with the J.D. degree and years of experience? 🤷♀️
Milk died last night. Under my bedroom window. He came to us as a rescue, and it took months to earn his trust. It was worth it. He was one of the hardest working, kindest dogs I’ve ever had the pleasure. Rest well sweet boy, you are loved.
I’m starting to defriend the rich white farmers complaining about Biden’s tax plan. They squawk more about theoretical situations and their money than they ever did about kids being taken, police killing black children, children being hungry. I can’t handle that.
I had a day where I lost my shit and treated my dad exactly how he treats me. Complete with body language, tone and his exact words. Surprisingly it did not go well. Not at all. I’ll leave out the worst parts but he’s not speaking to me. My confidence grows daily now.
First, I understand this is humor. But why does Agriculture feel the need to shit all over ‘green’ technology? Does it hurt us? Does it hurt our land or animals? Why are we so threatened by this? Wouldn’t it endear us to the public if we championed a clean environment?
Everyone sharing that video of the mountain lion chasing that man and saying ‘this is why we need guns’ is peak hunting bro culture. No assholes, you need to stay away from her cubs, not shoot her. Let nature, nature.
THIS! As someone who raises animals for a living, the main concern I get from the public is how we treat the animals, specifically treatment in CAFO's (concentrated animal feeding operation). I'd love to see the same outrage and concern over PEOPLE.
In the US the death of 30 horses at Santa Anita is trending higher than any HT on ongoing human rights abuses in American concentration camps.
That's all I need to know about
#America2019
I’ve been crying and puking all night/morning as I prepare the animals and ranch for yet another fire. I’m covering in grit and ash. My nose is gushing black snot. It hurts to breathe. My animals are terrified
@J_GallagherAD3
is tweeting climate change doesn’t exist.
And there are a lot of rural kids that won’t ride BART, or go to an art museum, or try food from other ethnicities, or interact with other cultures.
We need all of these things to connect better.
I’m on day three of militant vegans lecturing me about what I do. I can tell you I’m not any closer to becoming vegan than I was 3 days ago. I’m not inclined to stop what I do. If anything it kinda reminded me why what I do is important.
So many ‘nice’ guys think you owe them sex because they are ‘nice’.
It’s sucks because if you are nice to them they feel like it’s a come on. Do you know how many times I’ve had to explain to men that just because I’m civil, it does not mean I want their dick in me? Too many.
It’s
#NationalFarmerDay
I’d like to remind you we’re all not conservative white guys.
I’ve been scared to post this photo on twitter because of the abuse and harassment I’ve faced from agtwitter. But fuck ‘um. Farmers and ranchers come in all shapes, colors and sizes.
As a younger generation, being told I’m gonna take over the ranch, the most frustrating thing is not having my ideas honored. And I have good money making ideas! My dad is throwing the biggest temper tantrum over me direct marketing beef. I’m doubling what he earns 😱
Hoot died in my arms, looking at me. That's exactly how she would have wanted it. She's gonna be buried outside the yarden so she can continue to watch out for me. That'll do Hoot, that'll do.
I hear a lot how ranchers are individuals who aren't afraid to stand up for whats right, I disagree. We are scared what our peers will think if we acknowledge climate change, we won't wear a mask at a crowed event during a worldwide pandemic.
We keep the status quo safe.
I have decided I am going to apply for a spot on a local commission. I need to get involved more with my community. I need to engage and practice what I preach. Wish me luck and patience!
I feel the need to expand on feminism. We know it means equality. But it also means if your version of equality is staying home and raising kids, thats ok. If your version is running a board, thats ok. If your version is running a ranch, thats ok. That's what I'm fighting for.
I saw many in the Ag twitter world unsurprisingly making fun of the women marchers. It's like they forgot those are the ppl we're trying to advocate to, those are the ppl we want to reach. But cool story bro's - ridicule them, that's a really good idea.
Why on earth would any consumer want to come out and help any farmer who spoke to them like this? Call them names then act like a victim because we choose to work in agriculture? If ag wants to connect, we need to treat people like they have a brain.
#LoosFromTheHip
Nov 29, 2019 have I mentioned I really have no use for "Cubical Dwellers" talking Sustainable Agriculture? Our Black Friday is real soggy.
Y’all. I had someone reach out today about running for an office. It was really nice. She shared a program that would help me develop so I could do that. I’m giving it serious thought. I think the fact I made through ag twitter’s wrath means I am tough enough to do this.
Instead of making fun of vegans, I date them. I expose them to animals. I let them work with animals. About the time they realize animals do not give a fuck they are vegan, they stop being vegan. Then I release them back into the wild a militant omnivore.
#IShouldGetCheckOff
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The people who say they spend ‘30 days a year hunting in our forests’ so they are suddenly an expert of forest management are amusing me deeply. I spent 30 days working in a law office, I’m an attorney now! 😂😱🤦♀️
I noticed how some of my conservative friends were pro-protest when it was white people with guns demanding hair cuts but when it’s Black Lives Matter demanding justice and equality they suddenly are totally against public gatherings of any kind. Weird huh?
Bullshit, we are not. We boot our family, peers, friends out of our lives all the time if they displease us. We threaten to leave ranches to the favorite kid. We single out and attack people who aren't the same. Small towns and ag twitter have A LOT in common.
Me when I have to back my trailer up at the sale yard: ‘please don’t watch! I have performance anxiety. You guys know what that’s like, right?!’
That joke doesn’t kill like I thought.
Oh good, now we have people urging us to not talk about covid-19 because it gives it life. Ummmm, I’m not an expert but in my experience when if we stop talking about something, it still exists. I haven’t talked about my vagina in a while, but it’s still there.
Hmmm I wonder if anyone has told them that beef must be PROCESSED in order to end up on our plate? In fact they have whole FACTORIES dedicated to it. Weird they don’t know that.
I often am asked how I can be so openly "liberal" in agriculture and doesn't it hurt my business? Protip: a lot of people outside ag are liberal and finding a rancher who shares their ideas actually helps me connect more than other aggies could dream.
I get to try an impossible burger. I told myself it’s not something I ever want to eat, ever, I mean I'm worried it could make me obsolete. Then an industry group said it might cause cancer. That pissed me off so much, I want like one. Spite is an effective motivator.
When you’ve been open about living with mental illness and some horrible, horrific shit happens, and everyone wants to blame mental illness it can be so exhausting. Please don’t demonize us. We’re already doing that to ourselves.
I don’t understand how I have a friend who attends church every week but is so offended over the idea we provide basic healthcare to people who weren’t born here. Doesn’t religion teach kindness and care?
Things like this are posted all the time in my agriculture world, in groups, on pages, openly. Do you think maybe this is why many people think the beef industry is not gaining in popularity? Why consumers don’t want to engage? Why we are often portrayed as dumb rednecks?
I do.
I’ve had peers in agriculture tell me I’m destroying my platform because I’m so vocal about speaking out when I see bad shit. Getting Agriculture to be respectful again, is far more important to me than my social media platform. If both happen, worth it!
Y'all, I'm sorry to post so much tonight. But since 2017, I've lost so much to PG&E caused fires. So much of my history is ash. My health has suffered. My animals have died. My life has been trauma after trauma. I'm so tired and so sad.
Unpopular opinion: vegans are not personally responsible for all that ails agriculture. They aren’t a big enough population to do much despite our hysterical fear. Our own worst enemy is us, we’re kinda assholes to people who aren’t in our circle.
#SpeakingFromExperience
🤷♀️
I think about the fact my local cattlemen’s group pulled me into a meeting, yelled at me until I cried, over a photo essay I did of a custom beef slaughter, but my congressman who participated in an insurrection will likely be invited as a guest of honor to their annual dinner 🤷♀️
In a shocking development both my Mom AND Dad and I have had conversations about BLM and police brutality and they get it. I’m shocked at how angry my dad is about it (angry at the mistreatment) I did not expect that from the old man.
I hear often how women aren’t as strong as men. While I might not be able to move this mineral tub like a man in his prime, I can learn to use a tractor and not use any physical exertion. Agriculture is not about how strong you are, it’s about how smart.
I think you can be patriotic and criticize your country at the same time. I think, right now, it’s far more patriotic to openly criticize some of the things USA is doing rather than sit passively by under the guise of being a patriot.
#4thofjuly2019
You know what would have been incredibly useful to me in an ag conference? Having a mental health profession talk about family dynamics, like triangulation and how to stop it. It’s common in ag families. Far more useful for resilience than a cooking demo.
This ranching family stands for BLM, police accountablilty and reform, feminism, 🏳️🌈+, government accountability and reform, equality, and changing the status quo so everyone has a better quality of life.
Bumble is overflowing with Cal Fire and helicopter pilots. I want you all to know, I’m doing my civic duty and swiping right on them all
#patriotic
#bearfire
#calfire
ISA directors this week elected officers to serve 1-year terms. Joining President Tim Bardole of Rippey on the executive committee are: Dave Walton, Wilton, Treasurer; Robb Ewoldt, Davenport, Secretary; Randy Miller, Lacona, At-large; and Jeff Jorgenson, Sidney, President-elect.
Isn’t it weird how a presidential candidate said something years ago, and ag twitter loses their shit, but a siting President destroys markets, etc etc and they’ll still ok with him?
I wonder if this place paid a living wage, created a positive work environment, and didn’t assume all potential hires were lazy, if they would have better luck hiring and keeping employees? Just a thought.
So I did a beef share and told clients I’d deliver to their front door and they could pay electronically, as long as I didn’t see them. It was a glorious thing. Everyone stayed safe and now they have meat. This might be my new normal
This scares me so much. Agriculture has some serious willful ignorance when it comes to climate change. For a group who claims to love our land so much, you’d think we care.