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My favorite posts from Julie at Julie’s Fresh Air blog are the ones about her days growing up on the farm. This quote from her about page is very fitting.
For Julie, working and advocating for agriculture is simply a breath of fresh Air and the logical place to celebrate her roots!
Tell a little about yourself:
You have to take a deep breath to say this: … but I tell people I’m currently “Marketing, PR and Ag Education Director for Arizona Farm Bureau.”
Though I’d like to tell you I was a secret agent prior to Farm Bureau, I simply ran my own business, where I supported several clients with public relations and marketing needs. And if you want to go even further into the ancient past, I was vice president for a Boston-based research firm and ran various national business magazines. In the crazy thick of it all, I partnered with my parents on a cotton, wheat and alfalfa farm.
A native of Arizona, ASU grad and Project CENTRL Alum, I grew up on a cotton and alfalfa farm with three brothers. I have six nieces and nephews that can talk me into just about anything including barrowing Aunt’s car to pass their driver’s test.
Oh, yeah, I wrote a book about the country life called Fresh Air: 50 ways to experience the best things about Country Life Wherever You Live. I’m in the thick of writing a follow up book. Guess what I’m going to call it … More Fresh Air … not Hot Air, but Fresh Air.
Why I started by Blog:
The book, Fresh Air …since there are so many continuing stories about agriculture and country life … and I’ve been told I’m full of hot air … that I had to begin a blog.
Biggest surprise!?
That someone would actually read it and that I’d garner a bit of a fan base beyond my mom and siblings.
Favorite Post:
I have more than one but probably my favorite is the blog post called “We were all Once Naked Vegetarians.” I thought it was clever ….and it addressed an agriculture misconception…. And a misconception about religion and eating meat
Obstacles:
The biggest obstacle is building the following and trying to become more versed at SEO. I resolve this by constantly reading, attending Agchat Foundation and listening to webinars. I still feel like I’m in a steep learning curve!
I think you are catching on fast, Julie. Head over to her blog Julie’s Fresh Air. and follow her on twitter @CottonAggie.
Thanks for featuring Julie! Her blog is a great source of ag info!
Hello, I'm FARMnWIFE: A wife that farms in the middle of the mid-west. I created this site to help anyone involved in ag to raise their voice and tell their farm story online by creating or improving their blogs.
Enjoyed your article on Julie. Nice blog you have. I just love blogs about farm life.
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