The Consumer Connection: A Producer Perspective - Cristen Clark, Iowa Pork Producer & Food Blogger, from the 2017 Iowa Pork Congress, January 25-26, Des Moines, IA, USA. More presentations at http://www.swinecast.com/2017-iowa-pork-congress

1. Cristen Clark
@FoodandSwine
Snap: CristenCClark
foodandswine.com

2. Family.
Farming.

3. Food.

4. All. The. Pork.

6. Is it safe? Is it affordable??

7. Connecting Food and Family

8. Being Social!

9. Iowa Food and Family Project

10. Cookbooks!

11. Expedition Farm Country

12. Featuring Farmers

13. Blogger Tours

14. Owned
Bred
Born &
Raised
Project

15. Expert advice
for the kids:

16. Reaching beyond
“the choir”.

17. “The most common way people give up their power
is by thinking they don’t have any.” – Alice Walker

18. Yes you do.

21. “Linda” Moments…
On rare occasion, you’re faced with someone
who doesn’t like how you farm.
Linda was my first experience.
I was signing cookbooks at the DSM Farmer’s
Market. Linda and I had a great conversation,
I talked with her about pastry and how her
croissants would turn out better if… etc.
She asked what we did, and I told her we
raised pigs.
Once she heard how many she shook her
head, spat at me and walked away, leaving
me her signed cookbook.
Everyone around was listening and
watching to gauge my reaction.

22. “But Why?”