Lisa Munniksma
Work to feed the soul
Communications pro combines creative drive with strategic development; excels at developing programs, making connections and crafting consistent, accessible content. Email: lisa AT lisa-writes.com
PROJECTS
hobbyfarms.com
Hobby Farms Presents: Growing Good
Hobby Farms Presents: Growing Good is a twice-monthly podcast about small-scale farmers who are also working in the food system. I interview folks involved with building a local fibershed, introducing kids to farming, dismantling stereotypes, educating others and opening new market opportunities for more small-scale food producers.
woodsandwaterstrust.org
Press Release: 80 Additional Acres Conserved
The spring showing of native plants and wildflowers along Bowen Branch in Owen County, Ky., is something to see. This natural display of diversity is just one reason landowners Connie May and Loren Curtis decided to put their property into an easement with Woods and Waters Land Trust.
YouTube
Organic, Grass-Fed Wagyu-Angus Beef Cattle | Elmwood Stock Farm video
This brief informational video details the evolution of the cattle herd at Elmwood Stock Farm in Georgetown, Kentucky, to producing organic, grass-fed, grass-finished Wagyu-Angus beef.
usdf.org
Think Outside the Arena
Why land conservation should be a priority for dressage riders everywhere
hobbyfarms.com
The Real Cost Of Your Roast Chicken
So you want to raise meat birds? Consider these hidden costs before you invite chickens to pasture on your farm.
Elmwood Stock Farm
Press Release: Announcing Wagyu-Angus Beef from Elmwood Stock Farm
This press release announces the farm's addition of Wagyu bloodlines to the Angus cattle herd and the resulting improvement of beef products offered. This farm is one of the only farms offering organic, grass-fed, grass-finished Wagyu-Angus beef in the US.
hobbyfarms.com
The Business of Mushrooms: Having Fun(gi) at Work
The market for mushrooms is expanding, and consumers are becoming more educated. Here's how you can enter the business of growing fungi.
civileats.com
Is Puerto Rico the Next Sustainable Ag Hot Spot?
As the U.S. island territory faces a $70 billion debt crisis, some advocates see sustainable farming as one potential solution.
YouTube
Organic, Pasture-Raised Turkeys | Elmwood Stock Farm
This brief video looks at the organic, heritage turkeys raised on pasture at Elmwood Stock Farm in Georgetown, Kentucky.
hobbyfarms.com
Make Homemade Bread Without The Mess
If the hassle of kitchen clean-up is keeping you from making your own bread, you need to try this method.
usdf.org
Try, Try Again
One adult amateur seesaws from the thrill of victory to the agony of defeat.
civileats.com
Building Herds and Improving Lives in the Deep South
This farm co-op in rural Mississippi gives its members a leg up—or 20 legs up, to be exact—in the business of farming.
Porter and Sail - mobile app
Martine's Pastries
Longtime Lexington pastry powerhouse reinvented in an emerging new neighborhood
hobbyfarms.com
An Open Letter to My Housemates on Saving Water
Nothing drives home the preciousness of water like running out of it. Use these 11 tips to reduce water waste in your household.