Tamara Leigh

Food and agriculture obsessed writer, communicator, organizer, musician, yogi and adventurer.

[Steph from OpenVC @StephNass]

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[GrainsWest @GrainsWest]

Off-farm experience prepares next generation farmers for success: “Part of our conversation was, ‘dad, do you think I can be a farmer?’ He said, ‘you have skills that I don’t.’” https://t.co/5hAcv3nht2 #familyfarm #Alberta

[Tamara Leigh @Shiny_Bird]

Writing farm features makes me smile. This month’s cover story in @GrainsWest about young farmers who have returned to farming after other careers was a real pleasure.

[GrainsWest @GrainsWest]

Read the fall issue of GrainsWest magazine online. Our cover story follows three young farmers who've made their return to family operations following off-farm work and study: https://t.co/y6YRzQSyAE #westcdnag

[Tamara Leigh @Shiny_Bird]

This Kenyan start-up has reduced post-harvest food waste among platform users from 30% to 5%. That’s a win. https://t.co/OTP20x0jvJ

[Tamara Leigh @Shiny_Bird]

Overheard at #ifaj2018: “It’s exhausting being the life of the party.” #bucketsofatories #dutchroots

[Tamara Leigh @Shiny_Bird]

Tackling the challenges and opportunities of #agtech today in #SanFrancisco. https://t.co/2EOcEAn6FH

[EIO Diagnostics @EIODiagnostics]

Super excited to be part of @Mixingbowlhub’s #FoodIT event today at UCSF.

[Tamara Leigh @Shiny_Bird]

Many migrants are from rural areas where >75% of world’s poor & food insecure depend on ag and natural resource-based livelihoods. #WFD2017

[Food Banks/Banques alimentaires Canada (inactive) @foodbankscanada]

Hunger is a worldwide issue and here in Canada, 4 million Canadians experience food insecurity #WFD2017 #CargillCares

[Food Banks/Banques alimentaires Canada (inactive) @foodbankscanada]

Today is World Food Day. For every share of this video @Cargill will donate a meal! #WFD2017 #CargillCares https://t.co/xoYfSp6fI9

[Tamara Leigh @Shiny_Bird]

World Food Day puts focus on int'l migration & need to invest in food security & rural devlt. #WFD2017 #ZeroHunger https://t.co/d1HPARe2BM

[Ontario Agricultural College @UofGuelphOAC]

#WorldFoodDay https://t.co/nQYKifCvFy column by #UofG Prof. Evan Fraser on the connections between conflict & climate change & world hunger

[RealAgriculture @realagriculture]

Congrats to Hugh Maynard on receiving the CFWF Lifetime Achievement Award at #cfwf17

[Allison Finnamore @A_Finnamore]

High-five thanks to our #cfwf17 & #acra sponsors. We are loving #QuebecCity

[Tamara Leigh @Shiny_Bird]

Cottage winery, La Cache a Maxime solves labour issue by using 100 patron volunteers for harvest. #cfwf17 #acra17 #freeactivity

[Tamara Leigh @Shiny_Bird]

Overheard at #cfwf17 #acra17: "So are there children who had to walk to school today because of us?"

[Tamara Leigh @Shiny_Bird]

Overheard at #cfwf17: "It's not a bathroom, it's a time machine to 1970." #acra17

[Business Insider @BusinessInsider]

A 'beer sommelier' explains how pouring a beer the wrong way can give you a stomach ache

[FAO in Emergencies @FAOemergencies]

Check out this interactive map that shows you the areas affected by the #FallArmyWorm in Africa 👇https://t.co/jOsHNgvVKU

[Tamara Leigh @Shiny_Bird]

@FarmFoodCareON has hired @kellydaynard as its new Executive Director. https://t.co/A8YdT86JlB Congrats, Kelly! #greathire

[VaughnPalmer @VaughnPalmer]

#bcpoli. As I read letter from LG secretary, if Guichon calls on Horgan would ask him to recall house for confidence vote straightaway.