Setting the Record Straight about “Food Protection Products”
Do you lock your door at night? Wear a coat when it’s cold outside? Put a case on your cell phone? If you do any of these things, it’s because you believe in...
Jennie Schmidt
The Great Guacamole Crisis of the 2019 Super Bowl That Wasn’t
Imagine a future with less guacamole. It might be here sooner than you think—especially if the United States further damages its trading relationship with Me...
The Power of a Farmer’s Story
Christmas is a season for stories. We tell tales about the Nativity and the three kings. We also laugh about the time when Uncle Klaus wore the awful sweater to...
This Farmer Dietitian Does Not Trust the Wizardry of Dr. Oz
It’s time to pull back the curtain on Dr. Oz and expose him for the fearmonger that he is. The daily television show of the man whose full name is Mehmet Oz ...
GMO Beyond The Science III: Collaborative GLP and GFN Project
The Global Farmer Network (GFN) has collaborated with the Genetic Literacy Project (GLP) on GMO Beyond The Science III that follows the earlier I and II multi-p...
“First World” Disputes Can Cause “Third World” Dilemmas
The majority of Americans know very little about genetically modified food. They’ll even tell you so: In a poll by the Annenberg Public Policy Center last year,...
Invitation to Tom Brady: Visit My Farm and Learn Food Facts
Quarterback Tom Brady led his New England Patriots to another comeback win on Sunday. Analysts raved about his five touchdown passes, but he was hardly perfect ...
Jennie Schmidt
Farmer, Maryland, USA
Jennie Schmidt is a third-generation farmer growing grains, vegetables and wine grapes on a family farm on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The farm’s mission is to practice “synergistic farming” using the best of all farming methods to create healthy soils and sustain healthy food production. As a farmer, mom and registered dietitian, Jennie is passionate about connecting people with food and farming.