Farm Journal Initiative

Agriculture’s Future Begins with the Farmer

So do we. We center every program, partnership, and solution on the people who feed the world.
Our Mission

Accelerating Change at Scale

Deploying trusted tactics to influence action — connecting conservation programs with the farmers and ranchers who need them most.
Trust In Food™

No One Grows Alone

Enabling farmers and ranchers to succeed through behavioral intelligence, trusted partnerships, and conservation-focused action.

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Our Approach

Accelerating Conservation Agriculture from the Ground Up

Trust In Food™ is Farm Journal’s food and agriculture value chain activation solution. Based on farmer trust, we drive enrollment and accelerate adoption of conservation practices.

We move farmers and ranchers from awareness to adoption through a proven, sequential process built on data and trust.

1

Assess

Using Farm Journal’s unparalleled intelligence to plan successful engagement strategies.

2

Educate

Engaging through trusted channels and voices, using the right methods for each audience.

3

Assure

Targeting support where it matters most to de-risk enrollment and reduce barriers to change.

4

Enroll & Activate

Staying present over seasons so change sticks — from first contact to lasting adoption.

A Farm Journal Social Purpose Initiative

Our unique value proposition

We deploy the business intelligence, data, reach and trust of the nearly 150-year-old Farm Journal company to unleash the potential of every dollar invested in sustainable agriculture.

150 yr

Farm Journal’s legacy of trust

Trust

Uses the largest and most trusted database in U.S. agriculture

4.3M

Verified Producers

20M

20m monthly farmer interactions across 23 Farm Journal brands

Our Partners

Why Trust In Food™

Behavioral Intelligence Meets Agricultural Expertise

We’re a unique group of behavioral scientists, sustainable agriculture specialists, and strategic communications experts. We use data to revolutionize how agriculture connects with the practices and programs it needs.

Readiness Index

Understand and measure the different dimensions of readiness for change for producers, and track leading indicators over time to quantify total impact on agricultural communities.

Farmer & Rancher Surveys

Know how your audience feels about a particular technology, topic, or approach in your regenerative agriculture program — as you design, implement, or scale.

Custom Data Intelligence

Use the largest and most trusted database in U.S. agriculture to deepen your understanding of farmer decision-making and measurably advance your program goals.

Targeted Engagement & Media

Leverage Farm Journal’s #1 media brands in agriculture to drive awareness and interest, leading to education and on-the-ground action — through proven, trusted channels.

What We Offer

Partnership Levels Built for Your Goals

From intelligence to full-service enrollment support, our packages combine our data capabilities, engagement methods, and media reach to optimize outcomes for your program.

Partnership Levels

Packages that combine our intelligence, engagement methods, and media tactics with like-minded partners so clients can optimize engagement for their strategic goals.

  • ✓ Sponsor, Baseline & Intermediate tiers
  • ✓ Tailored intelligence briefings
  • ✓ Access to Farm Journal media
  • ✓ Quarterly performance reporting

Engagement Tactics

Individualized engagement tools — workshops, webinars, field visits, and more — tailored to your needs with a particular farmer or rancher audience.

  • ✓ Custom workshop design
  • ✓ Webinar program development
  • ✓ Peer-to-peer field visits
  • ✓ Behavioral science-driven messaging

Enrollment Accelerators

Full-service support to generate leads and drive program enrollment. We prioritize measurable participation and adoption — and avoid one-off awareness plays that don’t convert.

  • ✓ Full-funnel lead generation
  • ✓ 50M+ touchpoint activation
  • ✓ Enrollment optimization
  • ✓ Adoption tracking & reporting
01

Assess & Plan

We begin every engagement with deep data analysis — understanding your audience’s readiness, barriers, and motivations before we design a single message.

02

Engage & Educate

We engage through the trusted channels and voices that farmers already rely on, using methods proven to move people from awareness to genuine understanding.

03

Enroll & Sustain

We don’t stop at the sign-up. We stay present across seasons so that enrollment becomes lasting adoption — measurable change at scale.

Ready to start?

Let's Build Something That Lasts

Whether you’re looking to grow your program’s reach, enroll more producers, or measure real impact — we’re ready to help.

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