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Michele Payn-Knoper

Agricultural Expert, Foodie & Author

Michele Payn-Knoper
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Indianapolis, IN, USA
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Agriculture, Food & Beverage, Inspirational, Leadership, Motivational, Personal Growth, Sales
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Michele Payn-Knoper Biography

Michele Payn is known as one of North America's leading experts in connecting farm and food, and she serves as a resource for people around the plate. Payn encourages all of her clients and audiences to find people's hot buttons and speak their language - whether it's growing the conversation between farm gate and food plate, developing strategy, or building an advocacy plan.

Utilizing her diverse professional experience in the agricultural, sales and not-for-profit sectors, Payn founded Cause Matters Corp., a company designed to build connections around the food plate, in 2001. Cause Matters Corp. focuses on addressing food myths, developing science communication, and connecting farm to food. In each of these core areas, she helps organizations clearly identify issues, understand their audience and grow solutions. Payn's goal is to help you communicate "why your cause matters" - whether you're a scientist, dietitian or in agribusiness.

Payn holds degrees in Agricultural Communications and Animal Science from Michigan State University, where she saw science come to life firsthand as a student worker in the animal reproductive physiology laboratory. Career highlights include a Regional Directorship for the National FFA Foundation, where she sold over $5 million in corporate sponsorships and led campaigns to develop community support for various Foundation expansions. Payn has also marketed and sold dairy genetics to more than 25 countries, managed e-business accounts and presented training programs in developing countries.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 09/14/2024.

Michele Payn-Knoper Speaking Topics

  • Knowing the Source: From Gate to Plate

    Feel like people don't understand where their food comes from? Concerned that your clients are confused by the junk science behind food studies? Perplexed about how food is grown? You're not alone; professionals across the food system are faced with increasing questions about our food supply. Michele will help you build your knowledge of agriculture with facts about the people & practices in today’s food production.

  • Lighting Your Fork on Fire: Powered by Your Passion

    Are you concerned about media misinformation, celebrity food recommendations and overall food apathy? Ignite a food movement by tapping into your passion as a Registered Dietitian through this keynote that's designed just for you. MPK's understands your power is in your ability to capture your clients and will help you do that through Passion, Credibility, Responsibility and Communicatio

  • Lighting Your Fork on Fire: Powered by Your Passion

    Are you concerned about media misinformation, celebrity food recommendations and overall food apathy? Ignite a food movement by tapping into your passion as a Registered Dietitian through this keynote that's designed just for you. MPK's understands your power is in your ability to capture your clients and will help you do that through Passion, Credibility, Responsibility and Communication.

  • Farming Your Social Community

    Come find 800 million reasons why our social world matters to agriculture. MPK will highlight how social networks have impacted popular opinion about food and those involved between farm gate, food plate and fork. You’ll gain a couple buckets full of resources related to tools like Facebook, Twitter & Pinterest. And be challenged why your voice isn’t in the conversation.

  • Championing Agriculture

    Feel like people are clueless about where their food comes from? Frustrated by the way agriculture is portrayed in the media? Wondering why legislators don’t seem to value farms and age? Michele will help you leverage the trust invested in farmers by building human connections. You’ll walk out with 6.5 easy-to-remember & and practical tools to put to work.

  • Celebrating Agriculture

    MPK will help you stand up and celebrate the people, promise and passion in our business. Laugh and cry while celebrating work from the farm gate to the consumer plate. Find inspiration for agriculture from one of our own. You'll find new "fighting moves" that will get you thinking about our opportunity for the conversation around the plate in this keynote.

Michele Payn-Knoper Videos

  • Michele Payn-Knoper - Authentically Agriculture
    Michele Payn-Knoper - Authentically Agriculture
  • Farm, Food & Science Speaker Michele Payn-Knoper
    Farm, Food & Science Speaker Michele Payn-Knoper
  • Michele Payn-Knoper @ MFA's 2015 Annual Meeting
    Michele Payn-Knoper @ MFA's 2015 Annual Meeting
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Michele Payn-Knoper Books

  • No More Food Fights! Growing a Productive Farm & Food Conversation
    No More Food Fights! Growing a Productive Farm & Food Conversation

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Michele Payn-Knoper is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Knowing the Source: From Gate to Plate, Lighting Your Fork on Fire: Powered by Your Passion, Lighting Your Fork on Fire: Powered by Your Passion, Farming Your Social Community, Championing Agriculture and Celebrating Agriculture. The estimated speaking fee range to book Michele Payn-Knoper for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. Michele Payn-Knoper generally travels from Indianapolis, IN, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Ty Bennett, Patrick Galvin, James D. Feldman, CSP, CITE, CPIM, CPT, Sara Canaday and Bill Treasurer. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Michele Payn-Knoper for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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