Alan Guebert was raised on an 720-acre, 100-cow southern Illinois dairy farm. After graduating from the University of Illinois in 1980, he was a writer and senior editor at Professional Farmers of America and Successful Farming magazine as well as a contributing editor to Farm Journal magazine. He began his weekly syndicated column The Farm and Food File in 1993 and it now appears in 70 newspapers throughout the United States and Canada. Alan and his wife, Catherine, live in central Illinois. He may be reached at www.farmandfoodfile.com, or on Twitter @AlanGuebert.
Mary Grace Foxwell graduated from Saint Mary’s College in 2007. As co-founders of the social media advisory firm Foxwell Digital, she and her husband Andrew consult with companies and nonprofits on digital marketing, online content strategy, and fundraising. They reside in Madison, Wisconsin. Gracie may be reached online at www.foxwelldigital.com, or on Twitter @GracieFoxwell.