Michael Pollan is My Hero

Please read this. It’s important to our future. Really. I’m not joking.

Oh, and don’t get scared away by the fact it is many pages long. Just sit down and dedicate some time to it.

The Food Issue – An Open Letter to the Next Farmer in Chief – Michael Pollan – NYTimes.com

P.S. Yes, it was published almost 10 days ago and I’m slow in getting it posted. What can I say? I’ve been busy.

Government Says You Can’t Have Local Fruits and Veggies

My Forbidden Fruits (and Vegetables) – New York Times

This article just pisses me off.

Farm Bill, Schrmarm Bill, Why should I care?

Okay, let’s boil it down. 60% of our farmers receive NO subsidies. Of those 40% who do, the top 10% received 2/3rds of all subsidies, averaging $35,000 a year. The other lucky few who receive subsidies average only $700 a year. The GAO found that $1.1 BILLION in subsidies were being paid to DEAD PEOPLE (over a seven year period). Why do people like David Letterman, David Rockerfeller, and other “millionaire farmers” receive subsidies when small family farms are forced to seek, on average, 82% of their income from non-farm sources? The system is broken! Call your Senators and tell them to fix this mess.

Why Our Farm Policy Is Failing – TIME

It’s a Food Fight!

Hopefully you have already heard about the fight in Congress over the renewal of the Farm Bill (no it’s not just about farmers, it’s about YOU). Well, the fight has been taken to the streets.

Go to foodbattle.org for more info and to send a note to Congress.