Thread: Did you know there is a "secret" farm bill?

On Nov 9, 1:33*pm, ImStillMags <sitara8...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Mark Bittman's column today is an eye opener...and it pissed me right
> off. * It's worth the read.
>
> It's about the farm bill, which STILL will pay enormous subsidies to
> big agribusiness while the
> small farmer gets the shaft. * *Did you know that small farmers who
> grow actual fruits and vegetables
> crops are called "specialty crops". * *Real food, sustainable
> practices.......ignored.
>
> Worth the read.
>
> http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com...-farm-bill/?hp
>
> Might be worth our time to holler at our representation in DC doncha
> think??

On Nov 9, 1:33*pm, ImStillMags <sitara8...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Mark Bittman's column today is an eye opener...and it pissed me right
> off. * It's worth the read.
>
> It's about the farm bill, which STILL will pay enormous subsidies to
> big agribusiness while the
> small farmer gets the shaft. * *Did you know that small farmers who
> grow actual fruits and vegetables
> crops are called "specialty crops". * *Real food, sustainable
> practices.......ignored.
>
> Worth the read.
>
> http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com...-farm-bill/?hp
>
> Might be worth our time to holler at our representation in DC doncha
> think??

Sorry about that!

It's well past time, but as long as there's a Republican majority,
it's hardly worth trying. Even without one, there's only a slim
chance.

Jerry
--
Engineering is the art of making what you want from things you can get.