I look at the state of American agriculture and see a system that is built on serving large commodity agribusinesses and behemoth processors and consumer product goods companies (CPGs). I see a system that is held up by agriculture subsidies that are primarily designed to support a handful of commodity crops in any given area. Why is this?
Read MoreNow, sitting on the front porch of our family’s cabin in rural Missouri, just a couple miles down the road from my family’s original homestead, I have been doing a lot of thinking. I’ve been mulling over what was gained and what was lost by the great migration from rural to urban and from farms to desk jobs.
Read MoreThe agri-food industry is an important focus during this time because of its essential services that it provides to all of us. We all need food. There is no option for our food system to fail. Now is the time to figure out how to build its resilience in the face of adversity.
Read MoreOne lesson that I am learning as I work on various gardens and farms is the timing and seasonality of produce. And despite, grapes, pears, and peaches, etc. being available in the supermarket year round, they really aren’t in season year round.
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