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In reply to the discussion: 300,000 Organic Farmers Sue Monsanto, Willie Nelson calls for"Occupy the Food System" action [View all]Tsiyu
(18,186 posts)24. Thank you
There are many small, family-owned farms where I live as well, producing everything from goat cheese to greens to heirloom pork products. All the restaurants where I've worked bought from these farms to some degree or another.
We have several local (seasonal) farmer's markets and an online local farmer's market year round. You can buy herbs, eggs, juice, etc etc. I have sold produce at a couple of them.
I just bought seed potatoes today, and will raise another garden this year as well as raising hens for eggs. It's all organic here, too, though not "certified." The crap monsanto and dow are spewing affect my garden, too, as well as those of all my neighbors, who raise livestock and veggies and fruits.
Some people are really out of touch, if you ask me, yet they act as if they are really "in the know" and oh so sensible...it makes me wonder if they ever get out of their homes and/or chemical sales offices.
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300,000 Organic Farmers Sue Monsanto, Willie Nelson calls for"Occupy the Food System" action [View all]
G_j
Feb 2012
OP
I grew up in PA. Most of the lower end of the valley (and the next valley over) was family farms,
1monster
Feb 2012
#34
In San Francisco, our farmers' markets are well represented by family farms.
Luminous Animal
Feb 2012
#7
Their sec of Ag is a big Monsanto schill -used to fly around on one of their planes in IA
lunasun
Feb 2012
#21
yeah!!!! I figured it would be just a matter of time before they'd fight fire with fire
magical thyme
Feb 2012
#28