Comments on: Happy “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food” Week!

By: Sara

Sara — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:19:12 +0000

Have you considered sending your comments to the USDA? I think that they are important and should be heard. From what I understand, part of the purpose of Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food is to begin a conversation. The USDA needs to know more about how to help support local and small farmers.
Here’s the info to send on your thoughts: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/knowyourfarmer?navtype=KYF&navid=KYF_CONTACT_US

By: Praolla

Praolla — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:11:49 +0000

Very cute ))),

By: Lisa Sargese

Lisa Sargese — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:54:13 +0000

The government is SUPPOSED to be concerned for our health and well being but they seem to support plenty of enterprises that are down right killing us. Thanks for pointing out the eyebrow raising aspects of these blurbs! It seems safest to just eat “off the grid”. I get my meat, dairy and much of my produce from an Amish farm a few hours away from me. Always trustworthy. Just hope they stay off Big Brother’s radar!

By: Laurie N

Laurie N — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:10:59 +0000

I grow as much of my own veggies and fruit as I can, but I just ordered a quarter of grass fed beef from Dale and Patty and bought a duck from Deb.

I think this kind of thing is what prompted the phrase “speaking out of both sides of your mouth”. Government regulations are killing small farmers, and it only looks to get worse. I’m surrounded by dairy farms and can’t legally buy milk form my neighbors. I was raised on raw milk (we had a dairy farm). All three of my brothers are over six feet tall and me and my sisters aren’t’ that far behind. I don’t think it stunted our growth. We were all pretty healthy growing up, too.

And corn and soybeans – ugh! They are in EVERYTHING! It’s ridiculous! They are almost all GMO, too. Same thing with canola. I don’t want to eat GMO foods, thank you very much.

We all need to keep speaking out.

Thanks for sharing this info.

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:21:05 +0000

I admit I haven’t been to the farmer’s market because I’m getting lots of great, local produce from my CSA. I LOVE my CSA… my farmer’s name is Leann.

I agree, that third quote sounds dubious. If the USDA is trying to put up a smokescreen to pass their farm bill as it stands, they will soon realize that the real food movement won’t tolerate double talk! After all, this is the group that’s making a stink right now, and we won’t be placated!! I think those “small meat and poultry establishments, whose markets are currently limited” ( and I hope they aren’t Big Ag establishments!) need to get to work connecting with their own local community!

Great post!