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2010/08/31 And This Guy Is Secretary of Agriculture? (The Corner)
Published 2010/08/31 19:16:01

I missed this nugget at the end of a Politico interview last week with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack: When I asked him about the ?100 percent border security? that some people dream about to keep illegal immigrants out of the country, Vilsack said: ?Somewhere between 50 to 60 percent of the food you eat has been touched by immigrant hands, and it is fair to say some of them are not...

Source : The Corner

Explore : Department of Agriculture, Government, Politics, The House, White House

2010/08/22 California 'incubator' nurtures young farmers (Sacramento Bee)
Published 2010/08/22 09:00:00

There are small moments that make farming worthwhile for 26-year-old Toby Hastings – detaching a ripe Sharlyn melon from the vine with just a slight tug, digging for potatoes and finding nests of them huddled together, snapping the stem of a perfect strawberry. Toby Hastings loads lemongrass into a box at Free Spirit Farm in Winters on Tuesday. Hastings, 26, is in his third season...

Source : Sacramento Bee

2010/08/17 Summer Produce Comes to Ohio Colleges During Winter Chill (Radon Mitigation Pittsburgh)
Published 2010/08/17 21:24:57

... produce in their menus throughout the fall and winter, and a means to further support local Ohio agriculture. For the first time ever, Bon Appetit chefs at Ohio 's Case Western Reserve University and Oberlin College will serve ripe summer strawberries and green beans to students in the fall and winter. This is made possible because fresh produce has been harvested all summer long and...

Source : Radon Mitigation Pittsburgh

2010/08/13 US Farmers Depend on Illegal Immigrants (HispanicTrending)
Published 2010/08/13 21:02:08

August 12, 2010 By Steve Baragona As summer fruits and vegetables ripen across U.S. farmland, the work of harvesting them depends on illegal immigrants. Americans are sharply divided over what to do about illegal immigration in the United States. Conservatives have been harshly critical of the Obama administration for blocking a controversial Arizona law intended to identify and...

Source : HispanicTrending

2010/08/11 Do Organic Farmers Harvest Vegetables Or Your Tax Dollars? (Say Anything)
Published 2010/08/11 02:48:19

I could have also titled this post, ?Should Tax Dollars Fund A Lifestyle Choice?? This article in the Bismarck Tribune about organic farming in a small community northwest of Minot caught my eye. It?s an interesting concept. The farm sells shares to customers who can then pick up vegetables grown on a weekly basis. It?s called community-supported agriculture. It?s an...

Source : Say Anything

Explore : Political Blogs, Politics

2010/08/06 Five steps to local eating (Eat local challenge )
Published 2010/08/06 23:16:22

by Jennifer Maiser, editor This post is for the folks who are just dipping their toe into the local eating world. We already know that there are great reasons to eat locally, but what is the best way to get started? Below are the main ways that I tell people they can get started with local eating. And what better time to try this than summertime? 1. Frequent your farmers market. Find a...

Source : Eat local challenge

Explore : Food