Wed, Mar-20-19, 13:26
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Plan: Atkins DANDR
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Progress: 32%
Location: Texas
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Originally Posted by WereBear
One thing that heartens me is the rise of small, local, farms with more organic and humane practices. THIS is the way to combat processed food corporations, and have farmer's markets much of the year where you can buy from them directly.
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I hope it's more than hobby farms because what I've seen through the years are farms and ranches closing. It's tough, hot, dangerous work. A lot of young people don't like getting their hands dirty so don't follow in their parents footsteps. They want the reliability of salaries or guaranteed income too.
Not to mention the tiny profit margins. Farmers have to buy seed as Arielle said, big chemical companies now control the patents on many of them. |