Comments on: Opinion: Farmers Are Dropping Out Because They Can’t Access Land. Here’s How the Next Farm Bill Could Stop the Bleeding.

By: mapquest driving directions

mapquest driving directions — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 08:45:08 +0000

New farmers will continue to be pushed to lower-value and higher-risk lands unless we change our policies about the long-standing practice of devaluing our food. At the same time, existing farmers are often told to get more from the land, even if that means using it more intensively, which could have negative effects on the environment.

By: cheryl Johnson

cheryl Johnson — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 13:23:33 +0000

Amen to Melanie Harrison. We, consumers, demand lots of cheap food, driving these chemical companies and agribusinesses to create ever more destructive practices to satisfy our insatiable appetite.

By: Melanie Harrison

Melanie Harrison — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 22:06:02 +0000

Unless we adopt policies that address the long-standing tradition of devaluing our food, new entrant farmers will continue to be pushed towards lower value and higher risk lands. Meanwhile, existing farmers are often tasked with gleaning greater production from the land, despite the possible environmental implications of more intensive practices. We need to create a food system that adequately values nutritious food, respects the environment where it is produced, and provides living wages to the communities that produce it.