Comments for Mark Winne http://www.markwinne.com Closing the Food Gap Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:19:39 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 Comment on Bio by Food Activism! « Operation Frontline Saint Louis http://www.markwinne.com/bio/comment-page-1/#comment-333 Food Activism! « Operation Frontline Saint Louis Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:19:39 +0000 http://winne.pmhclients.com/?page_id=9#comment-333 [...] individuals to participate in the formation of a Food Policy Council for the St. Louis region.  Mark Winne, author of Closing the Food Gap: Resetting the Table in the Land of Plenty offered the keynote [...] [...] individuals to participate in the formation of a Food Policy Council for the St. Louis region.  Mark Winne, author of Closing the Food Gap: Resetting the Table in the Land of Plenty offered the keynote [...]

]]> Comment on The Farmers Cow by June Champagne http://www.markwinne.com/the-farmers-cow/comment-page-1/#comment-310 June Champagne Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:00:54 +0000 http://www.markwinne.com/?p=155#comment-310 I agree totally that farmers are the hardiest workers non ending. I was raised on a farm in Wv and as a child we would shuck corn from the cob every morning before going to school to feed the chickens and we had alot. Also, had to feed the pigs and hogs. Evenings we did the same thing over and over. bedtime couldn't come quick enough. But, we were healthy kids. Summers were worse as at the crack of dawn we were in the cornfields until 12:00 noon. Then gardens in the evenings. When on the farm you don't have to find something to do believe me. I agree totally that farmers are the hardiest workers non ending.
I was raised on a farm in Wv and as a child we would shuck corn from the cob every morning before going to school to feed the chickens and we had alot. Also, had to feed the pigs and hogs. Evenings we did the same thing over and over. bedtime couldn’t come quick enough. But, we were healthy kids. Summers were worse as at the crack of dawn we were in the cornfields until 12:00 noon. Then gardens in the evenings. When on the farm you don’t have to find something to do believe me.

]]> Comment on To View, To Eat, Per Chance to Not by Bianca Dick http://www.markwinne.com/to-view-to-eat-per-chance-to-not/comment-page-1/#comment-309 Bianca Dick Sun, 07 Feb 2010 09:12:09 +0000 http://www.markwinne.com/?p=92#comment-309 Extremely good article, definitely helpful stuff. Never considered I'd find the information I would like right here. I've been hunting all over the web for some time now and had been starting to get irritated. Thankfully, I stumbled onto your blog and received precisely what I was looking for. Extremely good article, definitely helpful stuff. Never considered I’d find the information I would like right here. I’ve been hunting all over the web for some time now and had been starting to get irritated. Thankfully, I stumbled onto your blog and received precisely what I was looking for.

]]> Comment on Food Elitism for All! by Internet Banking http://www.markwinne.com/130/comment-page-1/#comment-308 Internet Banking Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:59:49 +0000 http://www.markwinne.com/?p=130#comment-308 So not really on the same topic as your post, but I found this today and I just can't resist sharing. Mrs. Agathe So not really on the same topic as your post, but I found this today and I just can’t resist sharing. Mrs. Agathe

]]> Comment on Replenishing Our Food Deserts by Morgan Thicke http://www.markwinne.com/replenishing-our-food-deserts/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Morgan Thicke Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:50:46 +0000 http://winne.pmhclients.com/replenishing-our-food-deserts/#comment-307 Hi there, nice site with good info. I really like coming back here often. There's only one thing that annoys me and that is the misfunctioning of comment posting. I usually get to 500 error page, and have to do the post twice. Hi there, nice site with good info. I really like coming back here often. There’s only one thing that annoys me and that is the misfunctioning of comment posting. I usually get to 500 error page, and have to do the post twice.

]]> Comment on Farm Bill or Food Bill? by adelaide http://www.markwinne.com/farm-bill-or-food-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-305 adelaide Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:24:34 +0000 http://winne.pmhclients.com/farm-bill-or-food-bill/#comment-305 Nice article thank you for sharing! Nice article thank you for sharing!

]]> Comment on The Farmers Cow by Jakk Bloggs http://www.markwinne.com/the-farmers-cow/comment-page-1/#comment-303 Jakk Bloggs Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:49:35 +0000 http://www.markwinne.com/?p=155#comment-303 Dairy farmers are seriously overworked - and here in the UK also get paid squat for their produce. I am not familiar with the dairy farming industry in America however our farming trade in England is diminishing due to corporate giants (A.K.A Tesco Plc). We are continuously sourcing our produce from abroad and find it disgusting. The UK is fast becoming a tertiary land where no manufacturing or farming businesses will exist. I envy dairy farmers for their passion and commitment. Dairy farmers are seriously overworked – and here in the UK also get paid squat for their produce. I am not familiar with the dairy farming industry in America however our farming trade in England is diminishing due to corporate giants (A.K.A Tesco Plc).

We are continuously sourcing our produce from abroad and find it disgusting.

The UK is fast becoming a tertiary land where no manufacturing or farming businesses will exist.

I envy dairy farmers for their passion and commitment.

]]> Comment on Bio by Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation » Blog Archive » Road Trip! Creativity & Sustainability Part 2 http://www.markwinne.com/bio/comment-page-1/#comment-295 Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation » Blog Archive » Road Trip! Creativity & Sustainability Part 2 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:07:00 +0000 http://winne.pmhclients.com/?page_id=9#comment-295 [...] Closing the Food Gap, Resetting the Table in the Land of Plenty by Mark Winne [...] [...] Closing the Food Gap, Resetting the Table in the Land of Plenty by Mark Winne [...]

]]> Comment on If Only He Asked Me – Thoughts on a New Way for USDA by Frances Chapman http://www.markwinne.com/if-only-he-asked-me-thoughts-on-a-new-way-for-usda/comment-page-1/#comment-255 Frances Chapman Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:47:09 +0000 http://www.markwinne.com/?p=96#comment-255 Hello-- I appreciate your thoughts on the USDA. Food policy has become an issue for a wider segment of the population. I myself became interested through CSA membership. The influence of giant producers, gee-whiz technology, and finger-in-the-dike programs is great, but so are their failures. There are initiatives the USDA could undertake: programs in the cities to recruit and train new farmers, taxes on land transfers that are waived for small agricultural producers, and coupons for organic foods issued to low-income people (some farmers market initiatives already do this for food stamp recipients). Hello–
I appreciate your thoughts on the USDA. Food policy has become an issue for a wider segment of the population. I myself became interested through CSA membership. The influence of giant producers, gee-whiz technology, and finger-in-the-dike programs is great, but so are their failures. There are initiatives the USDA could undertake: programs in the cities to recruit and train new farmers, taxes on land transfers that are waived for small agricultural producers, and coupons for organic foods issued to low-income people (some farmers market initiatives already do this for food stamp recipients).

]]> Comment on If Only He Asked Me – Thoughts on a New Way for USDA by Lia http://www.markwinne.com/if-only-he-asked-me-thoughts-on-a-new-way-for-usda/comment-page-1/#comment-231 Lia Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:52:04 +0000 http://www.markwinne.com/?p=96#comment-231 you've raised some good points here... i agree with working on existing programs to help MORE people, and help local retailers and suppliers/producers... you’ve raised some good points here… i agree with working on existing programs to help MORE people, and help local retailers and suppliers/producers…

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