Comments on: If Only He Asked Me – Thoughts on a New Way for USDA http://www.markwinne.com/if-only-he-asked-me-thoughts-on-a-new-way-for-usda/ Closing the Food Gap Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:50:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc 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).

]]> 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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