Monthly Archives: October 2011

do you wonder why young people decide to farm?

Posted on October 22, 2011 by admin

The current leadership team at USDA – Vilsack/Merrigan – has devoted ample time and resources to encouraging young people to farm. There is good reason for this type of outreach: the 2007 Census of Agriculture reports that the average age … Continue reading →

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access to organic food

Posted on October 15, 2011 by admin

I have conducted a fair amount of research into organic food consumers, which has shown that  education is the most important factor in determining whether someone will buy organic food. The statistical results are rather striking, and show that as … Continue reading →

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the collision of private and public goals

Posted on October 9, 2011 by admin

Lately I’ve been thinking about the location of farmers markets in NYC – as related in my last posting – and broader issues of supermarket location, eating, food access, and healthy food. I come back to the same point each … Continue reading →

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farmers markets in Manhattan, NY

Posted on October 5, 2011 by admin

I have been under the assumption that farmers markets are a way to bring fresh produce to neighborhoods that are located in urban food deserts.  Questioning our assumptions is critical to understanding what is actually going on. The best way … Continue reading →

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