Wright Eats

This almost doesn’t surprise me after reading The Omnivore’s Dilemma, but wow.  As Michael Ruhlman wrote today:

How the government actively prohibits small farmers from growing fruits and vegetables so we don’t waste valuable land where subsidized crops might grow.  It’s appalling, and everyone who cares about good food and the farmers who want to grow it ought to know the ways our Department of Agriculture penalizes the small farmer, reducing the amount good stuff grown and elevating the price of what’s available.  It’s not news so much as a reminder that the name Dept of Agriculture is fast becoming an oxymoron. Weekend NYTimes op-ed piece by Jack Hedin, a farmer in the Midwest.

This entry was posted on Monday, March 3rd, 2008 at 8:10 pm and is filed under Eating locally.