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Farming, the next generation

5 questions for farmer Joel Salatin- Eat Local Week

http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder/ci_18771758

Eat Local Week is going on this week......
http://www.boulderweekly.com/article-6308-the-local-food-shift.html

Fruitful gains...........

http://news.yahoo.com/fruitful-gains-farmers-markets-113732224.html

along with the Food Stamp nation...........
http://news.yahoo.com/usa-becomes-food-stamp-nation-sustainable-160645036.html

Boulder County group sorts through opinions on GMO crops....

http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-county-news/ci_18721872

Reading the comments following the article reveals how 'hot' this topic is locally and globally. The debate in Boulder County is proving to be a crucial. What happens here could set the precedent for how communities deal with GMOs on Public Lands.

As Farmers' Markerts boom, some see a glut in the making.....

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/21/us/21farmers.html?hpw

"In New York, farmers’ markets in some parts of the state have started to “cannibalize each other’s customer base,” said Diane Eggert, the executive director of the Farmers’ Market Federation of New York. "

 - Very telling...... In Colorado we have grocery store chains that call themselves "Farmer's Markets"......... vampires and cannibals.

Boulder County nearing decision on GMO crops........

http://www.dailycamera.com/news/ci_18641636

From what I've heard from a few general Boulder County Ag meetings is that CSU Extension and the Open Space folks are pushing the "coexistence" of organic farming and conventional farming with possible GMO use. Some of the farmers that want to grow GMO crops are basically saying they HAVE to due to economic constraints, and the fact that they should be allowed to use the technology in order to be successful.

I strongly disagree with the view that farmers shouldn't be on the advisory committee. The citizens certainly should have a voice......all of us.....producers...... consumers. Farmers need to help guide those decisions. There are several organic farmers on the Cropland Policy Advisory Group, and they are doing their best. It's WAY bigger than just a citizens rights land use issue. I wouldn't want too many non-farmers on a Croplands Policy Advisory Group. Wouldn't seem right......

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