Big up all farmer man

Check this vid with clips of Jah Mason pon his farm.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikVs7NAKWvI

Boulder Market vid

A little promo vid.

http://www.youtube.com/user/BoulderFarmersMarket

Farmers and the Land

" The fundamental obstacle to the realisation of the full measure of Ethiopia's agricultural potential has been, simply stated, lack of security in the land. The fruits of the farmer's labor must be enjoyed by him whose toil produced the crop. The essence of land reform is, while fully respecting the principle of private ownership , that landless people must have the opportunity to possess their own land, that the position of tennant farmers must be improved, and that the system of taxation applying to land holdings must be the same for all. It is Our aim that every Ethiopian own his own land, and in implementation of this principle, We have Ourself set the example by ordering that certain lands in Arussi Province heretofore administered by Our Ministry of the Imperial Court be distributed to the tenants working on them, against payment by each man only of the nominal fees charged for the transfer and the registration of this property in his own name. This has been the basic objective of virtually every modern programme of land reform; this is the ultimate goal of the study now being undertaken by the Committee on Land Reform. "

H.I.M. Haile Selassie Nov. 2, 1961

Another from Tom Philpott

http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2008/1/27/16282/3669

I think that he makes some interesting points.

Seeds Are Life!!

Here is an interesting new article from Tom Philpott (http://www.grist.org/) about what Monsanto is up too. Makes you feel like a rebel just for saving seeds.

http://www.grist.org/comments/food/2008/01/17/

R.A.S. FARMS FOR LIVITY
1998 - 2008 CELEBRATING 10 years of Ital food in Colorado.

RAS in AMISH country

As part of the travels, the crew made a stop at the new and improved Lehman's store in Kidron, Ohio. It's always a favorite day trip while in Ohio. The Amish still come to town with their horses and wagons. Check out their website http://www.lehmans.com/ for a great selection of quality tools and supplies.

Heart and Soil

Just forward from traveling, including a quick stop in Durango. I was able to see the new documentary 'Heart and Soil' . The film features appearances by Tom, Sara, and the boys, along with many of the foundation organic farmers in the Four Corners area. It's nice to see someone documenting this crucial part of the greater movement. Read an article about the film.........
http://durangoherald.com/asp-bin/article_generation.asp?article_type=food&article_path=/food/food070822_1.htm

www.heartandsoilfilm.com