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10 Questions for Farmers About Farms

By on May 29, 2009 – No Comment

Taking just the briefest look at Rob Smart’s most recent post at Every Kitchen Table should give you all you need to know about the seriousness and intellectual heft that Rob brings to the idea marketplace.Even if you are not a farmer, you should read this blog post to see what the pioneers of the local and sustainable food movements are working on. Here’s a clip:

If a subsidized farm no longer wants subsidies, what options are available to move away from them? Do you have any examples of farms that have successfully abandoned subsidized operations?

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