July 2008
- Buy Local is More Than Just a Marketing Gimmick If you’re older than 50, you probably remember when “buy local” might have been a slogan you used if you were involved in a boycott of bananas, oranges and iceberg lettuce.
- Farm Bill Passes, Specialty Crops get Bigger Piece The House and Senate passed the 2008 Farm Bill by veto-proof margins in May, but President George W. Bush vetoed it anyway.
- Kansas Pumpkin, Gourd Farm Ventures into Agritourism Pumpkins and gourds complement two of Brenda Renyer’s passions: autumn and crafting.
- Project Creates New Vegetable Growers in North Carolina North Carolina’s Onslow County is not the easiest place to start a commercial vegetable farm. The obstacles are many.
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