Farm subsidies? No thank you.

this is what i’ve been sayin for years! Who Eats Cotton Anyway? Among the many interesting points made in this article, I like two in particular: 1: “However, nearly all subsidies go to growers of just five crops: wheat, cotton, corn, soybeans and rice. By contrast, fruit, vegetable, livestock and poultry operations receive nearly nothing, … Continue reading →

Intersecting Problems

Another reason I love economics so much: everything is related to everything.  For example, today I discuss the fact that: our government is encouraging surpluses, and then forcing us to eat it instead of changing how things are done. I mean that figuratively and literally.  This time I am specifically focusing on subsidies to corporate … Continue reading →

Are you a wannabe farmer?

Then the Crop Mob movement may be for you.  The first Crop Mob was started in North Carolina in2008.  It’s a volunteer network connecting people who want to work on farms with small-time farmers that would like (dare I say need?) some extra hands to complete projects.  These farmers are able to offer experience and … Continue reading →

Good deed for the week

So, the non-profit for which I am currently working – Trouser House – has entered an online competition for funds with the awesome website Brighter Planet. You can help us by visiting http://brighterplanet.com/project_fund_projects/130 and voting for us. We are asking for $4000. These funds will be used to host three workshops this summer promoting sustainable, … Continue reading →

food dilemmas

So, today I tried to “vote with my fork” at the Rouse’s…  but it’s basically impossible! Even though the store is FILLED with food stuffs, it very rarely has what I actually want. For example, it took me about 15 minutes to choose jelly today.  Jelly.  About half of the choices were not at all … Continue reading →