FARMERS
Small and mid-scale farmers, particularly socially disadvantaged farmers of color and female farmers, are having an increasingly difficult time making a living despite their importance in healthy communities.
Small and mid-scale farmers, particularly socially disadvantaged farmers of color and female farmers, are having an increasingly difficult time making a living despite their importance in healthy communities.
There is a paradox between obesity and hunger in our country. We are experiencing an epidemic of diet and weight related illnesses, while too many simply don’t have enough nutritious food to eat.
The farmers that most benefit our communities are also the ones most challenged.
Large farms growing exclusively commodity crops like corn, wheat, and soy often receive subsidies and other financial supports from the government that small farmers growing “specialty” crops don’t qualify for. (Washington Post)
These farmers face unique challenges – and the demand for grants to support them vastly exceeds funding supply provided by U.S. legislation. (National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, New York Times)
The paradox of the modern food system.