Many young and beginning farmers start out in local markets. Some stay there, and some scale up. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes begin farmer local
We're going to move from a commodity economy where you basically grow the same kind of crops - where a kernel of corn is a kernel of corn is a kernel of corn - to an ingredient economy where there will be a kernel of corn that will be designed for fuel, there will be a kernel of corn designed for livestock. Tom Vilsack basicallycommoditycorn share on social
And sometimes people don't realize that 90 percent of the persistent poverty counties are located in rural America. Tom Vilsack americacountylocate Change image and share on social
The lack of access to proper nutrition is not only fueling obesity, it is leading to food insecurity and hunger among our children. Tom Vilsack accesschildfood Change image and share on social
The standardization of world culture, with local popular or traditional forms driven out or dumbed down to make way for American television, American music, food, clothes and films, has been seen by many as the very heart of globalization. Fredric Jameson americanclotheculture share on social
The majority of small-holder farmers in Africa are women and, in urban areas, you're primarily looking at women-led households. So we can't solve hunger if we don't have gender-sensitive programming that addresses access to opportunities for women, whether it's through education or tools for cooking, like solar-powered stoves. Ertharin Cousin accessaddressafrica share on social
It is hardly surprising that women concentrate on the way they look instead of what is in their minds since not much has been put in their minds to begin with. Mary Shelley beginconcentratemind Change image and share on social