If you have ever tried the local American grown farm food (organic and other) such as tomatoes, eggs, beef, fruit and vegetables you know how superior it is to the commercially grown stuff. Government regulation could soon make that unavailable to you. Please look at the following video:
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20090506/ARTICLES/905061005/1002?Title=Down-on-the-farm-
That is Sam and Jerry Williams from Cognito farms speaking. To often we have looked the other way when the American Farmer has asked for our help while Government promises healthier and cheaper food. But the facts are the commercial food has demonstrated to be unhealthy, and that is why many Americans now prefer to buy from farmers like Sam and Jerry. Let us please listen to them before we loose all farming in the U.S.
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Thursday, May 7, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
You may remember
Some of you may remember the interesting history of Cargil in the U.S., and its pull out. But for those of you who don't:
Cargil use to provide chickens and feed to U.S. farmers who were willing to build chicken houses. The farmers raised the chickens, and sold them to Cargil. Many American farmers did quite well in this form of teamwork especially once their houses were paid off free and clear. We knew of many of them.
Just before Cargil pulled out of the U.S., to take business overseas, they did something very odd. They demanded that the farmers upgrade their houses putting them in debt again. Then they stopped providing the chickens, and began doing business out of the Country. This, of course, destroyed many of the farmers here.
Over 20 years ago Farmers were being put out of business by "Globalization", and their cries were ignored by most (excluding Willie Nelson). Most continue to look the other way thinking oh well it is not us, we were going to get cheaper chickens (we didn't). The farmer lost their farms and lively hood. There were thousands in North Florida alone. To bad we did not listen to the U.S. farmer because many Americans are now hollering the same foul play. Now that you and I sit in our comfortable paid for homes we will hopefully listen and extend a helping hand. http://www.scribd.com/doc/7470879/Cargill-A-Threat-to-Food-and-Farming
Cargil use to provide chickens and feed to U.S. farmers who were willing to build chicken houses. The farmers raised the chickens, and sold them to Cargil. Many American farmers did quite well in this form of teamwork especially once their houses were paid off free and clear. We knew of many of them.
Just before Cargil pulled out of the U.S., to take business overseas, they did something very odd. They demanded that the farmers upgrade their houses putting them in debt again. Then they stopped providing the chickens, and began doing business out of the Country. This, of course, destroyed many of the farmers here.
Over 20 years ago Farmers were being put out of business by "Globalization", and their cries were ignored by most (excluding Willie Nelson). Most continue to look the other way thinking oh well it is not us, we were going to get cheaper chickens (we didn't). The farmer lost their farms and lively hood. There were thousands in North Florida alone. To bad we did not listen to the U.S. farmer because many Americans are now hollering the same foul play. Now that you and I sit in our comfortable paid for homes we will hopefully listen and extend a helping hand. http://www.scribd.com/doc/7470879/Cargill-A-Threat-to-Food-and-Farming
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