A Longtime Farmer Shares His Wisdom (part 2)
For over forty years, Nash Huber has grown healthy plants, soil, seeds — and now future farmers.
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A Longtime Farmer Shares His Wisdom (part 1)
When suburban sprawl started eating up nearby farmland, Nash dedicated himself to growing a stable base of land for farming.
New Law Breaks Ground for Urban Ag
A new California law just signed by Governor Jerry Brown might take some of the risk out of the equation for urban farmers by making longer-term leases an appealing proposition for landowners.
Local Foods Bill Will Provide Healthy Food and Create Jobs
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME) introduced the Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 yesterday in the Senate and the House of Representatives. The two identical bills expand business and marketing opportunities for farmers and ranchers while increasing consumer access to healthy foods. The legislation addresses production, aggregation, processing, marketing and distribution barriers that limit growth in local and regional food markets. The bill also makes targeted investments in programs that create jobs and spur economic growth through food and farms.