Ag-industry police could be coming to a farm near you
In the science fiction tales of my youth, it was foretold we would walk on the moon, and set up colonies in space. We would replace cash with pocketable cards that could be loaded with “credits,” and...
View ArticleFarmers Raise Food, not Wind
In Pennsylvania, it’s called SLAPP – Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation – and it’s illegal. And maybe it’s too specific. The Pennsylvania law specifically grants immunity to anyone who...
View ArticleOrganic and Independent Farmers Feel Under Assault
On a trip to New England last week, my niece treated me to some really good salsa. It was made in Maine, we were in New Hampshire, and I’m now home in Pennsylvania, way south of where I can buy some....
View ArticleBullying: We Rail Against It, But Actually Do Little To Discourage It
It is said bullying leave scars that last a lifetime. I think the definition of scar includes “last a lifetime.” I have scars from falls, scars from surgery in 1981, scars from an airplane crash in...
View ArticleSpeaking of Bullies, Case In Point
Vermont residents would like to know what the heck is in their food. Particularly, they would like to know whether they are buying genetically engineered produce, or the naturally occurring kind. So...
View ArticleGMO Bill Author Says It’s About Choice
Pennsylvania State Senator Daylin Leach, D-Montgomery & Delaware counties, told a gathering in the state capitol Tuesday morning his bill to require labeling of genetically engineered foods was...
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