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In reply to the discussion: Farmer bailout is yet another funnel to white men [View all]BronxBoy
(2,286 posts)People really to let go of their perceptions about food and maybe listen to people who work in these spaces. I founded the Georgia Farmers Market Association and there are issues we are seeing that speak to some of the comments I'm seeing here. Consumer preferences are changing faster than market models can adapt. Too often farmers markets are still the province of wealthier neighborhoods of all colors and still have a long way to go to fulfill the promises of eradicating food deserts. And while I'm tickled pink about the USDA creating an Urban Agriculture agency, I'm disappointed of the failure of urban agriculture to embrace and develop positive connections with rural communities. I'm seeing some of the same hubris and scorn from urban agriculture producers towards rural areas that used to be heaped upon urban ag producers. It's sad and unfortunate.
All I can do is work with folks of all stripes who get it.