Nebraskan among group's favorites for ag secretary (supports family farms, organic produce and human

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2798&u_sid=10511971

Published Thursday December 11, 2008
Nebraskan among group's favorites for ag secretary
BY ROBYNN TYSVER
WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER

A group that supports family farms, organic produce and humane treatment of farm animals is pushing Chuck Hassebrook of Nebraska and six others as contenders for U.S. agriculture secretary.

Food Democracy Now has started an online petition to urge President-elect Barack Obama to choose an agriculture “reformist” to run the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Hassebrook is one of the group’s picks.

Hassebrook is executive director of the Center for Rural Affairs in Lyons. The center is a policy and research group that advocates for family farms, small businesses and rural communities.

Hassebrook said he would “jump at the opportunity” to be agriculture secretary but had not been contacted by anyone on Obama’s transition team.

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[AspenRose]

1. Now wouldn't that be awesome?