Why You Can't Find Local Food in Your Supermarket:

Several people sent me a link to an op-ed piece in the New York Times this week.  My Forbidden Fruits and Vegetables is an articulate, concise, and touching story by a farmer who would like to grow more vegetables for local markets but found out how the government interferes with it – actually made it impossible for him to do so.  Education and personal change aren't enough unfortunately; structures need to change in order for us to have a more just and sustainable food system. And there’s a lot of politicking behind those structures. The Farm Bill is once again stalled in Congress, so we have an opportunity to make a difference.  Please write or call your congressperson.  There’s a letter already written for you to cut and paste at Crunchy Chicken.

*Graphic above is the cover of Food Fight: A Citizen's Guide to the Farm Bill.