All posts tagged farming

2009-08-21

We Plow the Earth

I can think of no better way to start the new year than a reminder of what’s important. I think the digerati occasionally forget we have bodies, and those bodies have certain requirements, like food.

How Much of Your Food Dollar Goes to Farmers?

It turns out the average is 20 cents. The closer your food is to what farmers actually produce, the more they make. The further away — think cereal or even beer — the less. A lot less. Here’s the story.