http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/2010/01/why-a-washington-food-policy-council-and-why-now/ Puget Sound's Urban Farming Resource Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:37:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/2010/01/why-a-washington-food-policy-council-and-why-now/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Kim Mower Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:21:46 +0000 http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/?p=753#comment-29 This is exciting to read, because it is so neccessary. I have been actively farming for over 30 years, obtaining all my income for our family's needs from the farm. One important element that needs to be addressed is the future farmers! Children growing up on the farm are learning in two worlds. The school, church, and community of their non-farm friends and the farm world where they are taught all they need to know about farming. These kids carry a double load. Without some certainty for the ability to use the land for farming in the years to come, kids are lost to the farm family and community as they leave to find something else. This is exciting to read, because it is so neccessary. I have been actively farming for over 30 years, obtaining all my income for our family’s needs from the farm. One important element that needs to be addressed is the future farmers! Children growing up on the farm are learning in two worlds. The school, church, and community of their non-farm friends and the farm world where they are taught all they need to know about farming. These kids carry a double load. Without some certainty for the ability to use the land for farming in the years to come, kids are lost to the farm family and community as they leave to find something else.

]]> http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/2010/01/why-a-washington-food-policy-council-and-why-now/comment-page-1/#comment-25 ellen gray Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:00:47 +0000 http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/?p=753#comment-25 you rock! you rock!

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