Paul Schwennesen
06/07/2011
The revival of local food and local markets marches under the banner of the left, but its resistance to centralization also appeals to conservatives.
Josh Hottenstein
02/24/2011
Growing crops in a high-tech shipping container without sunlight or soil
Paul Schwennesen
02/14/2011
Government subsidies, overregulation and the consolidation has significantly altered the meat industry, makingit less competitive, loaded wiht paperwork, difficult for small ranchers to survive.

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