Michael Pollen: "Why Bother?"

Michael Pollen's new piece for the Green Issue of the New York Times summarizes what's at stake, not only for our material beings, but for our characters, in our response to climate change. Calling on the prophetic words of Wendell Berry, he explains how growing our own food could help and strengthen us for the difficult days ahead.

Growing locally, legislating nationally

Consumers want more fruits and vegetables from nearby, but Congress has limited Midwest expansion. Local Fair Trade farmer Jack Hedin highlighted the negative effects of federal policy on local production in his New York Times editorial. Now the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star-Tribune goes deeper.

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Not from Sweden any more: A new generation of immigrant farmers in Minnesota

Check out this interesting new story in the African News Journal about the growing number of immigrant farmers in Minnesota and their attempts to move beyond the farmers market. And Local Fair Trade farmer Rufus Hauke talks about CSA's in the Capital Times.

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Hipsters to Farmers

The new generation of farmers is popping up everywhere, including the Style & Fashion section of the New York Times! An interesting new article explains how the trend towards local foods is creating opportunities for young people to make it as farmers, and how cheese makers are the new rock stars.