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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.more recent news and articles regarding farmers
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- Hipsters to Farmers (03/18/08)
- The 100 Year Flood (11/23/07)
- Co-op to Co-op Fair Trade: Equal Exchange Introduces Fair Trade Snacks (03/30/07)
- The Price of Fair Wages (03/28/07)
- Winona Area Farmers Push Local, Organic Food for Hospitals (03/16/07)