Family Farmers

DOJ’s Holder calls for Historic Era of Antitrust Enforcement in Agriculture

Written by Imagine 2050 Editors

Dave Murphy, Founder of Food Democracy Now!, recently posted this good piece on Huffington Post: Once again rural America stands on the Edge of Hope Ankeny, IA – There are moments in a nation’s history that define it. For America’s … Continued

Immigration

Got Milk? Not Without Immigrants

Written by Rev. David L. Ostendorf

Behind the placid, rural scenes of “happy” Holstein cows grazing on lush hillsides lies the raw reality of an industrialized dairy system that increasingly relies on hired immigrant labor to provide milk to the nation. California, the nation’s largest dairy … Continued

Don’t Bash Immigrants With Your Mouth Full

Written by Rev. David L. Ostendorf

There is no one in this country who eats unless immigrant workers provide the food. From the ground to the grocer, low-wage immigrants, refugees, and other workers of color are the very backbone of the nation’s food system. There is … Continued

What Consumers Need to Know About Organic Food

Written by Katie Bezrouch

In Eastern Oregon resides the headquarters of a major beef conglomerate, Beef Northwest.  They produce meat that is sold under the “Country Natural Beef” (CNB) label. The cows raised to produce this beef are brought up by small family farmers … Continued