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TexasTowelie

(126,934 posts) Sun Apr 3, 2016, 05:34 PM Apr 2016

PUEBLO, Colo. — The Rocky Mountain Farmers Union has been chosen for a federal pilot program that puts farmers in contact with markets close to home to meet the growing demand for food grown locally and to encourage more people to become farmers.

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Federal government wants farmers to supply local markets [View all] TexasTowelie Apr 2016 OP

How uncharacteristically democratic of the government. CentralMass Apr 2016 #1

Funny how this idea Wellstone ruled Apr 2016 #2

My wife and I got cost sharing from gov't on a high tunnel hollowdweller Apr 2016 #3

Wegmans gets a lot of their produce from zalinda Apr 2016 #4

Beat me to it. whistler162 Apr 2016 #8

Big farms can deliver food more cheaply hollowdweller Apr 2016 #9

Just a request, can you please link directly to the article? demmiblue Apr 2016 #6

NYC has had greenmarkets for a few decades: LiberalElite Apr 2016 #7

Wasn't it just last year madville Apr 2016 #11

Great. Thanks, TT. I don't know if it's the year-round Hortensis Apr 2016 #12