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Runningdawg

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14. My family were potato farmers until the 2nd world war

Reply to yallerdawg (Reply #11)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 07:23 PM

Dec 2016

when their harvest crews went to fight and never came home. There were many friends and family lost. I know mega farms are on the way out and that means horrible losses for many people but the writing is on the wall. That is why it important now more than ever to have many, many more small farms. Adapting is the key to the future.

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You could soon pay more money for worse food. Thanks, Donald Trump. [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2016 OP

I don't mind at all metroins Dec 2016 #1

Same here. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #2

Except that's not the option Trump and the Republicans are offering Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2016 #4

Absolutely agree about documenting workers, but that's not Hortensis Dec 2016 #6

If minimum wages and other wages increase also, then I can Ilsa Dec 2016 #8

Soon we'll be living in Dickensian England Warpy Dec 2016 #3

Unless they are talking about a half gallon VMA131Marine Dec 2016 #5

The death knell of American farming. yallerdawg Dec 2016 #7

I am so glad Runningdawg Dec 2016 #10

What happens. yallerdawg Dec 2016 #11

My family were potato farmers until the 2nd world war Runningdawg Dec 2016 #14

Can food really increase anymore? Prices are ridiculous already. yeoman6987 Dec 2016 #9

You always seem to jump in and defend Trump. Am I wrong? Kingofalldems Dec 2016 #13

I spent 20 years in the food industry... vi5 Dec 2016 #12