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appalachiablue

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3. Your post I couldn't agree with more, regulations have been fast

Reply to getagrip_already (Reply #2)

Sat Aug 1, 2020, 11:10 AM

Aug 2020

disappearing and commercial farmers are dealing with pressures. The US food system is deteriorated in quality and safety to a large extent.

It's one of the reasons I keep mentioning to younger ones that they must start learning how to garden, however small in order to learn and supplement meals even slightly to prepare for rocky times ahead. I call them 'democracy gardens.'

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Red onions linked to salmonella outbreak that has sickened people in 31 states [View all] left-of-center2012 Aug 2020 OP

So glad I have a garden zeusdogmom Aug 2020 #1

I have one also, but as it was not so gently pointed out to me..... getagrip_already Aug 2020 #2

Your post I couldn't agree with more, regulations have been fast appalachiablue Aug 2020 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author left-of-center2012 Aug 2020 #6

what % of farmable land is owned by non-whites? getagrip_already Aug 2020 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author left-of-center2012 Aug 2020 #9

sorry, that is really funny actually... getagrip_already Aug 2020 #13

Christ in a trailer hitch. I will leave others to deal with this "elitist" issue. Hekate Aug 2020 #11

Oh No, not another Red Scare. n/t spike jones Aug 2020 #4

Hmm cannabis_flower Aug 2020 #5

Just threw all the red onions I had away, then bought a new one ... Auggie Aug 2020 #7

so glad I don't eat red onions Kali Aug 2020 #10

I like cooking onions, especially sauteed in olive oil with a splash of wine IronLionZion Aug 2020 #12