Comments on: How do we move farming to the cities? http://localfoodcolumbus.org/2009/05/how-do-we-move-farming-to-the-cities/ News and views on local food in Central Ohio Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:47:37 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: kareng http://localfoodcolumbus.org/2009/05/how-do-we-move-farming-to-the-cities/comment-page-1/#comment-75 kareng Fri, 08 May 2009 18:42:15 +0000 http://localfoodcolumbus.wordpress.com/?p=357#comment-75 I too think that the city is the answer to creating jobs with food. However! There are many things in place that favor the white farmer over the farmer of color that will prevent this. The physical labor of food has long been hidden in the thousand acre fields of many states. Segregation began when Native Americans lost their claim to harvesting meat, cranberries and blueberries for barter. As well as practically every herb-based pharmaceutical currently on the market. Today people of color do almost all the planting, harvesting, processing and packing of what you see at the corporate grocery stores. They are not considered for membership in organizations such as the Farm Bureau, Grange, 4H, Future Farmers of America or even Future Homemakers of America. Groups that have long prided themselves as the heart of American farming and food. Black farmers have been turned down for business loans at practically 5 to 1 by some reports in comparison to the now white minority in this country. To change this situation will take a lot of backpedaling that will not please the overlords who own all the land that produces the canned, frozen and fresh produce that is shipped in from around the world to your local friendly Super Market. We need to bring back mom and pop grocery stores who have the right to buy from whatever farmer they want. We need to see farm programs that represent the lowest paid worker who is given a chance to buy the farm same as the eldest child use to. We need to see sustainable communities who manage their own food resources such as greenhouses, berry patches and fruit tree groves. Until city comprehensive plans and politicians start implementing plans that represent locals working locally, Our economy will continue to falter. Hope this ties in to the lead story. But it just kinda flowed out. sincerely karen I too think that the city is the answer to creating jobs with food. However! There are many things in place that favor the white farmer over the farmer of color that will prevent this. The physical labor of food has long been hidden in the thousand acre fields of many states. Segregation began when Native Americans lost their claim to harvesting meat, cranberries and blueberries for barter. As well as practically every herb-based pharmaceutical currently on the market.
Today people of color do almost all the planting, harvesting, processing and packing of what you see at the corporate grocery stores. They are not considered for membership in organizations such as the Farm Bureau, Grange, 4H, Future Farmers of America or even Future Homemakers of America. Groups that have long prided themselves as the heart of American farming and food. Black farmers have been turned down for business loans at practically 5 to 1 by some reports in comparison to the now white minority in this country.

To change this situation will take a lot of backpedaling that will not please the overlords who own all the land that produces the canned, frozen and fresh produce that is shipped in from around the world to your local friendly Super Market. We need to bring back mom and pop grocery stores who have the right to buy from whatever farmer they want. We need to see farm programs that represent the lowest paid worker who is given a chance to buy the farm same as the eldest child use to. We need to see sustainable communities who manage their own food resources such as greenhouses, berry patches and fruit tree groves.
Until city comprehensive plans and politicians start implementing plans that represent locals working locally, Our economy will continue to falter. Hope this ties in to the lead story. But it just kinda flowed out. sincerely karen

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