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Farmer and the Cook

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

Longtime organic farmer, journalist, Inspector, community leader, and raconteur, Steve Sprinkel (and Cornucopia board member) makes a cameo appearance on CNN as the farmer, along with his wife,, Olivia Chase, in the up-and-coming restaurant the Farmer and Chef, in Southern California. Sure does look good to us Northerners in the winter!

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Video: Mark Kastel’s Speech at Wedge Co-op

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

Mark Kastel of the Cornucopia Institute, speaking at the Wedge Community Co-op's 2009 member owner meeting. Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK48CZWnQw8 Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewctwJQhpsw

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USDA Secretary Vilsack at Organic Dairy Emergency Rally—Commits to Fairness/Enforcement Crackdown on Factory Farms

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

Bottled water at four times the price of milk??? Witness organic dairy farmers, sometimes tearfully, pleading their case to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack …. and the Secretary appears at the rally and directly responds. Powerful! The rally took place on July 16 at the La Crosse County Fairgrounds in West Salem, Wisconsin.

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Recession Touches Organic Dairy Farming

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

Excellent video of organic dairy farm in Vermont with Brent and Regina Beidler discussing the current economic challenges they face that have already driven some out of business. The one element that the reporter missed in covering this issue is a tremendous quantity of milk being produced by factory farms owned by Aurora, horizon and others. Making up an estimated 30-40% of the market these corporations have used this oversupply to force prices down and met his squeezing some family farmers Jan the breaking point

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Mark Kastel’s Recent Radio/Video Interview With Michael James

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Mark Kastel's recent radio/video interview with Michael James, host of the live radio show broadcast from Chicago's venerable Heartland Cafe provides a glimpse into the fight against the corporate takeover of organic agriculture. Kastel was in Chicago for a speech at the annual Green Festival with 20,000 participants at Navy Pier. Michael James is a long-time political activist in Chicago. Many luminaries have appeared at the Heartland including our current president.

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