Urban Ag

A short video from Community Alliance with Family Farmers about what urban farmers would like from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

I noticed a couple of small things…

• Mention of a farm ID. What’s a farm ID?
• One of the farmers is in Long Beach, not so far from me. It would be cool to work with her.
• ALL farmers complain about the paperwork and reporting requirements for grants from the USDA, but it’s rougher for small farmers who don’t have farm managers or accountants on staff. I’ve heard slaughterhouses complain, too. The paperwork requirements, inspections, safety protocols etc. are all largely written with the help of lobbyists who represent large farming interests, and they can easily turn out to be barriers rather than benefits for the little guys.

Note to me: The small farmer in Long Beach was Sasha Kanno of Farm Lot 59.