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Know your farmer, know your food

The 2008 Farm Bill provided more support for local and regional agriculture. In 2009, under the leadership of deputy secretary Kathleen Merrigan, the USDA launched its Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative, with an eye towards doing just that. The...

Posted on Friday, March 2, 2012 at 2:20 PM

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Author: Rose Hayden-Smith

Tags: Compass (1), farm-to-institution (1), farm-to-school (1), local food (6), regional food (1), USDA (7)

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