 Another Snag Virginia farmer Martha Boneta thought her long-running dispute with a local green group was coming to an end. But now, that light at the end of the tunnel has gone dark again. Efforts to reach a settlement with a local green group, the Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC), are on hold. The PEC currently oversees...more |
2015: Year of the Small California Farmers Market Farmer  by Parva Agricola Protecting Our Small Farmers with a 2-Tier Food Regulatory System
Q: When did we sell out the small farmers in California farmers markets? A: Twice: Once in 2008 and again in 2014 Q: How?
A: Assembly Bills 21682 and 18713 You weren't invited to participate in...more |
 Rule by Bureaucratic Fiat in Vermont With the passage of the Administrative Procedures Act in the states and at the federal level, government agencies have been given powers traditionally reserved to the legislative and judicial branches. The result has been less representative government and situations where the bureaucracy rules by administrative fiat with little or no input from the public. A prime example of this...more
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