Trader Joe's Ex-President Opens Store With Aging Food And Cheap Meals - NPR
“It was Doug Rauch, the former president of Trader Joe's, who came up with this concept. He was frustrated by the amount of nutritious food that went into dumpsters, just because it was nearing its sell-by date. Meanwhile, millions of people don't eat very well. But Rauch had to fight the critics, who said he was just dumping food rejected by rich people on the poor.”
USDA’s Commitment to Develop Food and Agricultural Workforce of the Future - USDA
“Nearly 99% of farms in the United States are family operated, and they account for roughly 90% of agricultural production. With statistics like these, it’s not surprising that many people associate jobs in agriculture with small-town America, farmers and tractors, and corn fields and cattle.”
Is urban farming only for rich hipsters? – The Guardian
“By leveraging environmental credentials, such as local, sustainable and transparent production, a new wave of urban agriculture enterprises are justifying a premium price. But while a higher price point might better reflect the true cost of food production and help build a viable business, it can also exclude lower income groups, fueling perception that local, sustainably produced food is the preserve of food elitists.”
Developing a sustainable model for intensive agriculture – The Manitoba Cooperator
“At the moment, intensive agriculture is unsustainable — under the intensive farming system current crop yields are maintained through the heavy use of fertilizers, which require high energy inputs to supply inorganic nitrogen via the industrial Haber-Bosch process. This consumes five per cent of the world’s natural gas production and two per cent of the world’s annual energy supply.”
Enter the techie farmer and precision farming – The Inquirer
“With the use of mobile phones becoming more ubiquitous as modern gadgets become more affordable, it is no surprise that even farmers in developing countries—traditionally seen as “low tech”—are now adding these to their farm tools.”
The Meaning of an Equestrian Center for Compton
"The inclusion of an equestrian center in Magic Johnson Park will not, by itself, reverse or even significantly alter historic patterns of racially unequal wealth and property ownership in Los Angeles. But it will signal that horse-keeping and horseback riding have both economic and cultural value. Equally important, it will communicate that city and county officials in Los Angeles are now protecting the rights and abilities of all people to enjoy those benefits."
