Positive Future #802 (Feature photo – Farm Service Agency Logo – public domain)
Most counties around the country have a Farm Service Agency offices to help farmers with all sorts of issues and federal programs. Now, the USDA wants to start setting up committees at the local levels to support urban agriculture. At one time, the nation’s best farmlands were found where modern cities now reside. As food issue become more localized, urban farming must now take on federal recognition and support. You can read the story here:
http://www.ntxe-news.com/artman/publish/article_120954.shtml
