Another Attack On Agriculture
Food Forethought
Former Vice President Al Gore is on the road again pushing his solution to global warming, that everyone should strictly limit their energy usage, everyone that is except him.
Throwing Farmers Under The Bus
Food Forethought
If the federal government continues targeting agricultural programs for the cutting block in order to cut government spending America will soon find itself at the bottom of the food chain.
Less Fruits & Veggies
Food Forethought
Do rural residents truly eat less fruits and vegetables than residents of metropolitan areas?
The New WHRC
Food Forethought
When the rural economy in America suffers we all suffer. Will the WHRC really help to get America's rural economy back on track?
Conserve Energy, Save Money
Food Forethought
Necessity they say is the mother of invention. That's the old fashioned way of saying it can be a very good motivator.
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors
Food Forethought
Faced with the prospect of getting a new, less than friendly neighbor Lacy looks at building a good fence.
What is a Food Hub?
Food Forethought
Helping to connect small to mid-size farmers to buyers and businesses.
Passing the Blame for FTA Delays
Food Forethought
The president is using his Midwest tour to take potshots at Congress, blaming them for holding up the approval of three pending free trade agreements. But is it just a good job of smoke and mirrors?
Best Recourse
Food Forethought
Heading to the Farmer's Market you are sure to get some great "locally grown" product, right? Well yes...and no.
Taming the Wild
Food Forethought
Using native plants in a garden just seems to make a lot of good sense.
Something Borrowed...
Food Forethought
Where there's a will, there's a way. The next generation of farmers is proving this to be true.
Fences Can Be A Goof Thing
Food Forethought
More and more farmers are discovering that the fencing of their stream side pastures works out well for them, their cattle, the land, and the water.
Happy Holidays
Food Forethought
Like the continuing saga from a bad 1950's serial, the plight of several federal programs, farm programs included, will remain up in the air until the end of the year.
Not Much Has Changed
Food Forethought
Have we really advanced that much in the last one hundred years. In all honesty, probably not as much as we would like to think.
Eating Our Curds & Whey
Food Forethought
In searching for healthy eating tips we may have to simply revisit a favorite nursery rhyme from our childhood.
Fresh Future For Garbanzo Beans
Food Forethought
Everything has to get its start somewhere and Walla Walla, Washington is just as good a place to start as anywhere.
Unauthorized Immigrants
Food Forethought
Apparently, even though the federal government can't seem to do the job, they don't want anyone else to do it either.
Underserved But Overfed
Food Forethought
Will the newest push in Michelle Obama's fight on obesity really make that much difference in the checkout line?
Traditions Worth Saving
Food Forethought
Why is it we so often and so easily throw away the things so many of us grew up on? Aren't some traditions worth keeping around.
Do Farm Subsidies Make People Fat?
Food Forethought
Are farm subsidies truly the major culprit when it comes to America's bulging waistline?
Conjecture As A Science
Food Forethought
When it comes to the Endangered Species Act pure conjecture on the part of scientists seems to be all that is needed.
Endangered Species
Food Forethought
There are some things out there more important than money, in fact there are quite a few, and many of them can be found in rural America.
Right to Dry Legislation
Food Forethought
Fighting for the right to conserve energy sounds like something that could only happen in fiction right? Not if you happen to be fighting for the right to use a clothesline.
Responsible Animal Care
Food Forethought
Extremely hot weather can create dangerous conditions for animals as well as humans.