On 2009-09-25, modom (palindrome guy) > wrote:

> Well, for one thing, it looks like there are Fed bucks to support

> local producers, the whole group may be able to get financial
> assistance. And it also looks like there is Fed money available to
> support......

> I'm still noodling my way through the Web site, but I've found grant
> opportunities.....

> So much of its money and energy historically has gone to Big Ag....

That's the purpose of the USDA? To give money to agriculture? Sounds
suspiciously like socialism (GASP!). I thought the purpose of the
USDA was to regulate producers to prevent the toxic contamination of
everything in sight from spinach to peanut butter. Silly me.

What was your stand on free health care, again? I forget.

nb