Kim Schrier actually said...

There is substantial momentum and desire locally and regionally to invest in this work.

Right now we subsidize farm production in a manner that really benefits most of the largest corporate farms in the country.

significant barriers exist for them to participate in USDA purchasing programs and local markets, and these need to be addressed.

Better supporting market access for family farms will help farmers themselves, it will shrink the carbon footprint of agricultural productio...