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The average farmer in America makes less than 15 cents of every dollar on a product that you purchase at a store. They feed our communities, but farmers often cannot afford the very foods they grow. In this actionable talk, social entrepreneur Mohammad Modarres shows how to put your purchasing power into action to save local agriculture from collapse and transform the food industry from the bottom up.
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yeah im da one
Yes, you absolutely should, for your health and for your community’s health and livelihood.
Absolutely right
I’m early
“Why you should pay me for copyright infringement”.
Hear Hear!
Not to mention you get to see the farmers! They’re super nice people who often love what they do. Let them dork about it for a while; I have, and they beam afterwards. Help make a farmer’s day!
But still beware at farmers markets because the farmers don’t all have integrity. My friend once bought fruit from a farmer but found a grocery store sticker on one of them later. Be attentive.
I have 2x more farms on MY block than houses. The more you know…
I mean they are tiny, but they are farms nevertheless
And 4 times as many empty plots.
Think Global but Act Local….
Shop at your local farmer’s markets, because in a poor country (like Nepal, where I am from), it is a question of survival for them rather than of profit.
Excellent talk, some things I really didn’t know or really understand….thank you!!
This one solution can transform indian farmers life
very important video, not enough people talking about this
Fruits in season, meat and milk year round, from the local market…
Love my local farmers market.
I admit I just started the video, but I assume the reason has something to do with climate change