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Tune in for the Just Food Conference 2013 update with Nathaniel Coburn as he speaks with Beatriz Beckford from the Brooklyn Food Coalition about our local food systems and organizations that are coming together to engage communities in food justice and policy change. Beatriz discusses the need for sustainable food systems in our local communities and the Brooklyn Food Coalition's role in implementing this change. The Just Food Conference is just around the corner so get involved and join the movement, all are welcome!

"Why is it cheaper to get a bag of chips than it is an apple?" [15:00]

--Beatriz Beckford on HeritageRadioNetwork.org

Once again, we're digging into the Greenhorn archives, and revisiting the 2012 Farm Bill. Annette Higby, from the New England Farm Union, discusses Federal Farm Bill the various titles and programs, and the the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity act which is supported by the National Young Farmers Coalition. The National Farmer's Union is one of the oldest and best Farm advocacy groups in the country, with a strong family farmer focus. They are critics of the way farm policies have subsidized certain parts of our farm economy over other more sensible choices. Public investment in agriculture isn't going away, but we can shift the direction it points us, our food and our landscape. Tune in to learn how - and check out the New England Farmers Union, NEFU.org. This program has been brought to you by Hearst Ranch.