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Inequities in the food system (LISTEN)

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When we think about inequality in society, there are common dialogues around race, gender and sexual orientation. But rarely do we consider age as a point of discrimination. As it turns out, agriculture is the most dangerous industry in the United States, in terms of injuries and fatalities for children. The Association of Farmworker Opportunity [...]

GAF: Guests for the winter (LISTEN)

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Make room, gardeners, the season for houseguests has arrived. For these, rearranging the furniture and cleaning the windows is a must, and if you slip something extra into their water they won’t mind. Houseplants have regained their place on windowsills and counters, brought in from the patios and decks where they spent the summer. With [...]

Georgia farmer fined for doing his job too well

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DeKalb County is suing a local farmer for growing too many vegetables, but he said he will fight the charges in the ongoing battle neighbors call “Cabbagegate.” Fig trees, broccoli and cabbages are among the many greens that line the soil on Steve Miller’s more than two acres in Clarkston, who said he has spent [...]

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