B4-How can there be a balance or harmony with small-scale farming and large corporate farms?

proposed by Megan Putnam

What needs to happen for small and large farms to coexist in harmony.

It is consumer driven, community driven...by us!

There is a natural relationship with producers and consumers. The consumer can influence what the farmer is growing and how.

Education and inspection systems need People need to know what crops they should be producing and when as well as how to be handle the produce safety.

It's an economical impediment.

Governments have an interest in large farms because it's financially better. Why?

Small scale farmers need easy access to information and to markets.

In order to create a level of freedom, you need to create another level of bureaucracy.

Check out Ontario Small Farmers: http://www.osfpa.ca/