Obama’s Farming Agenda

This morning, at our computers, with coffees in hands, we read the agendas of the President Obama at whitehouse.gov

Some highlights for us are the plans to help family famers, support organic agriculture, and encourage young people to become farmers.

“Ensure Economic Opportunity for Family Farmers

• Strong Safety Net for Family Farmers: Fight for farm programs that provide family farmers with stability and predictability. Implement a $250,000 payment limitation so we help family farmers — not large corporate agribusiness. Close the loopholes that allow mega farms to get around payment limits.
• Prevent Anticompetitive Behavior Against Family Farms: Pass a packer ban. When meatpackers own livestock they can manipulate prices and discriminate against independent farmers. Strengthen anti-monopoly laws and strengthen producer protections to ensure independent farmers have fair access to markets, control over their production decisions, and transparency in prices.
• Regulate CAFOs: Strictly regulate pollution from large factory livestock farms, with fines for those that violate tough standards. Support meaningful local control.
• Establish Country of Origin Labeling: Implement Country of Origin Labeling so that American producers can distinguish their products from imported ones.
• Encourage Organic and Local Agriculture: Help organic farmers afford to certify their crops and reform crop insurance to not penalize organic farmers. Promote regional food systems.
• Encourage Young People to Become Farmers: Establish a new program to identify and train the next generation of farmers. Provide tax incentives to make it easier for new farmers to afford their first farm.
• Partner with Landowners to Conserve Private Lands: Increase incentives for farmers and private landowners to conduct sustainable agriculture and protect wetlands, grasslands, and forests.”

Also, the Obama team slammed Bush over his handling of Hurricane Katrina , stating:

“President Obama will keep the broken promises made by President Bush to rebuild New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. He and Vice President Biden will take steps to ensure that the federal government will never again allow such catastrophic failures in emergency planning and response to occur.”

And:

“Citing the Bush Administration’s “unconscionable ineptitude” in responding to Hurricane Katrina, then-Senator Obama introduced legislation requiring disaster planners to take into account the specific needs of low-income hurricane victims.”

Good Morning New America!

We Love Green Smoothies

For many years now, us Organic Garden Bloggers have been drinking green smoothies every day. Besides making us feel bright and happy, it has given us tremendous health benefits.

We are happy to share with you  our daily elixir … well, one gardener is protesting and wants to call it a panacea – for “dancing water” in arabic:

Organic Garden Blog’s Green Smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Orange Juice (unpasturised or fresh squeezed)
• 2 Cups Water (use more or less to adjust consistency to your taste)
• 3 Large Kale Leaves, diced (we like Organic Dinosaur Kale a.k.a. Black Kale)
• 1 Cup Greens (sunflower sprouts, cilantro, collard – anything fresh from the garden)
• 1 Banana (fresh or frozen)
• 1/2 Cup Blueberries (fresh or frozen, wild or domestic)
• 1 Cup Mixed Tropical Fruits (we like Wawona brand with Papaya, Pineapple, Mango, and Strawberry)
• 1 Tsp Fresh Ginger, diced (leave the skin on)
• 1 Lemon, Chopped (rind, seeds and all)
• 2 TBSP Udo’s Oil
• 1/2 Tsp Kelp Granules
• 2 Tbsp Ground Flax Seed
• 1 Tbsp Turmeric
• 1/8 Tsp Black Pepper
• 1/4 Tsp Cayenne Pepper

Directions

Blenderize until smooth. Cheers!

Related Quibbits

Did You Know?

A chlorophyll and Haemoglobin (human blood) are almost identical.
The only actual difference between clorophyll and human blood molecules is one
metallic atom element.
The metallic atom is iron in Haemoglobin, while in Chlorophyll the metallic atom is magnesium.

Since Chlorophyll and Haemoglobin are so much alike in atom structure, Chlorophyll is absorbed quickly into the blood stream.
Chlorophyll as medicine

• Anemia -Chlorophyll aids in rebuilding the bloodstream.
• Deodorant – when chlorophyll is taken internally in adequate quantities, it reduces or eliminates offensive body and breath odors.
• Skin problems – chlorophyll ointments are very beneficial in treating various skin diseases including weeping & dry eczema, insect bites and infections.

Look good, smell good; what more could you ask for ( except for world peace, a winning lottery ticket and immortality)

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