Genetically altered seeds are the topic of much conversation. I'm working to be as informed about the food I buy as possible, gathering information here and there on the internet, and found the viewpoint of Jeff Poppen, known as the Barefoot Farmer, to be quite thought provoking.
Barefoot, dreadlocks (including his beard) and of the opinion that "there are no more farmers" because dumping chemicals on the ground doesn't count as farming, Jeff has a lot of interesting viewpoints, as written in this interview on Portrait of a Farm blog, you can read the entire interview at the link below:
STEWARDS:: Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee: Jeff Poppen, Long ...: "We heard of Jeff Poppen as 'the Barefoot farmer' when we were in Asheville and were told that we should really try to meet this amazing ma..."
Feel free to comment about your opinion of Jeff's ideas.
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Farmers are great people and they do their best to keep the land. I wish more people understood what it takes to farm.
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