Farm Wars continued ... Young farmers to Tour in the United States to promote organic

The next generation of organic farmers are hitting the road in a 3 weeks tour of organic Valley sponsored the Pacific Northwest in 2011 organic generation "who's your farmer?" campaign aims to connect people with their food, their local farmers and to discuss how personal diet choices affect not only our health but the health of the planet and future generations.

Traveling on a bus of biofuels, farmers, ranging in age from 18 to 35, are heads of sustainable agriculture with a strong commitment and faith in the ability of organic foods to change the world. The tour will visit campuses, farmers markets, grocery stores and food cooperatives in States such as California, Oregon and Montana.

The announcement comes just a week after a new organization was formed by 50 of the biggest giants in industrial farming, called the Alliance of u.s. farmers and ranchers. In the wake of the recall of meat according to largest in history, the Alliance will hit the road in a series of town hall meetings aimed at Debunking myths about large-scale industrial agriculture. On the contrary, "who's your farmer?" highlights an important growing movement of small farmers, working with organic crops cultivate the soil, growing healthy food and reduce the number of pesticides enter the air and water supplies.

"Organic gives these young Generation organic farmers the opportunity to share with other young people their vision for a better world," said George Siemon, C-E-I-E-I-O and a farmer of organic Valley, the largest organic cooperative of organic farmers nation and a top selling brand of organic food.

According to the USDA, half of the farmers who are likely to retire within the next ten years, and rising global food costs can make it necessary for America to become self-sufficient and resilient when it comes to protecting our food sources. In addition to a growing movement of young farmers, there has also been an increase in urban agriculture and veterans returning trading in their guns. Ex-marine certified master gardener in Los Angeles, Baza Novic, 33, says it is a trend that is going to continue, "we want to heal ourselves and our land. We do not want to rely on giant companies to feed us when what we grow on our is healthier for the planet, for our portfolios and it tastes so much better than anything in a supermarket. "

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