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Diana Westmoreland Pedrozo commentary: Family farms make us better

Posted by: Maven on June 22, 2009 at 7:14 am

From the Merced Sun-Star, this commentary by Diana Westmoreland Pedrozo, executive director of the Merced County Farm Bureau:

Simple to the point and a fact: As a Californian you have more food choices than in any place on Earth. Locally grown, organic, conventional — you name it, you can buy it, in high quality and at reasonable prices. The food you find at the store, farmers market or produce stand is also grown under the toughest safety and security standards in the country.

We are No. 1 in the nation for agricultural bounty and value. Our farms and ranches also create hundreds of thousands of jobs, both in the country and city, that are tied to the production, marketing and distribution of the food and farm products grown in California.

Why then would Fresno Democratic state Sen. Dean Florez, chairman of the Staten Food and Agriculture Committee, push for the dismantling of the California Department of Food and Agriculture? Why would he or any other member of the Legislature think that eliminating those who assure a local, safe and nutritious food supply for all Californians should be gotten rid of or transferred into another governmental agency?

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June 22, 2009 · Filed Under Agriculture

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