Unless you buy your food directly from a farmer you know, or grow your food yourself, the answers to these questions are often a mystery. Everyone needs to eat. Most people would prefer to eat food that was good for them. Most people shop quickly, coupons in hand, trying to find the best products for the best price. In the rush of everyday life, it can seem impossible to find the time to truly think about where your food comes from.
American agriculture is at a crossroads.
Whether we have a future of factory farms or family farms is yet to be decided. Each of our choices regarding the food we bring home to our families affects which road we take. Farm Aid believes that the right way to grow our food is on family farms run by the people who live in the rural communities, drink the local water and breathe the air. Look for meat products raised locally on family farms. If your local supermarket does not carry these products, express your concerns to the management.