Beware the Farm Subsidy
“According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in 2005, farms with average household incomes of $200,000 per year accounted for 9% of all farms but received 54% of government payments.”
My Forbidden Fruits (and Vegetables)
A couple of excerpt from the NY Times article:
[C]onsumers who would like to be able to buy local fruits and vegetables… will be dismayed to learn that the federal government works deliberately and forcefully to prevent the local food movement from expanding.
The commodity farm program effectively forbids farmers Continue reading ‘Commodity Farming and Subsidies Benefit Big Agribuisiness’
4 Mar 2008 | 1:06 pm | Economic Development, Environmental Sustainability | No comments yet - Add your comments
Bike shop promotes ‘revolutionary’ idea
Bike culture shapes our youth, creates employment, promotes good health, saves our environment and creates community.
1 Nov 2007 | 7:49 am | Health, Economic Development, Streets, Bicycles, Pedestrians | No comments yet - Add your comments
From a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article on Oct. 16:
“Among the 50 largest U.S. cities, only Detroit had a higher unemployment rate than Milwaukee in August, according to a new study at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.”
“Compared with other large cities, Milwaukee has a low rate of college-educated residents and a high degree of segregation, which places central-city job-seekers away from suburban job growth, Levine said.”
We are fortunate that we have a very high rate of education in the 3rd District, but we need strong leadership to work on creating more jobs, particularly in the central city. Kudos to those businesses that employ people with criminal records and help them become participating citizens.
22 Oct 2007 | 7:54 pm | Economic Development | Read 1 comment - Add your comments
