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  1. USDA today announced plans to disperse $290 million in emergency aid to dairy farmers. Not a moment too soon! http://bit.ly/704kVH
  2. The White House is planting new crops to use their garden over the winter... http://bit.ly/6OeNCO
  3. Yum? RT @HOMEGROWNdotORG: "In Dirt We Taste". Soil "tastings" as homage to the farmers who steward the land http://bit.ly/8femhE
  4. Vermont AG seeks clues on dairy monopoly claims AG says he needs first-hand comments from farmers. http://bit.ly/4IbySh [via @DairyAlert]
  5. Walmart getting into "local" food. Do you think this is good, bad, or makes no difference? http://bit.ly/563aT4
  6. Sad story from a No. Carolina farm family giving up their 50 year old dairy business and auctioning off their cows: http://bit.ly/5YUzds
  7. AP investigation of Monsanto's seed biz. ''Us farmers just complain, and shake our heads and go along with it.'' http://bit.ly/8kNkfR
  8. @FoxwoodFarm Interesting..you might want to comment on the article page, looks like 50+ others have...
  9. @ladysstardust Please call 1-800-FARM-AID or email farmhelp@farmaid.org . Also try our Farmer Resource Network: http://farmaid.org/ideas
  10. MA farmer explains how his son's need for health insurance is driving him off their family farm (bottom video) http://bit.ly/5LxR9y
  11. In WI, fight for right to drink raw milk "They’re not selling pot, they’re selling something our ancestors grew up on" http://bit.ly/6MhC9I
  12. Tomorrow's the last day to buy from our online shop to guarantee delivery by Christmas! http://www.farmaid.org/shop
  13. Looks like a tasty way to use a CSA staple! RT @HOMEGROWNdotORG: Kale Pesto Recipe - a revelation! http://bit.ly/8cs6iq
  14. USDA launching helpline to let small meat/poultry processors get answers to ?'s about agency requirements. Good! http://bit.ly/8BMcMV
  15. Check out our new blog post for Holiday Gifts that Support Family Farmers: http://bit.ly/7i8BWx
  16. John's son trying to get him 2 stop smoking RT @johnmellencamp: Speck Mellencamp Interviewed for NPR's Weekend Edition: http://bit.ly/6vDYz0
  17. US Seed companies, farmers gird for antitrust fight; farm group says seed prices have tripled http://bit.ly/5RLj06 [Thanks @FairFoodFight]
  18. Thanks! RT @mcclave1155: You've been blessed this yr, time 2 bless others! Donate to @farmaid today! Support our struggling American Farmers
  19. NPR story about a grass-fed dairy farmer in Ohio trying to spread the gospel of non-homogenized good milk: http://bit.ly/6lxx1P
  20. Jury awards farmers $2 million, for having their fields invaded by genetically-modified rice seeds from Bayer: http://bit.ly/8gsmWV