A statistic I learned from @JDScholten that boggles my mind: the average Iowa farm operator (the person who goes out into the fields) is 58. The average farm owner is a 71 year old woman. The impact of coronavirus on rural America is going to be apocalyptic if we don't act fast
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Imagine having no money, no fixed address, and needing medical attention for yourself or a relative in a district where Steve King is the congressman.
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@planetmoney about this issue. tl;dr start buying canned veggies https://www.npr.org/2020/03/25/821593542/episode-984-food-and-farmworkers …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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