Exactly. Even with the recent increase in prices, United States still has the cheapest food in the world... and still has lost the most farmers with USDA's "Get Big or Get Out" farm policy and agribiz subsidies for the last 40 years... small farmers get none of those subsidies, which are all based on commodities like corn and soybeans, and none for organic and grassfed foods.

However, it's encouraging that even without help small farmers are starting to make a comeback, especially with the buy-local trend now. I encourage everyone to support local farms whenever possible... starting with buying even a small apartment-sized freezer, if you don't already have one!

Jenny