tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878500961472457677.post964176217465918815..comments2024-01-05T18:41:05.291-06:00Comments on Buzzard's Beat: Farm Aid Rocks n' Rolls in to Kansas CityBrandi Buzzard Frobosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07335067831358688328noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878500961472457677.post-35068718044350782232011-05-27T15:28:09.734-05:002011-05-27T15:28:09.734-05:00Thanks for the good luck and thanks for reading! I...Thanks for the good luck and thanks for reading! I too, am glad they have revamped their marketing efforts.Brandi Buzzard Frobosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335067831358688328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878500961472457677.post-20414365899638877482011-05-27T08:10:36.213-05:002011-05-27T08:10:36.213-05:00I absolutely agree that it's an organization w...I absolutely agree that it's an organization worth supporting. They've re-designed and completely overhauled their website content since the last time I visited it (probably a year or so ago), and it’s much better now. It used to prominently feature a lot of Food, Inc.-like propaganda, but the new sight has toned that down a lot. Maybe they realized that it doesn’t do any good to promote a great cause if it’s done in a negative manner. <br />All the same, great post. You inspired my Grooveshark to a Willie Nelson-filled day, and that makes me very happy :). <br />Good luck in your 10K this weekend!Laurabellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18272280914373485592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878500961472457677.post-18219856679774537342011-05-26T18:38:52.358-05:002011-05-26T18:38:52.358-05:00Laurabelle
I had heard the same about Farm Aid. M...Laurabelle<br /><br />I had heard the same about Farm Aid. My point, however, was merely that they support sustainable agriculture and family farming. I too, support sustainable agriculture and family farming. Like you said, their heart is in the right place but they seem to have wandered off track.Brandi Buzzard Frobosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335067831358688328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878500961472457677.post-67317150609433830232011-05-26T08:36:38.956-05:002011-05-26T08:36:38.956-05:00Great topic and post, Brandi. I sometimes have mix...Great topic and post, Brandi. I sometimes have mixed feelings about FarmAid. It is clear that its leadership is largely supportive of local family farmers. I love that. It's great. They're also big fans of organic. Also great. But I have read articles and heard interviews in the past where they bash on conventional agriculture and further permeate myths about "factory farms" and big, bad corporate ag. That isn’t so great. But I did enjoy their website article on food elitism – a very practical response to that issue. <br />I love what FarmAid is doing and I think its heart is in the right place. If I lived in KC, I would probably go and love it (I’m a big Willie fan – I met him at CFD one year and about died). I just wish they could do it without chiding the rest of the industry.Laurabellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18272280914373485592noreply@blogger.com