October 17, 2013
A panel discussion comparing large and small farms
will be the focus of the Food Dialogues on October 24, Food Day, according to
an AG Professional article, available here.
The U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA)
announced the moderator and panelists for the discussion: “Farm Size: Does it
Really Matter?”
The panel, moderated by noted food author and Bloomberg
News reporter Alan Bjerga, includes:
Leah Beyer, Farmer, Shelby County, Ind.
Jamie Cruz, Owner/Grower, Springdell Farm, Littleton,
Mass.
Michael Jacobson, Founder, Food Day and Executive
Director, CSPI
Lori Renzi, Vice President, Brand Strategy and
Development, Charlie Baggs Culinary Innovations
Bruce Rominger, Farmer, Rominger Brothers Farm,
Winters, Calif.
Michael Swanson, Ag Economist, Wells Fargo Bank
The panel discussion is planned for 2 hours beginning
at 1:00 p.m. EDT and will stream live online at www.FoodDialogues.com.
Bob Stallman, chairman of the USFRA and president of
the American Farm Bureau Federation said, “This is one of our strongest panels yet
and it’s fitting since they’ll be examining one of the hottest topics in the
agricultural community: farm size. The purpose of the Food Dialogues event is
to join in the balanced discussions on provocative topics, like farm size, and
our goal is to create a conversation that examines this subject from all
angles.”
