[11th_VA]

Food security, to take a basic example, is impossible once globalization has destroyed local agricultural production, and financialization has rewarded factory-farming since Big Ag can borrow capital at scales that only make sense in a world of globalized monoculture agriculture.

Good news for the Amish ... they need more farm land.

Why the Amish Population Is Exploding

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Re: Amish. That, and they DO have those cool hats! ;)

Our neighbor was Amish, he defected or whatever they call it. They have horse stables and breed awesome Paints. A harder-working man I’ve never met, aside from my Beau. :)

He’s the ‘emergency’ number in my phone. ;)