The local angle

This is a great example of how the national push to have a more inclusive farm bill is resonating on the local level. In this case, the Hendersonville, N.C., paper is talking to western North Carolina growers about the efforts to educate Congress.

Jennie Jones Giles, the reporter, quoted a local apple grower:
"This is the first year Congress is making a genuine effort to balance the program for specialty crops," said Kenny Barnwell, president of the N.C. Apple Growers Association.



Kenny, we may have to wait a few months before we can say they have made a "genuine effort."


Here is local coverage of the same issue from the New York perspective.