Secretary Tom Vilsack: The Future of Farming and Food

Food with Mark Bittman

Sweetness and Light

Nutrition, Arts, Food, Culture, Cooking, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

4.9 • 947 Ratings

🗓️ 4 December 2024

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

The Secretary of Agriculture talks to Mark about the progress we've made in farming and agriculture in the last decade, debunking the "all farms are the same" myth and exactly why it's so important to support small farmers; the new opportunities that have been created in the farming space; why he's so concerned about rebuilding rural populations; and where the real opportunities lie.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Food with Mark Bitman. As usual, you can email us at Food at Markbitman.com, and we will get back to you.
0:10.6	Please also have a look at our website, bitmanproject.com, or you can reach that at Markbitman.com.
0:17.2	You will find their food writing of all sorts on all topics as well as a thousand more or less proven wonderful recipes with lovely photos.
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0:39.6	giving. If you're doing any this season, you can find that on our site. Okay, we have an
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