Real Organic Podcast
Real Organic Podcast
Real Organic Project
Hugh Kent: How The USDA Supports Bad Agriculture
54 minutes Posted Apr 16, 2024 at 11:00 am.
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#167: Dave Chapman visits Real Organic blueberry farmer Hugh Kent at his biodiverse King Grove Farm in central Florida, to discuss the takeover of the US berry market by global brands that are rapidly encouraging the growth of plastic farms. By leveling soil, spraying the ground with chemicals, laying down plastic and popping up high tunnels, pedestals, plastic pots and a maze of tubing for feed and water, a new generation of disposable (and non-recyclable) "farming" is being popularized in b...