The Hand That Feeds U.S.

Home Sweet Home - Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida

info@thehandthatfeedsus.org — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:24:03 -0500

The Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida-a driving force in the U.S. Sugar industry today-came from a humble beginning, literally sprouting from the hard work of a few farmers. This is the story of that cooperative, and the standards of pride, tenacity, guts, family and community of those who built it. Gary Cooper reports.

Farmer Pat Benedict - Back to the Future

info@thehandthatfeedsus.org — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:22:33 -0500

Since Pat Benedict appeared on the cover of TIME magazine in 1978, a lot has changed in agriculture. The profits are still low, the pressures are still high, but farmers have come under fire from a handful of well-heeled political opponents. Reporter Mike Hergert catches up with the former cover model.

Noel Shapiro's Story

info@thehandthatfeedsus.org — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:07:56 -0500

Noel Shapiro, a Florida sugar and citrus grower, is the most American person youll meet. Ironically, the Shapiro sense of Americanism was forged by ruthless dictators, and today he helps protect Americas security by putting homegrown food on the table. Reporter Gary Cooper has his story.

Interview with Terry Wanzek

info@thehandthatfeedsus.org — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:06:04 -0500

An elected official, Terry Wanzek is well known and well liked around North Dakota. In fact, the state senator and farmer from Jamestown has represented the people of the 29th district since 1995-except for one interrupted term in 2005. He tells reporter Don Wick, what happened in 2005.

Interview with farmer and spokeswoman Linda Raun

info@thehandthatfeedsus.org — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:04:39 -0500

Linda Raun, a rice farmer and spokeswoman for The Hand that Feeds U.S., talks to the TX Farm Bureau about the project and the recent media tour in New York City.

Combest Discusses Launch with AgWired

info@thehandthatfeedsus.org — Wed, 13 May 2009 10:55:11 -0500

Former House Ag Committee Chairman Larry Combest discusses launching The Hand that Feeds U.S. with long-time ag reporter Chuck Zimmerman for his publication AgWired on Monday. (note: discussion starts about 2 minutes into the podcast)

Podcast: Combest Commentary

info@thehandthatfeedsus.org — Thu, 07 May 2009 09:41:00 -0500

An audio introduction to The Hand that Feeds U.S. with Former House Ag Committee Chairman Larry Combest.

Farmer Profile: Barry Evans

info@thehandthatfeedsus.org — Thu, 07 May 2009 09:39:29 -0500

Barry's Story

Name: Barry Evans
Title: CEO, Evans Farm
Age: 46
Location: Kress, Texas (pop. 772)
Claim to Fame: Considered a "giant agribusiness" by many urbanites

Highlights: This giant agribusiness is made up of Barry, his wife, three kids, and 73-year-old father.

Barry Evans is far from a rich corporate mogul, but gets called one nearly every day by the handful of zealots who seemingly want to return to the days of mule-drawn plows.

Barry finds the whole situation almost humorous because similar critics existed when his grandfather first purchased the Evans farm in the 1920s. Back then, people complained that "rich" farmers were ruining agriculture with new inventions like mechanized tractors, cotton harvesters, commercial fertilizer, and hybrid-seed.