Monday, February 2, 2009

Puyallup farmer Carrie Anne Little Wins Second in White House Farmer Election

Carrie Anne Little of Mother Earthy Farm ,http://www.efoodnet.org/mother_earth.htm, in Puyallup took second place in the White House Farmer Contest we posted a few days ago. Claire Strader of Wisconsin narrowly won first place, and Margaret Lloyd of California took third. Thanks to everyone who voted for me and placed me at a respectable 24th among a field of accomplished farmers and sustainable ag advocates. The results can be viewed at http://whitehousefarmer.com/?page_id=119 The most thrilling aspect of this whole event for me is that almost 56,000 people voted in about ten days. It is inspiring and encouraging to imagine the level of awareness and commitment of the nation to bring the issues of our current food system and of sustainable agriculture to the forefront of the American consciousness.

A big giant congratulations to the three top nominees and to everyone else nominated, and a heartfelt thanks to everyone who voted for taking the time to cast your vote for a program that would place the issues of how we eat and who grows our food smack in the middle of the Whitehouse lawn. Now let's hope the current administration takes this outpouring of interest to heart and starts preparing for a successful season of small scale farming in the heart of our nations capitol. You can stay informed at http://whitehousefarmer.com/?page_id=354

Mike

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