tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171420941776673660.post3159506998280612015..comments2024-03-28T02:29:13.507-07:00Comments on Legal Ruralism: "Secretary of food"?Lisa R. Pruitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16469550950363542801noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171420941776673660.post-45097978923791134112008-12-12T11:45:00.000-08:002008-12-12T11:45:00.000-08:00You’ve just identified a major beef that I’ve had ...You’ve just identified a major beef that I’ve had for years. “ Rural” should not be synonymous with “agriculture”. And what scares me is that I doubt significant transformation in our rural communities will be possible until Rural Development escapes the USDA bureaucracy. Perhaps we can look to the Rural Compact (http://ruralcompact.org)as means of bringing voice to this issue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com