I agree with Chuck Otte and David Waller that FB is a diverse organization
(the Hawaii President definitely knew that "we are a little different
from the mainland chapters.") We are fortunate in Hawaii to have a FB
group that considers organic farming "a profitable way to farm." The
President of the Kauai Organic Farmers' Association is now the President
of the Kauai FB chapter. Change, as Chuck Benbrook noted, may be slow in
coming, but it's good that we have some of the key players sitting down at the same table. It will be interesting to see if any of these
local players can effect change in DC--I will encourage them from here.
Kathleen Delate
SA Training Coordinator
University of Hawaii