41. Clayton said the tobacco program has helped many small farmers stay on their land in North Carolina. 42. Clinton signed it reluctantly but warned that it was a radical plan that stripped income protection from small farmers. 43. Costa yesterday expressed sympathy for the small farmers opposed to the measure. 44. Community Supported Agriculture not only helps meet the demand for fresh produce, but also provides financial assistance to small farmers before the harvest. 45. Cultivated predominantly by small farmers, the leaves of the patchouli bush yield a pungent yellow oil that lends a soothing fragrance to soaps, detergents and fancy perfumes. 46. Economic policies that were begun under President Carlos Salinas de Gortari and continued by the current administration have driven many small farmers to the door of desperation. 47. Enclosure of common lands was a pocketbook issue then dividing Britain, the landed gentry benefitting at the expense of small farmers and peasants. 48. Environmentalists and natural-food advocates support the compact as a way to help save small farmers. 49. Everyone loves small farmers. 50. Fair trade coffee assures small farmers in coffee growing nations a fair price for their coffee. |