>Nathan, do you know what's what here? Is the triumph of ideology over
>interest? Or maybe the difference is small enough that reactionary
>ideologies trump any marginal differences in the way the parties would
>promote the interests of small farmers. 100 years ago, small farmers were
>Progressive or Populist, leftish in a petit bourgeois sort of way. What
>happened? These are hard questions. --jks
I'll repeat the suggestion that I made to Doug earlier that there are farmer's markets taking place in most areas. Visiting one, and making a small purchase, might provide you with access to "the horses *mouth*".