• enbyecho@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    some farmers

    May I ask a favor? Make a distinction between small-scale direct-to-consumer farmers (ie the kind that sell at farmer’s markets) and large-scale commodity farmers and the huge agricorps that own them.

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      2 months ago

      Why would I make that distinction when the point of it is that I’m saving money for myself with my own efforts? It’s specifically to exclude external economics.

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        2 months ago

        Because (a) you say it in a way that comes across as derogatory. Unless you grow 100% of your food you need a farmer in there somewhere to live; (b) because the closer you get to the farmer (ie buy from small-scale farms) the more value you retain.

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          2 months ago

          You’re one of those people who is anticipating being insulted somehow and just looking for a reason to complain.