This Week in The Preamble: Food and Farming in America
This week, we begin in fields and orchards across the country to look at the hidden systems our lives depend on.
We Want Workers, Not People
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Immigration raids, visa rollbacks, and shrinking labor forces are pushing American farms — and food prices — to the brink.
They Feed the World. They Deserve to Survive It
I grew up in a small ranching community in South Dakota. In my community, neighbors helped neighbors but were fiercely independent. I grew up with people who were proud that they were 30 minutes from town and an hour from the hospital. Ranching and farming were the economy of my hometown. It was a hard life, but everyone was proud of their job and willi…
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What Happens When the System Fails its Healers
Dairy Cows, Potatoes, and a Preexisting Condition
The Human Cost of Tying Health Care to Work