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Juicy, ripe tomatoes: Mark Bittman on farmers’ markets

“There’s no better place to buy fruits and vegetables than at a farmers’ market. Period.” That confident claim was made by New York Times food columnist Mark Bittman. Still, he sees some improvements to be made, and he argues for them in this August 2014 op-ed article in that newspaper.

Read it here: Bittman, "Farmers’ Market Values”

 

The responsibility of dreaming: Cameron Smith on the American Dream

As busy adults, we all have long lists of responsibilities that leave little time for idle dreaming. Yet dreaming is exactly what public policy expert Cameron Smith is suggesting in this July 2014 column from Alabama.com. He isn’t talking about just any dream though; it’s the American Dream.

Read it here: Smith, "Keeping the American Dream alive is your responsibility and mine”