Hi, I'm Amanda! My family farms corn and soybeans in Southwest Michigan. I'm also a practicing attorney.
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Kate Mueller says
I am also a daughter of a Farmer, the only difference is that my family has a Organic Farm in MO. I hope that most people realize the fight against genetically modified food is not to hurt or bash local Farmers and their families. It is about fight big business and there attempt to take ove farming. I would love to support your families farm and I am always traveling where in MI are you located?
TheFarmersDaughterUS says
The fight against genetically modified crops is NOT about fighting against "big business" in agriculture. If that's true, then I assume you're perfectly fine with Arctic Apples? Because that company has about 9 full time employees. No, it is an anti-science scare campaign aimed at making profits for other parts of the industry, and organic farming is poised perfectly for it.