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In a study of seed stock available in 1903 versus that available in 1983, the Rural Advancement Foundation International found that we have lost nearly 93% of lettuce varieties, over 96% of sweet corn, about 96% of field corn, more than 95% of tomato, and almost 98% of asparagus.
–Andrew Kimbrell, 2002
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FoodRoutes Network (FRN) national polling research and message development is generating valuable information on food buyer attitudes and insight into the thinking and opinions of two groups vital to the success of sustainable and socially just food systems: the farmers who produce our food and those who buy it.
This message research informs FRN's strategies to communicate with the general public about the 'multiple benefits' beyond food production which sustainable agriculture contributes to communities and to the environment. FRN is also collaborating on 'multiple benefits' research and will work with other NGOs to develop campaigns which educate the public about these benefits and about state and local policies which support sustainable farming systems.
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