Yesterday, the USDA announced a new initiative — called "Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food" — aimed at linking consumers with local agricultural products. The organization said that there'd be $65 million in funding for the program announced within the next week.
Impressive? Sure, but keep that number in perspective. The USDA's 2010 budget will likely top $134 billion, making KYFKYF a meager .5% of total expenditures. And that's only if we assume that $65 million will be spent in a single year, which, likely, it won't.
Perhaps the most exciting quote from the press release, however, is a promise to
