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...victim, a slightly built, middle-aged rice farmer, told TIME of beatings by Burmese soldiers who forced villagers to carry heavy loads through the jungle, sometimes for weeks at a stretch. "The government calls us volunteers," he said. "But the truth is, we were slaves...
...Huasna Valley Farm has weathered its share of calamities. There was the time that deer got into the sweet corn and nibbled through three-quarters of the fruit trees. And the year that early frost killed off much of the lettuce. And the 22 nights in one month that farmer Ron Skinner was up tending sprinklers. Last May, when the weeds got out of hand, the Skinners e-mailed their customers that "heat, lack of sleep and exhaustion" had made them wonder, "How do we sustain ourselves and our love for farming and each other...
...nation. Call the trend antiglobalization writ small, a way to connect with neighbors, help small farms and combat the energy waste and pollution of hauling food long-distance. Also, CSAs tap into concerns over homeland security. Says Brian Halweil of the Worldwatch Institute, a Washington think tank: "Knowing your farmer brings peace of mind, especially in the face of terrorist threats to the infrastructure, and food-contamination recalls...
DIED. FRED TUTTLE, 84, Vermont dairy farmer turned cult movie star turned U.S. Senate candidate; of a heart attack; in Tunbridge, Vt. He adopted the farmer-candidate role as a publicity stunt after making the satirical 1996 film Man with a Plan. Tuttle won the G.O.P. nomination in the '98 race, then lost to Patrick Leahy...
WILLIE NELSON FOR DENNIS KUCINICH A country-and-western legend for the Dems' farmer-friendly candidate. Admit it: you'd vote for Willie as Secretary of Agriculture...