By Sharon Letts The Plight of the Small Farmer Persecution in the Face of Legalization Higher Profiles America was fed by small, ten-acre truck farms. They were local, you knew the farmer, and you knew where your food came from. In many rural areas the truck farmer still exists. While the local food movement began in the 1980s started by chef Alice Waters, a new awareness … [Read more...] about Higher Profiles: The Plight of the Small Farmer