The Bite:
…maybe even to D.C., but if you spot Carrie Ann Little around this Washington, give her a high five. Carrie manages Puyallup's Mother Earth Farms (which grows pesticide-free produce for area food banks) and is one of the top three nominees for White House Farmer, a position suggested by eco-food expert Michael Pollan. Big time.
Why do you think it's important that there's a White House Farmer?
CAL: It's a position that would clearly address a lot of today's hot button issues: economics, health care, climate change. Transforming the White House lawn into a farm would also demonstrate the importance of biodiversity, as opposed to the monoculture of a lawn.
Why would you make a good White House Farmer?
CAL: If I was chosen for this position, the first thing I would do is put together a work party of Republican and Democratic senators, local Head Start staffers, and people from all different walks of life to rip out the grass. It's amazing how digging in the dirt can break down barriers and help us realize alliances over differences.
What's your eco pet peeve?
CAL: Lawns that are watered. Water is our most precious resource and should be used mindfully.
If I weren't a farm manager, I'd be…
CAL: A juggler in a sideshow. I'm a pretty talented juggler.
Why do you think it's important that there's a White House Farmer?
CAL: It's a position that would clearly address a lot of today's hot button issues: economics, health care, climate change. Transforming the White House lawn into a farm would also demonstrate the importance of biodiversity, as opposed to the monoculture of a lawn.
Why would you make a good White House Farmer?
CAL: If I was chosen for this position, the first thing I would do is put together a work party of Republican and Democratic senators, local Head Start staffers, and people from all different walks of life to rip out the grass. It's amazing how digging in the dirt can break down barriers and help us realize alliances over differences.
What's your eco pet peeve?
CAL: Lawns that are watered. Water is our most precious resource and should be used mindfully.
If I weren't a farm manager, I'd be…
CAL: A juggler in a sideshow. I'm a pretty talented juggler.
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