Our country is facing what may become an agricultural crisis. Between 1993 and 2020, U.S. agricultural imports from Mexico have increased elevenfold. In 2020, the United States had a $15 billion agricultural trade deficit with Mexico.
Nearly all of our small farms have gone out of business. The few that remain are only viable now because they are vertically integrated. They can afford to lose money in farming if they can make it up in other related businesses.
Today, the United States imports over half of its fresh fruit and almost a third of its fresh vegetables come from other countries. We think this has become a national security concern.
Adding to the concern of where most of our food is produced, we also are experiencing a precarious supply chain problem. The possibility of supply chain disruptions such as road blockages, lack of fuel, worker strikes, or terrorism increases our country’s vulnerability to massive food and water shortages.
If the U.S. were to become entangled in a war, our transportation and electrical grids could be among the first to be targeted for destruction by foreign military or terrorists. If these systems were to be damaged, our country would experience a severe supply chain disruption
Circumstances around us are becoming alarming. This is no conspiracy theory. We can see it right before our eyes. Current circumstances include:
Because of surging inflation, vulnerable domestic food supplies, and distribution grid problems along with worsening world events, the American Foundation feels an urgent need to build numerous small, family-sponsored community gardens called millennial food gardens.
In fact, we are facing what may become an agricultural crisis. Between 1993 and 2020, U.S. agricultural imports from Mexico have increased elevenfold. In 2020, the United States had a $15 billion agricultural trade deficit with Mexico.
Nearly all of our small farms have gone out of business. The few that remain are only viable now because they are vertically integrated. They can afford to lose money in farming if they can make it up in other related businesses. Today, the United States imports over half of its fresh fruit and almost a third of its fresh vegetables come from other countries. We think this has become a national security concern.
Adding to the concern of where most of our food is produced, we also are experiencing a precarious supply chain problem. The possibility of supply chain disruptions such as road blockages, lack of fuel, worker strikes, or terrorism increases our country’s vulnerability to massive food and water shortages.
If the U.S. were to become entangled in a war, our transportation and electrical grids could be among the first to be targeted for destruction by foreign military or terrorists. If these systems were to be damaged, our country would experience a severe supply chain disruption. Circumstances around us are becoming alarming. This is no conspiracy theory. We can see it right before our eyes. Current circumstances include:
In fact, we are facing what may become an agricultural crisis. Between 1993 and 2020, U.S. agricultural imports from Mexico have increased elevenfold. In 2020, the United States had a $15 billion agricultural trade deficit with Mexico.
Nearly all of our small gardens have gone out of business. The few that remain are only viable now because they are vertically integrated. They can afford to lose money in gardening if they can make it up in other related businesses. Today, the United States imports over half of its fresh fruit and almost a third of its fresh vegetables come from other countries. We think this has become a national security concern.
Adding to the concern of where most of our food is produced, we also are experiencing a precarious supply chain problem. The possibility of supply chain disruptions such as road blockages, lack of fuel, worker strikes, or terrorism increases our country’s vulnerability to massive food and water shortages.
If the U.S. were to become entangled in a war, our transportation and electrical grids could be among the first to be targeted for destruction by foreign military or terrorists. If these systems were to be damaged, our country would experience a severe supply chain disruption. Circumstances around us are becoming alarming. This is no conspiracy theory. We can see it right before our eyes. Current circumstances include:
Because of surging inflation, vulnerable domestic food supplies, and distribution grid problems along with worsening world events, the American Foundation feels an urgent need to build numerous small, family-sponsored community farms called Millennial Farms.
Because of surging inflation, vulnerable domestic food supplies, and distribution grid problems along with worsening world events, the American Foundation feels an urgent need to build numerous large, family-sponsored, Millennial food gardens.