1 00:00:34,068 --> 00:00:35,567 Good evening and welcome 2 00:00:35,567 --> 00:00:36,834 Good evening and welcome everyone. Thank you for coming 3 00:00:36,834 --> 00:00:39,034 everyone. Thank you for coming to a conversation about 4 00:00:39,034 --> 00:00:40,000 to a conversation about agriculture. This town hall is 5 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:41,401 agriculture. This town hall is brought to you by Mia Mason for 6 00:00:41,401 --> 00:00:42,900 brought to you by Mia Mason for Congress and no left behind 7 00:00:42,900 --> 00:00:44,468 Congress and no left behind without further. do I’d like to 8 00:00:44,468 --> 00:00:45,600 without further. do I’d like to welcome our special guest 9 00:00:45,600 --> 00:00:47,468 welcome our special guest tonight. Mister Gary Wegman 10 00:00:47,468 --> 00:00:48,734 tonight. Mister Gary Wegman Before we get started, I want 11 00:00:48,734 --> 00:00:50,401 Before we get started, I want to remind everyone that if you 12 00:00:50,401 --> 00:00:51,434 to remind everyone that if you have any questions, please feel 13 00:00:51,434 --> 00:00:52,901 have any questions, please feel free to drop them into the chat 14 00:00:52,901 --> 00:00:55,000 free to drop them into the chat or into the comments and we’ll 15 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:55,667 or into the comments and we’ll address them as they come in 16 00:00:55,667 --> 00:00:57,466 address them as they come in before we get to introductions. 17 00:00:57,466 --> 00:00:58,267 before we get to introductions. I’d like to start with the 18 00:00:58,267 --> 00:00:59,634 I’d like to start with the focusing activity to get 19 00:00:59,634 --> 00:01:01,434 focusing activity to get everybody’s mind in the right 20 00:01:01,434 --> 00:01:02,734 everybody’s mind in the right frame. First off. We’re gonna 21 00:01:02,734 --> 00:01:04,634 frame. First off. We’re gonna answer. The question, what is 22 00:01:04,634 --> 00:01:06,266 answer. The question, what is the biggest issue facing 23 00:01:06,266 --> 00:01:07,866 the biggest issue facing agriculture and farmers if you 24 00:01:07,866 --> 00:01:09,333 agriculture and farmers if you can go ahead and respond to 25 00:01:09,333 --> 00:01:11,134 can go ahead and respond to that in the comments or the 26 00:01:11,134 --> 00:01:12,601 that in the comments or the chat, we’re gonna go ahead and 27 00:01:12,601 --> 00:01:13,833 chat, we’re gonna go ahead and answer that question. I’m gonna 28 00:01:13,833 --> 00:01:15,534 answer that question. I’m gonna start off by introducing our 29 00:01:15,534 --> 00:01:16,700 start off by introducing our special guest mister Gary 30 00:01:16,700 --> 00:01:18,734 special guest mister Gary Wegman has dedicated his life 31 00:01:18,734 --> 00:01:20,333 Wegman has dedicated his life to serving his community as a 32 00:01:20,333 --> 00:01:23,500 to serving his community as a dentist as a farmer as a father 33 00:01:23,500 --> 00:01:25,233 dentist as a farmer as a father and husband, he was raised on a 34 00:01:25,233 --> 00:01:27,001 and husband, he was raised on a working family farm in the 35 00:01:27,001 --> 00:01:28,400 working family farm in the Valley, where he learned to 36 00:01:28,400 --> 00:01:30,134 Valley, where he learned to live uh the values of hard 37 00:01:30,134 --> 00:01:31,800 live uh the values of hard work, fair play and equality as 38 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:34,468 work, fair play and equality as one of the few medical. 39 00:01:34,468 --> 00:01:35,101 one of the few medical. Professionals running for 40 00:01:35,101 --> 00:01:37,067 Professionals running for Congress knows our health care 41 00:01:37,067 --> 00:01:38,334 Congress knows our health care system inside and out 42 00:01:38,334 --> 00:01:39,467 system inside and out throughout his 36 years as a 43 00:01:39,467 --> 00:01:41,367 throughout his 36 years as a dentist, Gary has watched as 44 00:01:41,367 --> 00:01:42,933 dentist, Gary has watched as career politicians have broken 45 00:01:42,933 --> 00:01:45,067 career politicians have broken our health care system as a 46 00:01:45,067 --> 00:01:46,468 our health care system as a small business owner during his 47 00:01:46,468 --> 00:01:47,533 small business owner during his balanced budgets, meet payroll 48 00:01:47,533 --> 00:01:49,967 balanced budgets, meet payroll and created jobs in our region 49 00:01:49,967 --> 00:01:51,434 and created jobs in our region and at his medical practice and 50 00:01:51,434 --> 00:01:53,467 and at his medical practice and on his farm while serving on 51 00:01:53,467 --> 00:01:55,034 on his farm while serving on the board of Redevelopment 52 00:01:55,034 --> 00:01:56,466 the board of Redevelopment Authority, Gary worked to 53 00:01:56,466 --> 00:01:58,400 Authority, Gary worked to successfully redevelop and 54 00:01:58,400 --> 00:02:00,034 successfully redevelop and renovate lighten properties and 55 00:02:00,034 --> 00:02:01,667 renovate lighten properties and a brownfield site as chairman 56 00:02:01,667 --> 00:02:03,101 a brownfield site as chairman of the reading Part authority, 57 00:02:03,101 --> 00:02:05,134 of the reading Part authority, he oversaw public parking 58 00:02:05,134 --> 00:02:05,867 he oversaw public parking facilities and help to manage 59 00:02:05,867 --> 00:02:07,167 facilities and help to manage public resources effectively 60 00:02:07,167 --> 00:02:08,501 public resources effectively for the community a trade 61 00:02:08,501 --> 00:02:11,367 for the community a trade career. In Washington, cooler 62 00:02:11,367 --> 00:02:12,967 career. In Washington, cooler from and also I’d like to give 63 00:02:12,967 --> 00:02:14,367 from and also I’d like to give a brief introduction of me and 64 00:02:14,367 --> 00:02:15,234 a brief introduction of me and Mason, our other host for 65 00:02:15,234 --> 00:02:17,967 Mason, our other host for tonight me as a 20 year veteran 66 00:02:17,967 --> 00:02:20,034 tonight me as a 20 year veteran who served in the Army Navy in 67 00:02:20,034 --> 00:02:21,600 who served in the Army Navy in DC National Guard. you’re tired 68 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:23,101 DC National Guard. you’re tired in 2018 and shifted her focus 69 00:02:23,101 --> 00:02:25,134 in 2018 and shifted her focus to advocacy in fighting to 70 00:02:25,134 --> 00:02:26,667 to advocacy in fighting to restore equity and quality back 71 00:02:26,667 --> 00:02:27,500 restore equity and quality back into our communities. She’s 72 00:02:27,500 --> 00:02:29,067 into our communities. She’s She’s running as Democratic 73 00:02:29,067 --> 00:02:29,666 She’s running as Democratic nominee in the first district 74 00:02:29,666 --> 00:02:32,101 nominee in the first district of Maryland and Mia. I’m gonna 75 00:02:32,101 --> 00:02:33,600 of Maryland and Mia. I’m gonna go ahead and turn it over to 76 00:02:33,600 --> 00:02:34,434 go ahead and turn it over to you. If you wanted to start off 77 00:02:34,434 --> 00:02:36,034 you. If you wanted to start off by answering what is the the 78 00:02:36,034 --> 00:02:38,201 by answering what is the the biggest issue agriculture and 79 00:02:38,201 --> 00:02:40,334 biggest issue agriculture and farmers? I think the biggest. 80 00:02:40,334 --> 00:02:42,134 farmers? I think the biggest. That I’ve seen is the changing 81 00:02:42,134 --> 00:02:44,401 That I’ve seen is the changing in the pants either. It’s going 82 00:02:44,401 --> 00:02:46,101 in the pants either. It’s going to corporations or it’s going 83 00:02:46,101 --> 00:02:48,800 to corporations or it’s going to out of state and out of 84 00:02:48,800 --> 00:02:52,200 to out of state and out of country owners um um a lot of 85 00:02:52,200 --> 00:02:53,734 country owners um um a lot of industries have they’ve gone 86 00:02:53,734 --> 00:02:56,034 industries have they’ve gone away from either cattle chicken 87 00:02:56,034 --> 00:02:57,833 away from either cattle chicken or they’re basically turning 88 00:02:57,833 --> 00:03:00,234 or they’re basically turning their farms over to solar. um 89 00:03:00,234 --> 00:03:01,567 their farms over to solar. um so those are some of the main 90 00:03:01,567 --> 00:03:02,834 so those are some of the main issues that I’ve seen and heard 91 00:03:02,834 --> 00:03:05,667 issues that I’ve seen and heard from our local farmers. How 92 00:03:05,667 --> 00:03:08,101 from our local farmers. How about you? Gary? Yeah, it’s my 93 00:03:08,101 --> 00:03:08,734 about you? Gary? Yeah, it’s my answer would be trendy along 94 00:03:08,734 --> 00:03:11,034 answer would be trendy along the same line uh and I think 95 00:03:11,034 --> 00:03:12,101 the same line uh and I think it’s something that the public 96 00:03:12,101 --> 00:03:14,433 it’s something that the public really needs to work. Itself 97 00:03:14,433 --> 00:03:16,034 really needs to work. Itself about because we’ve had an 98 00:03:16,034 --> 00:03:18,367 about because we’ve had an ending trust was that really 99 00:03:18,367 --> 00:03:21,067 ending trust was that really represented who Americans are 100 00:03:21,067 --> 00:03:22,567 represented who Americans are for 100 years and we push back 101 00:03:22,567 --> 00:03:24,501 for 100 years and we push back against the fossil fuel 102 00:03:24,501 --> 00:03:26,600 against the fossil fuel industry and right now, we’re 103 00:03:26,600 --> 00:03:29,567 industry and right now, we’re seeing a monopolizing of 104 00:03:29,567 --> 00:03:32,000 seeing a monopolizing of agriculture where big AG 105 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:32,967 agriculture where big AG businesses industrial 106 00:03:32,967 --> 00:03:36,966 businesses industrial businesses are owning the the 107 00:03:36,966 --> 00:03:39,933 businesses are owning the the distribution and the of the 108 00:03:39,933 --> 00:03:41,234 distribution and the of the agricultural products. We’re 109 00:03:41,234 --> 00:03:45,468 agricultural products. We’re down to maybe. Four meat 110 00:03:45,468 --> 00:03:45,934 down to maybe. Four meat processing facilities 111 00:03:45,934 --> 00:03:48,201 processing facilities nationwide and recently in 112 00:03:48,201 --> 00:03:50,533 nationwide and recently in Pennsylvania uh company called 113 00:03:50,533 --> 00:03:52,068 Pennsylvania uh company called deemed foods, which used to buy 114 00:03:52,068 --> 00:03:54,367 deemed foods, which used to buy milk from a lot of our small 115 00:03:54,367 --> 00:03:56,634 milk from a lot of our small dairy in Pennsylvania its 116 00:03:56,634 --> 00:04:00,166 dairy in Pennsylvania its contracts with over 200 If you 117 00:04:00,166 --> 00:04:01,633 contracts with over 200 If you don’t think that hurt me, that 118 00:04:01,633 --> 00:04:04,068 don’t think that hurt me, that was really painful for the 119 00:04:04,068 --> 00:04:04,767 was really painful for the Pennsylvania AG community and 120 00:04:04,767 --> 00:04:06,833 Pennsylvania AG community and the reason deemed foods dropped 121 00:04:06,833 --> 00:04:09,601 the reason deemed foods dropped its contracts the purchase of 122 00:04:09,601 --> 00:04:11,967 its contracts the purchase of milk from our farmers was 123 00:04:11,967 --> 00:04:14,334 milk from our farmers was because Walmart brought its 124 00:04:14,334 --> 00:04:17,401 because Walmart brought its contract to buy from Dean. To 125 00:04:17,401 --> 00:04:18,934 contract to buy from Dean. To stock its stores, Walmart 126 00:04:18,934 --> 00:04:21,501 stock its stores, Walmart decided hey, let’s cut out the 127 00:04:21,501 --> 00:04:23,300 decided hey, let’s cut out the middleman let’s just raise our 128 00:04:23,300 --> 00:04:26,068 middleman let’s just raise our own livestock in the southwest, 129 00:04:26,068 --> 00:04:28,300 own livestock in the southwest, where it doesn’t freeze so we 130 00:04:28,300 --> 00:04:29,967 where it doesn’t freeze so we don’t have to build barns to 131 00:04:29,967 --> 00:04:32,301 don’t have to build barns to cover them uh they don’t patch 132 00:04:32,301 --> 00:04:34,000 cover them uh they don’t patch them freeze so they can wipe 133 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:36,034 them freeze so they can wipe out the rather than having to 134 00:04:36,034 --> 00:04:37,900 out the rather than having to haul it and they just have a 135 00:04:37,900 --> 00:04:40,534 haul it and they just have a lower overhead provided 136 00:04:40,534 --> 00:04:42,034 lower overhead provided everything goes well and we’ve 137 00:04:42,034 --> 00:04:44,434 everything goes well and we’ve seen in the past uh a swine flu 138 00:04:44,434 --> 00:04:47,067 seen in the past uh a swine flu wipe out a whole hog market and 139 00:04:47,067 --> 00:04:49,933 wipe out a whole hog market and I just think. Having a 140 00:04:49,933 --> 00:04:51,434 I just think. Having a diversified food chain where we 141 00:04:51,434 --> 00:04:54,134 diversified food chain where we have smaller forms in the mix, 142 00:04:54,134 --> 00:04:56,334 have smaller forms in the mix, bigger is is not always when it 143 00:04:56,334 --> 00:04:57,733 bigger is is not always when it comes to agriculture and I 144 00:04:57,733 --> 00:05:00,034 comes to agriculture and I think we need to start electing 145 00:05:00,034 --> 00:05:00,901 think we need to start electing Murphy representation in 146 00:05:00,901 --> 00:05:02,034 Murphy representation in Congress that are gonna push 147 00:05:02,034 --> 00:05:04,366 Congress that are gonna push back against the big agri 148 00:05:04,366 --> 00:05:06,068 back against the big agri businesses of the Southwest and 149 00:05:06,068 --> 00:05:07,967 businesses of the Southwest and Midwest and and make some room 150 00:05:07,967 --> 00:05:09,934 Midwest and and make some room for the small farmers to still 151 00:05:09,934 --> 00:05:11,267 for the small farmers to still the survive I agree because 152 00:05:11,267 --> 00:05:12,600 the survive I agree because some of the big things like 153 00:05:12,600 --> 00:05:15,300 some of the big things like Tyson and Purdue have proposed 154 00:05:15,300 --> 00:05:16,966 Tyson and Purdue have proposed is cutting out believer and we 155 00:05:16,966 --> 00:05:19,433 is cutting out believer and we can. On the legislative slide 156 00:05:19,433 --> 00:05:20,834 can. On the legislative slide grants to provide more 157 00:05:20,834 --> 00:05:23,034 grants to provide more technology to things more 158 00:05:23,034 --> 00:05:24,367 technology to things more automated, however, the 159 00:05:24,367 --> 00:05:26,000 automated, however, the companies have decided to 160 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:27,100 companies have decided to basically freeze product ship 161 00:05:27,100 --> 00:05:29,600 basically freeze product ship it overseas to be processed and 162 00:05:29,600 --> 00:05:31,233 it overseas to be processed and then resell it back to us here 163 00:05:31,233 --> 00:05:34,134 then resell it back to us here in America without much of FD 164 00:05:34,134 --> 00:05:36,600 in America without much of FD oversight So that’s a big major 165 00:05:36,600 --> 00:05:39,133 oversight So that’s a big major concern that we have to be able 166 00:05:39,133 --> 00:05:40,634 concern that we have to be able to handle and Congress and I’m 167 00:05:40,634 --> 00:05:42,000 to handle and Congress and I’m not gonna sell our workforce 168 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:43,500 not gonna sell our workforce down the river like that. we’re 169 00:05:43,500 --> 00:05:44,534 down the river like that. we’re gonna protect them about the 170 00:05:44,534 --> 00:05:45,501 gonna protect them about the program. The company tried to 171 00:05:45,501 --> 00:05:49,034 program. The company tried to do that. Absolutely. Like 172 00:05:49,034 --> 00:05:50,000 do that. Absolutely. Like absolutely, I think that the 173 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:51,501 absolutely, I think that the vertical integration of farms 174 00:05:51,501 --> 00:05:53,333 vertical integration of farms is a really big issue that you 175 00:05:53,333 --> 00:05:54,967 is a really big issue that you touched on and then I really 176 00:05:54,967 --> 00:05:56,401 touched on and then I really like to explore more. It looks 177 00:05:56,401 --> 00:05:58,068 like to explore more. It looks like we got some answers from 178 00:05:58,068 --> 00:06:00,601 like we got some answers from the audience coming in. um what 179 00:06:00,601 --> 00:06:03,034 the audience coming in. um what is the most um the biggest 180 00:06:03,034 --> 00:06:04,833 is the most um the biggest facing the agriculture business 181 00:06:04,833 --> 00:06:07,201 facing the agriculture business and farmers we have 182 00:06:07,201 --> 00:06:07,901 and farmers we have inconsistencies of the market 183 00:06:07,901 --> 00:06:09,100 inconsistencies of the market because of changing government 184 00:06:09,100 --> 00:06:11,566 because of changing government policy without consideration of 185 00:06:11,566 --> 00:06:13,100 policy without consideration of smaller farmers, input and 186 00:06:13,100 --> 00:06:15,400 smaller farmers, input and climate change affecting insect 187 00:06:15,400 --> 00:06:16,400 climate change affecting insect pollinators and creditors. I 188 00:06:16,400 --> 00:06:19,233 pollinators and creditors. I mean both great. Great points 189 00:06:19,233 --> 00:06:21,434 mean both great. Great points um as agriculture goes, did you 190 00:06:21,434 --> 00:06:23,401 um as agriculture goes, did you guys wanna touch on any of 191 00:06:23,401 --> 00:06:28,334 guys wanna touch on any of those? Well, II think that even 192 00:06:28,334 --> 00:06:30,767 those? Well, II think that even with the it takes time to grow 193 00:06:30,767 --> 00:06:32,967 with the it takes time to grow things, you know, it’s just not 194 00:06:32,967 --> 00:06:35,533 things, you know, it’s just not overnight um and policies 195 00:06:35,533 --> 00:06:37,200 overnight um and policies change faster than what a 196 00:06:37,200 --> 00:06:39,834 change faster than what a farmer can buy seed plant 197 00:06:39,834 --> 00:06:42,167 farmer can buy seed plant Fertilize make sure that it’s 198 00:06:42,167 --> 00:06:43,801 Fertilize make sure that it’s growing properly provides a 199 00:06:43,801 --> 00:06:46,600 growing properly provides a drought and you know is able to 200 00:06:46,600 --> 00:06:48,500 drought and you know is able to be harvested on time a majority 201 00:06:48,500 --> 00:06:50,433 be harvested on time a majority of our farmers still have crops 202 00:06:50,433 --> 00:06:51,666 of our farmers still have crops in the field right now that 203 00:06:51,666 --> 00:06:53,334 in the field right now that they haven’t been able to 204 00:06:53,334 --> 00:06:55,701 they haven’t been able to harvest because it’s been a 205 00:06:55,701 --> 00:06:59,001 harvest because it’s been a late harvest this. 206 00:06:59,934 --> 00:07:01,834 I uh I would echo the concerns 207 00:07:01,834 --> 00:07:04,000 I uh I would echo the concerns with our pollinators because uh 208 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:08,000 with our pollinators because uh a lot of of pesticide that’s 209 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:10,534 a lot of of pesticide that’s indiscriminate it really uh 210 00:07:10,534 --> 00:07:12,166 indiscriminate it really uh adversely impact some of the uh 211 00:07:12,166 --> 00:07:13,966 adversely impact some of the uh essentially insects that we 212 00:07:13,966 --> 00:07:17,634 essentially insects that we need um to do the work um in in 213 00:07:17,634 --> 00:07:21,567 need um to do the work um in in the field and uh we we have to 214 00:07:21,567 --> 00:07:22,867 the field and uh we we have to learn a little bit more about 215 00:07:22,867 --> 00:07:25,300 learn a little bit more about the side effects of some of the 216 00:07:25,300 --> 00:07:26,000 the side effects of some of the products that are being put on 217 00:07:26,000 --> 00:07:28,866 products that are being put on the market. Yeah because. I’ve 218 00:07:28,866 --> 00:07:30,800 the market. Yeah because. I’ve seen so much new technology to 219 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:33,468 seen so much new technology to even automate uh colonization 220 00:07:33,468 --> 00:07:35,567 even automate uh colonization by bees and I’m like wait, 221 00:07:35,567 --> 00:07:37,034 by bees and I’m like wait, you’re we’re gonna have nano 222 00:07:37,034 --> 00:07:39,500 you’re we’re gonna have nano bees flying around and I’m like 223 00:07:39,500 --> 00:07:41,500 bees flying around and I’m like who can afford this our farmers 224 00:07:41,500 --> 00:07:44,201 who can afford this our farmers can’t afford it. so it’s it’s 225 00:07:44,201 --> 00:07:45,767 can’t afford it. so it’s it’s just the way technology is 226 00:07:45,767 --> 00:07:47,701 just the way technology is changing while also killing off 227 00:07:47,701 --> 00:07:49,001 changing while also killing off the insects that actually do 228 00:07:49,001 --> 00:07:50,600 the insects that actually do the work better than a machine 229 00:07:50,600 --> 00:07:54,167 the work better than a machine can. Absolutely and with all of 230 00:07:54,167 --> 00:07:56,000 can. Absolutely and with all of these issues that are facing 231 00:07:56,000 --> 00:07:57,400 these issues that are facing agriculture and with farmers, 232 00:07:57,400 --> 00:07:59,267 agriculture and with farmers, what can be done on a federal 233 00:07:59,267 --> 00:08:00,634 what can be done on a federal level to actually help our 234 00:08:00,634 --> 00:08:02,067 level to actually help our farmers out here, I’ll go ahead 235 00:08:02,067 --> 00:08:04,101 farmers out here, I’ll go ahead and let you start off this one. 236 00:08:04,101 --> 00:08:06,134 and let you start off this one. Well, I think uh one of the big 237 00:08:06,134 --> 00:08:09,701 Well, I think uh one of the big things that our is assume is 238 00:08:09,701 --> 00:08:11,467 things that our is assume is the role of champion for the AG 239 00:08:11,467 --> 00:08:13,934 the role of champion for the AG community and so we have to 240 00:08:13,934 --> 00:08:15,333 community and so we have to really get to know the issues 241 00:08:15,333 --> 00:08:17,833 really get to know the issues on the ground of our sectors 242 00:08:17,833 --> 00:08:18,968 on the ground of our sectors where I’m running in the 243 00:08:18,968 --> 00:08:20,400 where I’m running in the Pennsylvania District 244 00:08:20,400 --> 00:08:22,034 Pennsylvania District Agriculture is our biggest. 245 00:08:22,034 --> 00:08:24,600 Agriculture is our biggest. Industry in the district and 246 00:08:24,600 --> 00:08:28,500 Industry in the district and we’re hurting um our men and uh 247 00:08:28,500 --> 00:08:31,033 we’re hurting um our men and uh everybody else took a big hit 248 00:08:31,033 --> 00:08:33,867 everybody else took a big hit with the um trade war that was 249 00:08:33,867 --> 00:08:35,634 with the um trade war that was begun 2 years ago when 250 00:08:35,634 --> 00:08:37,533 begun 2 years ago when commodity prices were slashed. 251 00:08:37,533 --> 00:08:38,333 commodity prices were slashed. That was the only money they 252 00:08:38,333 --> 00:08:39,833 That was the only money they were counting on making that 253 00:08:39,833 --> 00:08:41,567 were counting on making that was the profit that got taken 254 00:08:41,567 --> 00:08:44,433 was the profit that got taken off of them off the sale price 255 00:08:44,433 --> 00:08:46,334 off of them off the sale price of soy and corn soybeans and 256 00:08:46,334 --> 00:08:49,634 of soy and corn soybeans and corn uh the day that um opening 257 00:08:49,634 --> 00:08:52,101 corn uh the day that um opening salvo uh went forth about. The 258 00:08:52,101 --> 00:08:53,734 salvo uh went forth about. The Chinese so we have to look at 259 00:08:53,734 --> 00:08:55,967 Chinese so we have to look at fiscal incentives, we can bring 260 00:08:55,967 --> 00:08:58,034 fiscal incentives, we can bring to the form um in Pennsylvania, 261 00:08:58,034 --> 00:08:59,600 to the form um in Pennsylvania, we have a large dairy sector 262 00:08:59,600 --> 00:09:01,400 we have a large dairy sector and we could use some cheese 263 00:09:01,400 --> 00:09:03,600 and we could use some cheese and yogurt processing 264 00:09:03,600 --> 00:09:04,901 and yogurt processing facilities. This will give 265 00:09:04,901 --> 00:09:06,900 facilities. This will give living wage jobs the people who 266 00:09:06,900 --> 00:09:08,401 living wage jobs the people who help soak up some of the excess 267 00:09:08,401 --> 00:09:10,434 help soak up some of the excess uh milk supply that we have 268 00:09:10,434 --> 00:09:12,233 uh milk supply that we have here in Pennsylvania. We also 269 00:09:12,233 --> 00:09:14,400 here in Pennsylvania. We also need to look at the scheduling 270 00:09:14,400 --> 00:09:15,667 need to look at the scheduling marijuana. I don’t wanna get 271 00:09:15,667 --> 00:09:17,533 marijuana. I don’t wanna get into the home. Do we legalize 272 00:09:17,533 --> 00:09:19,967 into the home. Do we legalize recreation or not but by taking 273 00:09:19,967 --> 00:09:21,501 recreation or not but by taking it off as a schedule one 274 00:09:21,501 --> 00:09:23,534 it off as a schedule one narcotic we have a problem 275 00:09:23,534 --> 00:09:25,167 narcotic we have a problem because we wanna grow this hemp 276 00:09:25,167 --> 00:09:27,566 because we wanna grow this hemp plant, which is. Of a cousin to 277 00:09:27,566 --> 00:09:30,034 plant, which is. Of a cousin to the cannabis plant, but right 278 00:09:30,034 --> 00:09:32,067 the cannabis plant, but right now, the law says it can’t be 279 00:09:32,067 --> 00:09:34,567 now, the law says it can’t be more than .3 percent th content 280 00:09:34,567 --> 00:09:37,567 more than .3 percent th content and certain conditions, rain 281 00:09:37,567 --> 00:09:38,567 and certain conditions, rain and sun that really make it 282 00:09:38,567 --> 00:09:40,000 and sun that really make it difficult performers to contain 283 00:09:40,000 --> 00:09:42,801 difficult performers to contain that if we reschedule the plant 284 00:09:42,801 --> 00:09:44,567 that if we reschedule the plant period, then we wouldn’t have 285 00:09:44,567 --> 00:09:46,667 period, then we wouldn’t have to have that issue be such uh a 286 00:09:46,667 --> 00:09:49,034 to have that issue be such uh a hard one for arms to comply 287 00:09:49,034 --> 00:09:50,634 hard one for arms to comply with. It’s very honor and they 288 00:09:50,634 --> 00:09:52,067 with. It’s very honor and they can have their own crop 289 00:09:52,067 --> 00:09:55,034 can have their own crop destroyed uh for very 290 00:09:55,034 --> 00:09:57,167 destroyed uh for very insignificant reason um. Look 291 00:09:57,167 --> 00:09:58,800 insignificant reason um. Look at that. Um I think we have to 292 00:09:58,800 --> 00:10:01,334 at that. Um I think we have to evolve away from fossil fuel 293 00:10:01,334 --> 00:10:02,766 evolve away from fossil fuel power on the farm um and we can 294 00:10:02,766 --> 00:10:05,934 power on the farm um and we can do that with uh uh 295 00:10:05,934 --> 00:10:07,533 do that with uh uh electrification of some of our 296 00:10:07,533 --> 00:10:09,333 electrification of some of our machinery and also just 297 00:10:09,333 --> 00:10:11,534 machinery and also just leverage technologies EPs 298 00:10:11,534 --> 00:10:13,201 leverage technologies EPs technologies and everything 299 00:10:13,201 --> 00:10:15,567 technologies and everything else to use more efficient uh 300 00:10:15,567 --> 00:10:18,267 else to use more efficient uh equipment to maximize you know 301 00:10:18,267 --> 00:10:19,634 equipment to maximize you know the production that we’re 302 00:10:19,634 --> 00:10:21,367 the production that we’re doing. Yeah, I think you’re 303 00:10:21,367 --> 00:10:23,334 doing. Yeah, I think you’re leading into a great point here 304 00:10:23,334 --> 00:10:25,234 leading into a great point here because many of our farmers 305 00:10:25,234 --> 00:10:26,000 because many of our farmers even here in the eastern shore, 306 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:28,000 even here in the eastern shore, they don’t have internet. You 307 00:10:28,000 --> 00:10:30,334 they don’t have internet. You know they’re they’re lucky to 308 00:10:30,334 --> 00:10:33,067 know they’re they’re lucky to even have you know direct TV 309 00:10:33,067 --> 00:10:34,334 even have you know direct TV internet, and then it’s more 310 00:10:34,334 --> 00:10:37,401 internet, and then it’s more like e SL dial up speed so 311 00:10:37,401 --> 00:10:39,667 like e SL dial up speed so having new technology you know 312 00:10:39,667 --> 00:10:40,866 having new technology you know can help them they can spend 313 00:10:40,866 --> 00:10:42,434 can help them they can spend money on satellites and they 314 00:10:42,434 --> 00:10:44,267 money on satellites and they need the money to be able to 315 00:10:44,267 --> 00:10:45,734 need the money to be able to know when things are happening 316 00:10:45,734 --> 00:10:48,101 know when things are happening and they need real time imagery 317 00:10:48,101 --> 00:10:49,434 and they need real time imagery in order to do that. Those are 318 00:10:49,434 --> 00:10:50,566 in order to do that. Those are things that they have to be 319 00:10:50,566 --> 00:10:51,867 things that they have to be able to pay for but when they 320 00:10:51,867 --> 00:10:54,601 able to pay for but when they can’t even like get online to 321 00:10:54,601 --> 00:10:57,000 can’t even like get online to go to Google and to do this. 322 00:10:57,000 --> 00:10:57,934 go to Google and to do this. That’s a big issue. and then, 323 00:10:57,934 --> 00:10:59,701 That’s a big issue. and then, of course the. Other thing that 324 00:10:59,701 --> 00:11:02,100 of course the. Other thing that is striking farmers. a lot is 325 00:11:02,100 --> 00:11:03,767 is striking farmers. a lot is the age of their equipment you 326 00:11:03,767 --> 00:11:06,267 the age of their equipment you know majority of the time it is 327 00:11:06,267 --> 00:11:08,368 know majority of the time it is time to get maintenance done 328 00:11:08,368 --> 00:11:11,101 time to get maintenance done and when you have to then drive 329 00:11:11,101 --> 00:11:12,501 and when you have to then drive it to a dealer, put it on a 330 00:11:12,501 --> 00:11:15,133 it to a dealer, put it on a trailer take it to them pay for 331 00:11:15,133 --> 00:11:16,567 trailer take it to them pay for them to diagnose it and pay for 332 00:11:16,567 --> 00:11:18,301 them to diagnose it and pay for them to fix it and then paid to 333 00:11:18,301 --> 00:11:19,967 them to fix it and then paid to have some deliver it back to 334 00:11:19,967 --> 00:11:21,934 have some deliver it back to your farm. You know you can 335 00:11:21,934 --> 00:11:23,501 your farm. You know you can just go to an auto parts store 336 00:11:23,501 --> 00:11:25,400 just go to an auto parts store or go to the dealer and order 337 00:11:25,400 --> 00:11:27,434 or go to the dealer and order the park if you’re able to self 338 00:11:27,434 --> 00:11:29,167 the park if you’re able to self diagnose the uh mechanical 339 00:11:29,167 --> 00:11:31,567 diagnose the uh mechanical issues or software issues and 340 00:11:31,567 --> 00:11:34,366 issues or software issues and this leads. To what is a right 341 00:11:34,366 --> 00:11:37,034 this leads. To what is a right to repair uh big thing that 342 00:11:37,034 --> 00:11:38,667 to repair uh big thing that farmers are getting stuck with 343 00:11:38,667 --> 00:11:41,167 farmers are getting stuck with is we have advanced technology 344 00:11:41,167 --> 00:11:43,534 is we have advanced technology over the last 1020 years that 345 00:11:43,534 --> 00:11:44,967 over the last 1020 years that we’ve put into these machines 346 00:11:44,967 --> 00:11:47,500 we’ve put into these machines to make them very advanced, but 347 00:11:47,500 --> 00:11:50,100 to make them very advanced, but then it’s causing a biggest 348 00:11:50,100 --> 00:11:52,434 then it’s causing a biggest maintenance cost burden for our 349 00:11:52,434 --> 00:11:53,367 maintenance cost burden for our farmers, which is cutting into 350 00:11:53,367 --> 00:11:54,434 farmers, which is cutting into their profits and their 351 00:11:54,434 --> 00:11:56,733 their profits and their livelihood just to keep a 352 00:11:56,733 --> 00:11:58,434 livelihood just to keep a machine alive, then keeping 353 00:11:58,434 --> 00:12:00,200 machine alive, then keeping their livestock alive so having 354 00:12:00,200 --> 00:12:03,401 their livestock alive so having a repair a right. Is super 355 00:12:03,401 --> 00:12:04,866 a repair a right. Is super important so that they can 356 00:12:04,866 --> 00:12:06,134 important so that they can continue to keep their 357 00:12:06,134 --> 00:12:07,667 continue to keep their maintenance up allow them to 358 00:12:07,667 --> 00:12:10,134 maintenance up allow them to continue to have harvest and 359 00:12:10,134 --> 00:12:11,033 continue to have harvest and make things a lot easier so 360 00:12:11,033 --> 00:12:12,101 make things a lot easier so that they can get their product 361 00:12:12,101 --> 00:12:15,434 that they can get their product to the next person down the in 362 00:12:15,434 --> 00:12:18,000 to the next person down the in the distribution because 363 00:12:18,000 --> 00:12:20,000 the distribution because overall this administration 364 00:12:20,000 --> 00:12:22,367 overall this administration also is telling us that they 365 00:12:22,367 --> 00:12:24,967 also is telling us that they want to you know get rid of our 366 00:12:24,967 --> 00:12:26,568 want to you know get rid of our regulations on what is organic 367 00:12:26,568 --> 00:12:27,934 regulations on what is organic and what is an organic and when 368 00:12:27,934 --> 00:12:29,668 and what is an organic and when you take a look at the grocery 369 00:12:29,668 --> 00:12:33,068 you take a look at the grocery store and you see what is. It 370 00:12:33,068 --> 00:12:35,601 store and you see what is. It cost more because you more and 371 00:12:35,601 --> 00:12:37,134 cost more because you more and hopefully that goes down the 372 00:12:37,134 --> 00:12:39,601 hopefully that goes down the line directly to the farmer who 373 00:12:39,601 --> 00:12:40,900 line directly to the farmer who has that certification, But if 374 00:12:40,900 --> 00:12:42,000 has that certification, But if Trump wants to get rid of them 375 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:43,900 Trump wants to get rid of them all we need to be able to just 376 00:12:43,900 --> 00:12:47,434 all we need to be able to just reverse this and make our 377 00:12:47,434 --> 00:12:48,000 reverse this and make our farmers more profitable The 378 00:12:48,000 --> 00:12:50,400 farmers more profitable The client can follow up me as when 379 00:12:50,400 --> 00:12:52,000 client can follow up me as when you started talking about the 380 00:12:52,000 --> 00:12:53,767 you started talking about the aging equipment that farmers 381 00:12:53,767 --> 00:12:55,501 aging equipment that farmers had. I thought you were gonna 382 00:12:55,501 --> 00:12:57,467 had. I thought you were gonna talk about the aging bodies 383 00:12:57,467 --> 00:12:59,834 talk about the aging bodies that farmers have and the need 384 00:12:59,834 --> 00:13:00,900 that farmers have and the need for maintenance on that because 385 00:13:00,900 --> 00:13:02,301 for maintenance on that because once you get over. Fifty or 386 00:13:02,301 --> 00:13:04,000 once you get over. Fifty or sixty, and it starts getting 387 00:13:04,000 --> 00:13:05,501 sixty, and it starts getting tough uh doing some of the 388 00:13:05,501 --> 00:13:06,401 tough uh doing some of the stuff that just took for 389 00:13:06,401 --> 00:13:08,101 stuff that just took for granted on a daily basis, I 390 00:13:08,101 --> 00:13:10,401 granted on a daily basis, I know my bad deals it um two 391 00:13:10,401 --> 00:13:12,267 know my bad deals it um two other points that I would be 392 00:13:12,267 --> 00:13:14,367 other points that I would be remiss not dementia. One we 393 00:13:14,367 --> 00:13:16,867 remiss not dementia. One we talked about previously on the 394 00:13:16,867 --> 00:13:19,533 talked about previously on the first question is our roles as 395 00:13:19,533 --> 00:13:20,334 first question is our roles as congressional representatives 396 00:13:20,334 --> 00:13:22,067 congressional representatives in anti-trust legislation and 397 00:13:22,067 --> 00:13:23,801 in anti-trust legislation and to make sure that we’re pushing 398 00:13:23,801 --> 00:13:26,666 to make sure that we’re pushing back so that the farmers small 399 00:13:26,666 --> 00:13:27,967 back so that the farmers small farmers have a fair playing 400 00:13:27,967 --> 00:13:30,067 farmers have a fair playing field and the other thing that 401 00:13:30,067 --> 00:13:31,634 field and the other thing that we’ve done to the dairy 402 00:13:31,634 --> 00:13:34,167 we’ve done to the dairy industry. And to our 403 00:13:34,167 --> 00:13:36,000 industry. And to our agricultural sector in general 404 00:13:36,000 --> 00:13:38,267 agricultural sector in general was uh maybe eight described. 405 00:13:38,267 --> 00:13:43,101 was uh maybe eight described. years ago, we changed the uh um 406 00:13:43,101 --> 00:13:45,834 years ago, we changed the uh um milks in public schools and 407 00:13:45,834 --> 00:13:47,467 milks in public schools and took whole milk out of public 408 00:13:47,467 --> 00:13:49,833 took whole milk out of public schools and I’m of the mind 409 00:13:49,833 --> 00:13:50,534 schools and I’m of the mind that if we’re talking about a 410 00:13:50,534 --> 00:13:52,701 that if we’re talking about a half of plank quantity, whether 411 00:13:52,701 --> 00:13:56,601 half of plank quantity, whether it’s uh 97% fat, free or 90.8 412 00:13:56,601 --> 00:13:59,934 it’s uh 97% fat, free or 90.8 or 99% fat free, I don’t think 413 00:13:59,934 --> 00:14:00,634 or 99% fat free, I don’t think it’s clinically significant if 414 00:14:00,634 --> 00:14:02,601 it’s clinically significant if you’re drinking a gallon. A. 415 00:14:02,601 --> 00:14:03,934 you’re drinking a gallon. A. Yeah, you might have a point 416 00:14:03,934 --> 00:14:05,501 Yeah, you might have a point but for kids in school drinking 417 00:14:05,501 --> 00:14:08,167 but for kids in school drinking a half prank III think that 418 00:14:08,167 --> 00:14:10,200 a half prank III think that maybe we can put oat milk milk 419 00:14:10,200 --> 00:14:12,000 maybe we can put oat milk milk back as choice doesn’t have to 420 00:14:12,000 --> 00:14:13,466 back as choice doesn’t have to be the only option, but it 421 00:14:13,466 --> 00:14:15,567 be the only option, but it should not be uh removed This 422 00:14:15,567 --> 00:14:19,700 should not be uh removed This really hit our heart and III 423 00:14:19,700 --> 00:14:20,101 really hit our heart and III think we have to re have 424 00:14:20,101 --> 00:14:22,134 think we have to re have another look at this. Yeah cuz 425 00:14:22,134 --> 00:14:23,867 another look at this. Yeah cuz it’s a fermentation of milk is 426 00:14:23,867 --> 00:14:24,733 it’s a fermentation of milk is pretty simple when you’re 427 00:14:24,733 --> 00:14:26,034 pretty simple when you’re making whole milk, it’s when 428 00:14:26,034 --> 00:14:27,434 making whole milk, it’s when you have to start adding more 429 00:14:27,434 --> 00:14:30,567 you have to start adding more lipids or acids or uh and more 430 00:14:30,567 --> 00:14:33,767 lipids or acids or uh and more water to dilute the product uh. 431 00:14:33,767 --> 00:14:34,400 water to dilute the product uh. Really doesn’t make a 432 00:14:34,400 --> 00:14:36,000 Really doesn’t make a profitable for you. It just 433 00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:37,501 profitable for you. It just means that you have to store it 434 00:14:37,501 --> 00:14:39,233 means that you have to store it longer and then hopefully ask 435 00:14:39,233 --> 00:14:41,134 longer and then hopefully ask for people to buy it. and 436 00:14:41,134 --> 00:14:42,300 for people to buy it. and that’s a big disadvantage so 437 00:14:42,300 --> 00:14:43,201 that’s a big disadvantage so adding whole milk back to 438 00:14:43,201 --> 00:14:45,167 adding whole milk back to schools in your area. I think 439 00:14:45,167 --> 00:14:46,867 schools in your area. I think would be an amazing thing to 440 00:14:46,867 --> 00:14:48,966 would be an amazing thing to happen. We’re learning that 441 00:14:48,966 --> 00:14:50,401 happen. We’re learning that saturated fats may play an 442 00:14:50,401 --> 00:14:52,034 saturated fats may play an important role in our youth as 443 00:14:52,034 --> 00:14:53,467 important role in our youth as our immune systems are 444 00:14:53,467 --> 00:14:55,034 our immune systems are developing that made this be a 445 00:14:55,034 --> 00:14:56,434 developing that made this be a benefit to have there you and 446 00:14:56,434 --> 00:14:58,434 benefit to have there you and I’ve been around along us me 447 00:14:58,434 --> 00:14:59,234 I’ve been around along us me here. I’ve heard that eggs 448 00:14:59,234 --> 00:15:01,200 here. I’ve heard that eggs weren’t good for you and now 449 00:15:01,200 --> 00:15:03,167 weren’t good for you and now they are and butter is not. 450 00:15:03,167 --> 00:15:04,600 they are and butter is not. Employee and Marjorie Bennett 451 00:15:04,600 --> 00:15:06,434 Employee and Marjorie Bennett whoops, No. it’s butter. That’s 452 00:15:06,434 --> 00:15:08,034 whoops, No. it’s butter. That’s better and Mars movement. you 453 00:15:08,034 --> 00:15:12,034 better and Mars movement. you know so a little bit that same 454 00:15:12,034 --> 00:15:14,701 know so a little bit that same thing with honey too. We we 455 00:15:14,701 --> 00:15:15,933 thing with honey too. We we need to keep an open mind mind 456 00:15:15,933 --> 00:15:18,633 need to keep an open mind mind and maybe start selling 457 00:15:18,633 --> 00:15:21,567 and maybe start selling moderation. It’s all about 458 00:15:21,567 --> 00:15:24,000 moderation. It’s all about moderation um let’s see it 459 00:15:24,000 --> 00:15:25,467 moderation um let’s see it going into a little bit more of 460 00:15:25,467 --> 00:15:26,967 going into a little bit more of our first question the biggest 461 00:15:26,967 --> 00:15:28,101 our first question the biggest issues that are facing 462 00:15:28,101 --> 00:15:30,433 issues that are facing agriculture. Um we got some 463 00:15:30,433 --> 00:15:32,034 agriculture. Um we got some responses back from our Twitter 464 00:15:32,034 --> 00:15:34,468 responses back from our Twitter poll looks like the number one 465 00:15:34,468 --> 00:15:37,167 poll looks like the number one answer is climate followed up 466 00:15:37,167 --> 00:15:38,400 answer is climate followed up by Monopolizing. I was 467 00:15:38,400 --> 00:15:39,667 by Monopolizing. I was wondering if you guys could 468 00:15:39,667 --> 00:15:41,400 wondering if you guys could kinda touch a little bit on how 469 00:15:41,400 --> 00:15:43,667 kinda touch a little bit on how you would address these issues 470 00:15:43,667 --> 00:15:48,600 you would address these issues um from the federal level. Um 471 00:15:48,600 --> 00:15:50,034 um from the federal level. Um from the pollution standpoint 472 00:15:50,034 --> 00:15:52,334 from the pollution standpoint in climate change, um I think 473 00:15:52,334 --> 00:15:53,967 in climate change, um I think we have to start looking at 474 00:15:53,967 --> 00:15:56,633 we have to start looking at incentivizing our small farms 475 00:15:56,633 --> 00:15:59,067 incentivizing our small farms to work together farms are 476 00:15:59,067 --> 00:15:59,900 to work together farms are fiercely independent, but there 477 00:15:59,900 --> 00:16:02,000 fiercely independent, but there are some economies of skill 478 00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:03,634 are some economies of skill that can be gained by a couple 479 00:16:03,634 --> 00:16:05,066 that can be gained by a couple local farms in the same 480 00:16:05,066 --> 00:16:07,466 local farms in the same vicinity owning their manure 481 00:16:07,466 --> 00:16:10,334 vicinity owning their manure together and creating a methane 482 00:16:10,334 --> 00:16:12,367 together and creating a methane digestion, which could generate 483 00:16:12,367 --> 00:16:14,301 digestion, which could generate energy for those local farmers 484 00:16:14,301 --> 00:16:16,466 energy for those local farmers to use on your form. So it 485 00:16:16,466 --> 00:16:19,466 to use on your form. So it becomes a more sickly use of 486 00:16:19,466 --> 00:16:21,200 becomes a more sickly use of energy rather than the full 487 00:16:21,200 --> 00:16:22,533 energy rather than the full energy off the grid and it 488 00:16:22,533 --> 00:16:24,700 energy off the grid and it takes the. Out of the 489 00:16:24,700 --> 00:16:26,801 takes the. Out of the atmosphere and puts it back 490 00:16:26,801 --> 00:16:30,267 atmosphere and puts it back into the um into energy use for 491 00:16:30,267 --> 00:16:32,434 into the um into energy use for that immediate form. uh 492 00:16:32,434 --> 00:16:33,400 that immediate form. uh cooperative. I think it’s a 493 00:16:33,400 --> 00:16:34,867 cooperative. I think it’s a great idea, but it’s a little 494 00:16:34,867 --> 00:16:36,600 great idea, but it’s a little bit expensive for one farmer to 495 00:16:36,600 --> 00:16:38,101 bit expensive for one farmer to do for themselves, but if we 496 00:16:38,101 --> 00:16:39,534 do for themselves, but if we can put four or five farms 497 00:16:39,534 --> 00:16:40,933 can put four or five farms together that are within the 498 00:16:40,933 --> 00:16:43,234 together that are within the same two or three mile radius 499 00:16:43,234 --> 00:16:44,301 same two or three mile radius that could work that could be 500 00:16:44,301 --> 00:16:46,900 that could work that could be something that could work well. 501 00:16:46,900 --> 00:16:47,734 something that could work well. Um I also think you know we’ve 502 00:16:47,734 --> 00:16:49,934 Um I also think you know we’ve done a good job of educating 503 00:16:49,934 --> 00:16:51,467 done a good job of educating farmers on cooperation. You 504 00:16:51,467 --> 00:16:52,401 farmers on cooperation. You don’t have to talk about 505 00:16:52,401 --> 00:16:53,534 don’t have to talk about cooperation to farmers. They 506 00:16:53,534 --> 00:16:55,067 cooperation to farmers. They get it. They wanna keep their 507 00:16:55,067 --> 00:16:57,568 get it. They wanna keep their soils. Healthy, vibrant and 508 00:16:57,568 --> 00:17:01,100 soils. Healthy, vibrant and alive with as much uh vital 509 00:17:01,100 --> 00:17:02,568 alive with as much uh vital material in it as possible 510 00:17:02,568 --> 00:17:03,967 material in it as possible because that gives them the 511 00:17:03,967 --> 00:17:06,000 because that gives them the best nitrogen uh for the best 512 00:17:06,000 --> 00:17:10,433 best nitrogen uh for the best growth um but we wanna minimize 513 00:17:10,433 --> 00:17:13,001 growth um but we wanna minimize herbicides and uh and pesticide 514 00:17:13,001 --> 00:17:15,833 herbicides and uh and pesticide uses um we talked a little bit 515 00:17:15,833 --> 00:17:16,966 uses um we talked a little bit about this with our B 516 00:17:16,966 --> 00:17:18,367 about this with our B populations and our pollinators 517 00:17:18,367 --> 00:17:21,067 populations and our pollinators and uh I know myself you 518 00:17:21,067 --> 00:17:21,767 and uh I know myself you haven’t felt this down in 519 00:17:21,767 --> 00:17:23,667 haven’t felt this down in Maryland yet or maybe you have, 520 00:17:23,667 --> 00:17:25,467 Maryland yet or maybe you have, but we’ve been battling the. 521 00:17:25,467 --> 00:17:28,000 but we’ve been battling the. And fly up here we’re about 6 522 00:17:28,000 --> 00:17:30,734 And fly up here we’re about 6 years now and uh we have 523 00:17:30,734 --> 00:17:32,567 years now and uh we have targeted leaf hopper sprays and 524 00:17:32,567 --> 00:17:34,767 targeted leaf hopper sprays and we don’t have to use a broad 525 00:17:34,767 --> 00:17:36,134 we don’t have to use a broad spectrum cuts uh to take this 526 00:17:36,134 --> 00:17:38,767 spectrum cuts uh to take this out of our vineyards, but we 527 00:17:38,767 --> 00:17:41,068 out of our vineyards, but we can’t leave it kill our vines. 528 00:17:41,068 --> 00:17:42,467 can’t leave it kill our vines. won’t it won’t hurt the fruit. 529 00:17:42,467 --> 00:17:43,067 won’t it won’t hurt the fruit. It’ll kill the plant for the 530 00:17:43,067 --> 00:17:44,801 It’ll kill the plant for the next season you you’re you’re 531 00:17:44,801 --> 00:17:47,200 next season you you’re you’re done. so that’s an issue up 532 00:17:47,200 --> 00:17:49,134 done. so that’s an issue up here in Pennsylvania I 533 00:17:49,134 --> 00:17:51,167 here in Pennsylvania I mentioned earlier about fossil 534 00:17:51,167 --> 00:17:53,533 mentioned earlier about fossil fuels. We went weight the more 535 00:17:53,533 --> 00:17:55,434 fuels. We went weight the more electric engines um and I think 536 00:17:55,434 --> 00:17:56,900 electric engines um and I think that’s something whose day is 537 00:17:56,900 --> 00:17:59,867 that’s something whose day is coming. Um and maybe um just 538 00:17:59,867 --> 00:18:03,201 coming. Um and maybe um just you know improving uh as we 539 00:18:03,201 --> 00:18:03,801 you know improving uh as we mentioned earlier our 540 00:18:03,801 --> 00:18:07,034 mentioned earlier our deficiencies of leveraging uh 541 00:18:07,034 --> 00:18:09,800 deficiencies of leveraging uh the the internet and broadband 542 00:18:09,800 --> 00:18:12,433 the the internet and broadband and GPS technologies and 543 00:18:12,433 --> 00:18:14,301 and GPS technologies and broadband. uh don’t let me talk 544 00:18:14,301 --> 00:18:16,468 broadband. uh don’t let me talk about that. But that’s a huge 545 00:18:16,468 --> 00:18:19,734 about that. But that’s a huge issue for our rural communities 546 00:18:19,734 --> 00:18:22,201 issue for our rural communities I heard uh today I heard 547 00:18:22,201 --> 00:18:24,501 I heard uh today I heard somebody talk about an estimate 548 00:18:24,501 --> 00:18:27,067 somebody talk about an estimate of $80000000000 to be able to 549 00:18:27,067 --> 00:18:31,534 of $80000000000 to be able to install. Um fiber optic 550 00:18:31,534 --> 00:18:33,434 install. Um fiber optic broadband uh connectivity 551 00:18:33,434 --> 00:18:35,933 broadband uh connectivity throughout America 80000000000, 552 00:18:35,933 --> 00:18:39,500 throughout America 80000000000, but actually um there’s another 553 00:18:39,500 --> 00:18:42,434 but actually um there’s another um option here so up to see let 554 00:18:42,434 --> 00:18:44,567 um option here so up to see let me talk and we’ll come back to 555 00:18:44,567 --> 00:18:46,667 me talk and we’ll come back to her. Well you you rob some good 556 00:18:46,667 --> 00:18:48,000 her. Well you you rob some good points so I’m just gonna caveat 557 00:18:48,000 --> 00:18:50,367 points so I’m just gonna caveat them for Maryland. um so the 558 00:18:50,367 --> 00:18:52,400 them for Maryland. um so the the little bug you’re talking 559 00:18:52,400 --> 00:18:53,967 the little bug you’re talking about is uh in four of our 560 00:18:53,967 --> 00:18:55,834 about is uh in four of our counties and we do targeting 561 00:18:55,834 --> 00:18:57,467 counties and we do targeting for that. we do have notices 562 00:18:57,467 --> 00:18:59,467 for that. we do have notices out in every uh town hall uh to 563 00:18:59,467 --> 00:19:01,133 out in every uh town hall uh to make sure if they see. If they 564 00:19:01,133 --> 00:19:02,467 make sure if they see. If they report it uh the other thing 565 00:19:02,467 --> 00:19:03,767 report it uh the other thing that you talked about the 566 00:19:03,767 --> 00:19:05,066 that you talked about the internet is like in Cecil 567 00:19:05,066 --> 00:19:08,633 internet is like in Cecil County, You know we have 650 568 00:19:08,633 --> 00:19:10,000 County, You know we have 650 miles of fiber optic cable 569 00:19:10,000 --> 00:19:10,967 miles of fiber optic cable that’s gonna get installed into 570 00:19:10,967 --> 00:19:13,267 that’s gonna get installed into our rural areas starting in 21, 571 00:19:13,267 --> 00:19:14,534 our rural areas starting in 21, but when you take a look at our 572 00:19:14,534 --> 00:19:16,767 but when you take a look at our current representation and you 573 00:19:16,767 --> 00:19:18,233 current representation and you see what Cecil County, which 574 00:19:18,233 --> 00:19:19,734 see what Cecil County, which has a lot of farmland and not a 575 00:19:19,734 --> 00:19:22,667 has a lot of farmland and not a lot of internet, I got $14000 576 00:19:22,667 --> 00:19:24,834 lot of internet, I got $14000 out of this deal. I mean that’s 577 00:19:24,834 --> 00:19:26,801 out of this deal. I mean that’s basically maybe a mile or two 578 00:19:26,801 --> 00:19:28,333 basically maybe a mile or two of fiber optic cable and when 579 00:19:28,333 --> 00:19:29,667 of fiber optic cable and when you’re up in fair hills or 580 00:19:29,667 --> 00:19:33,066 you’re up in fair hills or rising. That’s not gonna go 581 00:19:33,066 --> 00:19:34,501 rising. That’s not gonna go anywhere. You know that maybe a 582 00:19:34,501 --> 00:19:37,067 anywhere. You know that maybe a span of maybe 2030 poles and 583 00:19:37,067 --> 00:19:39,867 span of maybe 2030 poles and that’s it for $14000 cuz I know 584 00:19:39,867 --> 00:19:42,101 that’s it for $14000 cuz I know for you know, installing a mile 585 00:19:42,101 --> 00:19:44,000 for you know, installing a mile of cable. It’s around ten grand 586 00:19:44,000 --> 00:19:47,434 of cable. It’s around ten grand uh and that’s just for an urban 587 00:19:47,434 --> 00:19:50,201 uh and that’s just for an urban uh you know community, but I 588 00:19:50,201 --> 00:19:52,034 uh you know community, but I think for all the climate 589 00:19:52,034 --> 00:19:54,434 think for all the climate change that is happening here 590 00:19:54,434 --> 00:19:56,201 change that is happening here we can absolutely see about 591 00:19:56,201 --> 00:19:58,267 we can absolutely see about making sure that we enforce the 592 00:19:58,267 --> 00:20:00,267 making sure that we enforce the clean era for these large 593 00:20:00,267 --> 00:20:01,567 clean era for these large factory farms they produce 594 00:20:01,567 --> 00:20:04,000 factory farms they produce enough. Make their own power 595 00:20:04,000 --> 00:20:06,101 enough. Make their own power like you talked about uh so we 596 00:20:06,101 --> 00:20:07,700 like you talked about uh so we need to make sure that those 597 00:20:07,700 --> 00:20:10,068 need to make sure that those livestock systems are 598 00:20:10,068 --> 00:20:11,634 livestock systems are ecologically sound improve the 599 00:20:11,634 --> 00:20:13,166 ecologically sound improve the soil health and basically try 600 00:20:13,166 --> 00:20:15,701 soil health and basically try to squash that carbon so that 601 00:20:15,701 --> 00:20:16,933 to squash that carbon so that they’re not neutral uh that 602 00:20:16,933 --> 00:20:18,634 they’re not neutral uh that would really help them out as 603 00:20:18,634 --> 00:20:21,000 would really help them out as far as like you know a small 604 00:20:21,000 --> 00:20:22,534 far as like you know a small farmer, you know they can 605 00:20:22,534 --> 00:20:24,234 farmer, you know they can probably piggy back and help 606 00:20:24,234 --> 00:20:26,467 probably piggy back and help these folks by actually saying. 607 00:20:26,467 --> 00:20:27,633 these folks by actually saying. Hey look this is how I’ve done 608 00:20:27,633 --> 00:20:28,701 Hey look this is how I’ve done it for thousands of years. I 609 00:20:28,701 --> 00:20:30,434 it for thousands of years. I know you’re a corporation, you 610 00:20:30,434 --> 00:20:32,333 know you’re a corporation, you got big bucks but you can’t 611 00:20:32,333 --> 00:20:34,400 got big bucks but you can’t just. Dump your pollution down 612 00:20:34,400 --> 00:20:37,067 just. Dump your pollution down into my waterway so this ties 613 00:20:37,067 --> 00:20:40,601 into my waterway so this ties into us as city councils and 614 00:20:40,601 --> 00:20:42,267 into us as city councils and chambers of commerce to make 615 00:20:42,267 --> 00:20:43,933 chambers of commerce to make sure there’s actual drainage 616 00:20:43,933 --> 00:20:45,100 sure there’s actual drainage infrastructure uh to make sure 617 00:20:45,100 --> 00:20:46,701 infrastructure uh to make sure that there’s a way to process 618 00:20:46,701 --> 00:20:47,867 that there’s a way to process all of this waste so it doesn’t 619 00:20:47,867 --> 00:20:49,200 all of this waste so it doesn’t go into our river and it 620 00:20:49,200 --> 00:20:50,867 go into our river and it doesn’t go into our Chesapeake 621 00:20:50,867 --> 00:20:54,000 doesn’t go into our Chesapeake Bay uh cuz this will really 622 00:20:54,000 --> 00:20:55,801 Bay uh cuz this will really affect not only our fisherman’s 623 00:20:55,801 --> 00:20:58,467 affect not only our fisherman’s lives, but of course the shores 624 00:20:58,467 --> 00:20:59,433 lives, but of course the shores for where the crops are 625 00:20:59,433 --> 00:21:00,667 for where the crops are growing. Uh we don’t wanna see 626 00:21:00,667 --> 00:21:03,001 growing. Uh we don’t wanna see it solidify and. Just go out 627 00:21:03,001 --> 00:21:04,000 it solidify and. Just go out into the water because of 628 00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:06,300 into the water because of rising sea levels, so those are 629 00:21:06,300 --> 00:21:07,733 rising sea levels, so those are many things that we have to be 630 00:21:07,733 --> 00:21:09,201 many things that we have to be able to do is provide the 631 00:21:09,201 --> 00:21:11,533 able to do is provide the grants for make sure there’s 632 00:21:11,533 --> 00:21:12,234 grants for make sure there’s technical assistance for making 633 00:21:12,234 --> 00:21:14,401 technical assistance for making sure they understand exactly 634 00:21:14,401 --> 00:21:15,667 sure they understand exactly what they’re doing with crop 635 00:21:15,667 --> 00:21:17,100 what they’re doing with crop rotation for the new folks, you 636 00:21:17,100 --> 00:21:18,434 rotation for the new folks, you know because if they came from 637 00:21:18,434 --> 00:21:20,201 know because if they came from Pakistan or Afghanistan or 638 00:21:20,201 --> 00:21:21,667 Pakistan or Afghanistan or India and they’re trying to 639 00:21:21,667 --> 00:21:23,567 India and they’re trying to grow here, they’re used to 640 00:21:23,567 --> 00:21:25,166 grow here, they’re used to growing on a quarter acre or 641 00:21:25,166 --> 00:21:27,466 growing on a quarter acre or less to feed their family here 642 00:21:27,466 --> 00:21:29,767 less to feed their family here in America. It’s like 26 to 643 00:21:29,767 --> 00:21:30,567 in America. It’s like 26 to fifty acres depending on the 644 00:21:30,567 --> 00:21:33,101 fifty acres depending on the size of your farm. And if you 645 00:21:33,101 --> 00:21:34,668 size of your farm. And if you only have ten acres, you know 646 00:21:34,668 --> 00:21:35,900 only have ten acres, you know to somebody that’s from another 647 00:21:35,900 --> 00:21:37,367 to somebody that’s from another country, they’re gonna cut and 648 00:21:37,367 --> 00:21:38,833 country, they’re gonna cut and divide that up in the quarter, 649 00:21:38,833 --> 00:21:40,101 divide that up in the quarter, acre slots so that they can 650 00:21:40,101 --> 00:21:42,600 acre slots so that they can reduce the bug infestations and 651 00:21:42,600 --> 00:21:43,933 reduce the bug infestations and put in irrigation and 652 00:21:43,933 --> 00:21:45,367 put in irrigation and everything else, which is what 653 00:21:45,367 --> 00:21:46,767 everything else, which is what they’re used to, but here in 654 00:21:46,767 --> 00:21:47,901 they’re used to, but here in America. it’s a completely 655 00:21:47,901 --> 00:21:49,667 America. it’s a completely different rule book and it’s 656 00:21:49,667 --> 00:21:53,101 different rule book and it’s big patches with big irrigation 657 00:21:53,101 --> 00:21:55,468 big patches with big irrigation systems, so we need to also 658 00:21:55,468 --> 00:21:56,134 systems, so we need to also understand that when they buy 659 00:21:56,134 --> 00:21:59,401 understand that when they buy these farms and they start up 660 00:21:59,401 --> 00:22:01,267 these farms and they start up that they don’t immediately go 661 00:22:01,267 --> 00:22:04,401 that they don’t immediately go into debt um and I think. Them 662 00:22:04,401 --> 00:22:07,034 into debt um and I think. Them a debt relief is a lot better 663 00:22:07,034 --> 00:22:08,400 a debt relief is a lot better because normally they’re bound 664 00:22:08,400 --> 00:22:11,034 because normally they’re bound by insurance providers who 665 00:22:11,034 --> 00:22:12,600 by insurance providers who basically protect their firearm 666 00:22:12,600 --> 00:22:14,401 basically protect their firearm for each type of crop that they 667 00:22:14,401 --> 00:22:15,967 for each type of crop that they wanna grow but that in itself 668 00:22:15,967 --> 00:22:18,500 wanna grow but that in itself cost as much as the seats, 669 00:22:18,500 --> 00:22:21,066 cost as much as the seats, sometimes yeah, I’d like to get 670 00:22:21,066 --> 00:22:23,333 sometimes yeah, I’d like to get you boarded up uh one of the 671 00:22:23,333 --> 00:22:24,466 you boarded up uh one of the things we’ve learned. I’ve I’ve 672 00:22:24,466 --> 00:22:26,266 things we’ve learned. I’ve I’ve always been a big fan of Thomas 673 00:22:26,266 --> 00:22:27,833 always been a big fan of Thomas Jefferson, but one of the 674 00:22:27,833 --> 00:22:30,501 Jefferson, but one of the things that Jefferson did a 675 00:22:30,501 --> 00:22:32,634 things that Jefferson did a couple things that did turn out 676 00:22:32,634 --> 00:22:34,600 couple things that did turn out so well one. He’s really the 677 00:22:34,600 --> 00:22:39,434 so well one. He’s really the culprit who won uh the. Lara 678 00:22:39,434 --> 00:22:41,034 culprit who won uh the. Lara pest to the French and almost 679 00:22:41,034 --> 00:22:43,534 pest to the French and almost wiped out all in French’s uh 680 00:22:43,534 --> 00:22:46,267 wiped out all in French’s uh premier class for over 100 681 00:22:46,267 --> 00:22:47,634 premier class for over 100 years time after he came there 682 00:22:47,634 --> 00:22:49,066 years time after he came there because he brought it with his 683 00:22:49,066 --> 00:22:51,601 because he brought it with his seedlings from North America, 684 00:22:51,601 --> 00:22:54,533 seedlings from North America, but he also developed the plow 685 00:22:54,533 --> 00:22:57,267 but he also developed the plow and because of plowing in the 686 00:22:57,267 --> 00:22:59,701 and because of plowing in the 40s, 50s and 60s with tractors 687 00:22:59,701 --> 00:23:02,067 40s, 50s and 60s with tractors in America, we were turning in 688 00:23:02,067 --> 00:23:03,500 in America, we were turning in our soils every year to plant 689 00:23:03,500 --> 00:23:05,967 our soils every year to plant and this eroded a lot of top 690 00:23:05,967 --> 00:23:07,500 and this eroded a lot of top soil, which ended up in the 691 00:23:07,500 --> 00:23:09,201 soil, which ended up in the estuary. so we wanna send our 692 00:23:09,201 --> 00:23:13,533 estuary. so we wanna send our cup. Back we’ll take it back 693 00:23:13,533 --> 00:23:15,533 cup. Back we’ll take it back like uh in all seriousness the 694 00:23:15,533 --> 00:23:17,466 like uh in all seriousness the farmers learn he doesn’t wanna 695 00:23:17,466 --> 00:23:19,600 farmers learn he doesn’t wanna lose or she doesn’t wanna lose 696 00:23:19,600 --> 00:23:22,101 lose or she doesn’t wanna lose her top soil either. So we got 697 00:23:22,101 --> 00:23:23,734 her top soil either. So we got the Chisel plowing and then we 698 00:23:23,734 --> 00:23:25,666 the Chisel plowing and then we got into no-till uh farming 699 00:23:25,666 --> 00:23:27,434 got into no-till uh farming where we don’t even turn the 700 00:23:27,434 --> 00:23:30,967 where we don’t even turn the soil from crop to crop year and 701 00:23:30,967 --> 00:23:32,367 soil from crop to crop year and we’re learning to rotate crop 702 00:23:32,367 --> 00:23:34,234 we’re learning to rotate crop and put nitrogen back into the 703 00:23:34,234 --> 00:23:36,434 and put nitrogen back into the soil by using different cover 704 00:23:36,434 --> 00:23:38,534 soil by using different cover crops. So uh we we’re getting a 705 00:23:38,534 --> 00:23:40,801 crops. So uh we we’re getting a good education and leaving the 706 00:23:40,801 --> 00:23:43,600 good education and leaving the former. Goes to college the 707 00:23:43,600 --> 00:23:45,800 former. Goes to college the former associate degree Today’s 708 00:23:45,800 --> 00:23:48,501 former associate degree Today’s farm has a lot to learn because 709 00:23:48,501 --> 00:23:51,134 farm has a lot to learn because he’s working and she’s working 710 00:23:51,134 --> 00:23:53,967 he’s working and she’s working on such margins that they can’t 711 00:23:53,967 --> 00:23:57,201 on such margins that they can’t afford uh to mess it up uh and 712 00:23:57,201 --> 00:23:58,500 afford uh to mess it up uh and and mother nature fights back 713 00:23:58,500 --> 00:24:00,267 and mother nature fights back hard. so you’ve gotta really 714 00:24:00,267 --> 00:24:01,867 hard. so you’ve gotta really follow your weather and know 715 00:24:01,867 --> 00:24:03,067 follow your weather and know what you’re doing. We’re 716 00:24:03,067 --> 00:24:05,066 what you’re doing. We’re planning on harvesting fruit. 717 00:24:05,066 --> 00:24:07,067 planning on harvesting fruit. Uh we have wine grapes that are 718 00:24:07,067 --> 00:24:08,100 Uh we have wine grapes that are ready to pick, but they’re not 719 00:24:08,100 --> 00:24:09,601 ready to pick, but they’re not quite ready to pick but we’re 720 00:24:09,601 --> 00:24:10,367 quite ready to pick but we’re gonna pick up this Thursday 721 00:24:10,367 --> 00:24:12,534 gonna pick up this Thursday because we got a confluence of 722 00:24:12,534 --> 00:24:13,767 because we got a confluence of different patterns happening 723 00:24:13,767 --> 00:24:15,900 different patterns happening here that we wanna get it. 724 00:24:15,900 --> 00:24:17,700 here that we wanna get it. Before we don’t get it at all 725 00:24:17,700 --> 00:24:19,534 Before we don’t get it at all but uh I wanted to mention that 726 00:24:19,534 --> 00:24:21,267 but uh I wanted to mention that and there was something else, 727 00:24:21,267 --> 00:24:23,467 and there was something else, but I lost its comeback. I 728 00:24:23,467 --> 00:24:24,000 but I lost its comeback. I think I can answer right 729 00:24:24,000 --> 00:24:25,334 think I can answer right because since we’re thinking I 730 00:24:25,334 --> 00:24:27,967 because since we’re thinking I like here um is you know we 731 00:24:27,967 --> 00:24:29,534 like here um is you know we have to also make sure our 732 00:24:29,534 --> 00:24:32,101 have to also make sure our customs and Border Patrol 733 00:24:32,101 --> 00:24:32,934 customs and Border Patrol prevent that from happening 734 00:24:32,934 --> 00:24:34,401 prevent that from happening because if you order anything 735 00:24:34,401 --> 00:24:36,234 because if you order anything from wish.com or eBay or 736 00:24:36,234 --> 00:24:37,767 from wish.com or eBay or something you may end up 737 00:24:37,767 --> 00:24:39,967 something you may end up getting a lot of see I’m trying 738 00:24:39,967 --> 00:24:41,100 getting a lot of see I’m trying to instead of the actual 739 00:24:41,100 --> 00:24:42,801 to instead of the actual material, you know so what 740 00:24:42,801 --> 00:24:44,134 material, you know so what should somebody do if they 741 00:24:44,134 --> 00:24:46,234 should somebody do if they receive a package with seeds in 742 00:24:46,234 --> 00:24:49,401 receive a package with seeds in it from overseas? Well, I think 743 00:24:49,401 --> 00:24:50,633 it from overseas? Well, I think what they should do is turn 744 00:24:50,633 --> 00:24:53,100 what they should do is turn that into their farm 745 00:24:53,100 --> 00:24:54,600 that into their farm cooperative uh to one of their 746 00:24:54,600 --> 00:24:56,067 cooperative uh to one of their extension agents that are 747 00:24:56,067 --> 00:24:57,400 extension agents that are working in their community and 748 00:24:57,400 --> 00:25:00,000 working in their community and get advice from them before 749 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:01,034 get advice from them before they open up the package or 750 00:25:01,034 --> 00:25:02,801 they open up the package or before they dump out the 751 00:25:02,801 --> 00:25:05,100 before they dump out the package they opened it to find 752 00:25:05,100 --> 00:25:06,600 package they opened it to find out what’s inside, but if they 753 00:25:06,600 --> 00:25:07,967 out what’s inside, but if they know it see that they didn’t 754 00:25:07,967 --> 00:25:09,533 know it see that they didn’t order they wanna find out more 755 00:25:09,533 --> 00:25:11,500 order they wanna find out more about it. First for sure, Yeah 756 00:25:11,500 --> 00:25:13,033 about it. First for sure, Yeah because the one thing that they 757 00:25:13,033 --> 00:25:14,334 because the one thing that they shouldn’t do is put it in the 758 00:25:14,334 --> 00:25:15,734 shouldn’t do is put it in the trash so they definitely need 759 00:25:15,734 --> 00:25:17,433 trash so they definitely need to be able to call their local 760 00:25:17,433 --> 00:25:18,533 to be able to call their local enforcement agencies on a 761 00:25:18,533 --> 00:25:20,034 enforcement agencies on a federal level um because I’m 762 00:25:20,034 --> 00:25:21,567 federal level um because I’m pretty sure the sheriff. Police 763 00:25:21,567 --> 00:25:23,500 pretty sure the sheriff. Police won’t be able to do it, but if 764 00:25:23,500 --> 00:25:25,101 won’t be able to do it, but if you take it to you know your 765 00:25:25,101 --> 00:25:27,234 you take it to you know your local FB or your coop, they’ll 766 00:25:27,234 --> 00:25:29,567 local FB or your coop, they’ll be able to help develop a case 767 00:25:29,567 --> 00:25:32,167 be able to help develop a case on the shippers and sellers who 768 00:25:32,167 --> 00:25:33,967 on the shippers and sellers who are sending seeds to America, 769 00:25:33,967 --> 00:25:35,134 are sending seeds to America, which will actually protect our 770 00:25:35,134 --> 00:25:37,833 which will actually protect our lands. uh and protect our crops 771 00:25:37,833 --> 00:25:39,366 lands. uh and protect our crops from either further damage from 772 00:25:39,366 --> 00:25:42,000 from either further damage from our new uh landfills that are 773 00:25:42,000 --> 00:25:42,900 our new uh landfills that are being turned into brown sites 774 00:25:42,900 --> 00:25:45,633 being turned into brown sites and then made into fields or 775 00:25:45,633 --> 00:25:47,367 and then made into fields or you know protect our local 776 00:25:47,367 --> 00:25:48,601 you know protect our local communities from people just 777 00:25:48,601 --> 00:25:49,834 communities from people just you know, planting it in their 778 00:25:49,834 --> 00:25:52,901 you know, planting it in their backyard. Yeah. The other thing 779 00:25:52,901 --> 00:25:55,034 backyard. Yeah. The other thing I wanted to mention is we were 780 00:25:55,034 --> 00:26:00,000 I wanted to mention is we were talking about broadband and uh 781 00:26:00,000 --> 00:26:01,667 talking about broadband and uh SpaceX has launched the star 782 00:26:01,667 --> 00:26:03,201 SpaceX has launched the star winning satellites the low 783 00:26:03,201 --> 00:26:05,967 winning satellites the low orbit uh and they’re hoping to 784 00:26:05,967 --> 00:26:08,634 orbit uh and they’re hoping to use those within the next year 785 00:26:08,634 --> 00:26:10,467 use those within the next year and a half time in North 786 00:26:10,467 --> 00:26:13,833 and a half time in North America to roll out a broadband 787 00:26:13,833 --> 00:26:16,501 America to roll out a broadband connectivity to rural America, 788 00:26:16,501 --> 00:26:18,301 connectivity to rural America, particularly North America 789 00:26:18,301 --> 00:26:19,567 particularly North America right here in Maryland and 790 00:26:19,567 --> 00:26:23,401 right here in Maryland and Pennsylvania that are we. Can 791 00:26:23,401 --> 00:26:25,800 Pennsylvania that are we. Can buy broadband That’s its best 792 00:26:25,800 --> 00:26:28,600 buy broadband That’s its best as fiber optic, but without 793 00:26:28,600 --> 00:26:29,766 as fiber optic, but without having to put in the 794 00:26:29,766 --> 00:26:31,967 having to put in the infrastructure the thing I’m 795 00:26:31,967 --> 00:26:34,000 infrastructure the thing I’m worried about is and you eluded 796 00:26:34,000 --> 00:26:36,633 worried about is and you eluded to deserve it does no one any 797 00:26:36,633 --> 00:26:38,000 to deserve it does no one any good to have broadband 798 00:26:38,000 --> 00:26:39,600 good to have broadband connectivity if you can’t 799 00:26:39,600 --> 00:26:41,634 connectivity if you can’t afford to pay for it, so what’s 800 00:26:41,634 --> 00:26:43,701 afford to pay for it, so what’s it gonna cost uh it sounds like 801 00:26:43,701 --> 00:26:45,833 it gonna cost uh it sounds like it’s gonna be much less 802 00:26:45,833 --> 00:26:48,634 it’s gonna be much less expensive um using satellite 803 00:26:48,634 --> 00:26:49,468 expensive um using satellite technology rather than having 804 00:26:49,468 --> 00:26:51,800 technology rather than having to put in uh the fiber optic 805 00:26:51,800 --> 00:26:54,400 to put in uh the fiber optic cables and all the manpower. 806 00:26:54,400 --> 00:26:56,267 cables and all the manpower. And materials that go along 807 00:26:56,267 --> 00:26:58,567 And materials that go along with that, but by the same 808 00:26:58,567 --> 00:27:00,000 with that, but by the same token uh and satellite 809 00:27:00,000 --> 00:27:01,034 token uh and satellite technology isn’t cheap, either 810 00:27:01,034 --> 00:27:04,167 technology isn’t cheap, either and people gonna have to pay um 811 00:27:04,167 --> 00:27:06,068 and people gonna have to pay um Where’s the money gonna come 812 00:27:06,068 --> 00:27:07,467 Where’s the money gonna come from if they’re already 813 00:27:07,467 --> 00:27:10,068 from if they’re already operating a low cost um for 814 00:27:10,068 --> 00:27:11,966 operating a low cost um for their um what they’re raising 815 00:27:11,966 --> 00:27:13,534 their um what they’re raising and growing, so we’ve gotta 816 00:27:13,534 --> 00:27:16,034 and growing, so we’ve gotta have a conversation later on in 817 00:27:16,034 --> 00:27:19,600 have a conversation later on in this uh virtual town hall about 818 00:27:19,600 --> 00:27:22,101 this uh virtual town hall about real wages for a communities to 819 00:27:22,101 --> 00:27:24,467 real wages for a communities to be able to survive. I agree. I 820 00:27:24,467 --> 00:27:26,034 be able to survive. I agree. I think we will definitely talk 821 00:27:26,034 --> 00:27:28,567 think we will definitely talk about that. so Lauren save that 822 00:27:28,567 --> 00:27:30,000 about that. so Lauren save that um you know actual wages for 823 00:27:30,000 --> 00:27:32,334 um you know actual wages for our farmers and you know 824 00:27:32,334 --> 00:27:34,101 our farmers and you know because a farmers also the 825 00:27:34,101 --> 00:27:36,034 because a farmers also the mechanic the technical expert 826 00:27:36,034 --> 00:27:37,468 mechanic the technical expert the person with the degree and 827 00:27:37,468 --> 00:27:38,966 the person with the degree and then has to turn around and 828 00:27:38,966 --> 00:27:40,434 then has to turn around and cook dinner, Cook breakfast and 829 00:27:40,434 --> 00:27:42,000 cook dinner, Cook breakfast and then get sleep during the day 830 00:27:42,000 --> 00:27:44,101 then get sleep during the day so that they can continue for 831 00:27:44,101 --> 00:27:44,667 so that they can continue for me that night and you were 832 00:27:44,667 --> 00:27:46,400 me that night and you were talking about broadband and I 833 00:27:46,400 --> 00:27:48,301 talking about broadband and I have to be able to say say that 834 00:27:48,301 --> 00:27:49,634 have to be able to say say that a long time ago, you know, I 835 00:27:49,634 --> 00:27:50,266 a long time ago, you know, I wasn’t even broadband. It’s 836 00:27:50,266 --> 00:27:52,567 wasn’t even broadband. It’s called iris uh satellites and 837 00:27:52,567 --> 00:27:54,134 called iris uh satellites and basically it was just. 838 00:27:54,134 --> 00:27:55,500 basically it was just. Cellphones before we actually 839 00:27:55,500 --> 00:27:57,833 Cellphones before we actually have wireless phones, the world 840 00:27:57,833 --> 00:27:59,367 have wireless phones, the world broadband can also be wireless, 841 00:27:59,367 --> 00:28:01,334 broadband can also be wireless, but to put that infrastructure 842 00:28:01,334 --> 00:28:03,166 but to put that infrastructure up, you’re looking at for an 843 00:28:03,166 --> 00:28:05,900 up, you’re looking at for an access $.200 and then the power 844 00:28:05,900 --> 00:28:08,500 access $.200 and then the power the tower another fifteen to 845 00:28:08,500 --> 00:28:10,101 the tower another fifteen to $5000 per tower and if you had 846 00:28:10,101 --> 00:28:11,134 $5000 per tower and if you had more notes on it which 847 00:28:11,134 --> 00:28:12,534 more notes on it which directions are you gonna point 848 00:28:12,534 --> 00:28:15,001 directions are you gonna point to uh and you know you can get 849 00:28:15,001 --> 00:28:17,434 to uh and you know you can get up to maybe five gigahertz and 850 00:28:17,434 --> 00:28:19,466 up to maybe five gigahertz and five gigabytes of data, But the 851 00:28:19,466 --> 00:28:22,134 five gigabytes of data, But the thing is that it cost even more 852 00:28:22,134 --> 00:28:24,967 thing is that it cost even more um and Where will it go who has 853 00:28:24,967 --> 00:28:26,401 um and Where will it go who has access to it? who’s gonna 854 00:28:26,401 --> 00:28:28,333 access to it? who’s gonna maintain it um and this is why 855 00:28:28,333 --> 00:28:29,434 maintain it um and this is why it’s probably easier to just 856 00:28:29,434 --> 00:28:31,234 it’s probably easier to just you know, put it in the ground 857 00:28:31,234 --> 00:28:32,067 you know, put it in the ground so we don’t have to worry about 858 00:28:32,067 --> 00:28:34,966 so we don’t have to worry about the changing climate um and 859 00:28:34,966 --> 00:28:36,867 the changing climate um and that’s why broadband is so 860 00:28:36,867 --> 00:28:38,101 that’s why broadband is so important but to actually get 861 00:28:38,101 --> 00:28:40,466 important but to actually get it installed requires 862 00:28:40,466 --> 00:28:42,101 it installed requires Telecommunications Act to make 863 00:28:42,101 --> 00:28:43,466 Telecommunications Act to make sure that it does happen and I 864 00:28:43,466 --> 00:28:44,500 sure that it does happen and I think if we get in the 865 00:28:44,500 --> 00:28:45,967 think if we get in the Congress, we can make that 866 00:28:45,967 --> 00:28:49,134 Congress, we can make that happen. Excellent so I did 867 00:28:49,134 --> 00:28:51,200 happen. Excellent so I did wanna kinda circle back around 868 00:28:51,200 --> 00:28:52,000 wanna kinda circle back around to climate change because 869 00:28:52,000 --> 00:28:53,333 to climate change because that’s such a pressing issue 870 00:28:53,333 --> 00:28:54,967 that’s such a pressing issue for a lot of people. It’s on a 871 00:28:54,967 --> 00:28:56,733 for a lot of people. It’s on a lot of people’s minds. I mean I 872 00:28:56,733 --> 00:28:58,068 lot of people’s minds. I mean I know for us on the eastern 873 00:28:58,068 --> 00:29:00,733 know for us on the eastern shore Mia. It’s affects 874 00:29:00,733 --> 00:29:01,366 shore Mia. It’s affects everything, especially for 875 00:29:01,366 --> 00:29:03,101 everything, especially for agriculture and farmers. So 876 00:29:03,101 --> 00:29:04,600 agriculture and farmers. So John from Facebook asks if we 877 00:29:04,600 --> 00:29:06,267 John from Facebook asks if we can talk more about the issue 878 00:29:06,267 --> 00:29:07,400 can talk more about the issue of water, so I kinda wanna tie 879 00:29:07,400 --> 00:29:08,867 of water, so I kinda wanna tie that into our next question, 880 00:29:08,867 --> 00:29:10,000 that into our next question, which which is how can we 881 00:29:10,000 --> 00:29:12,401 which which is how can we reduce the from the agriculture 882 00:29:12,401 --> 00:29:15,000 reduce the from the agriculture industry being so close to the 883 00:29:15,000 --> 00:29:15,734 industry being so close to the Chesapeake Bay? Obviously you 884 00:29:15,734 --> 00:29:16,967 Chesapeake Bay? Obviously you know, there’s a lot of 885 00:29:16,967 --> 00:29:18,201 know, there’s a lot of pollution that’s occurring it 886 00:29:18,201 --> 00:29:20,000 pollution that’s occurring it can be linked to the farms. um 887 00:29:20,000 --> 00:29:23,034 can be linked to the farms. um so I’m gonna. Hadn’t have you 888 00:29:23,034 --> 00:29:25,068 so I’m gonna. Hadn’t have you start off with this one? well 889 00:29:25,068 --> 00:29:26,534 start off with this one? well as I mentioned earlier, you 890 00:29:26,534 --> 00:29:29,666 as I mentioned earlier, you know um I’d like to see us do 891 00:29:29,666 --> 00:29:31,067 know um I’d like to see us do these methane digestion. I 892 00:29:31,067 --> 00:29:33,500 these methane digestion. I think that’s a big help um for 893 00:29:33,500 --> 00:29:37,000 think that’s a big help um for arms that have livestock um 894 00:29:37,000 --> 00:29:38,634 arms that have livestock um that’s something that’s 895 00:29:38,634 --> 00:29:40,267 that’s something that’s relatively new technology. Also 896 00:29:40,267 --> 00:29:41,700 relatively new technology. Also we’re looking at diversifying 897 00:29:41,700 --> 00:29:44,000 we’re looking at diversifying our crops and the hemp plant uh 898 00:29:44,000 --> 00:29:46,466 our crops and the hemp plant uh could be a game changer for 899 00:29:46,466 --> 00:29:49,333 could be a game changer for America. Hemp really pulls up a 900 00:29:49,333 --> 00:29:51,267 America. Hemp really pulls up a lot of los out of the soil 901 00:29:51,267 --> 00:29:52,267 lot of los out of the soil wherever it’s planted, but they 902 00:29:52,267 --> 00:29:55,167 wherever it’s planted, but they can be planted. In some sites 903 00:29:55,167 --> 00:29:56,566 can be planted. In some sites that were former uh Brown 904 00:29:56,566 --> 00:29:59,534 that were former uh Brown fields areas where there was uh 905 00:29:59,534 --> 00:30:02,068 fields areas where there was uh reclamation done uh for sites 906 00:30:02,068 --> 00:30:04,300 reclamation done uh for sites that had led or something like 907 00:30:04,300 --> 00:30:07,267 that had led or something like this and this plant can really 908 00:30:07,267 --> 00:30:08,734 this and this plant can really pull that stuff out and still 909 00:30:08,734 --> 00:30:11,434 pull that stuff out and still be used um for its fiber to be 910 00:30:11,434 --> 00:30:13,866 be used um for its fiber to be put in the uh hemp creed, which 911 00:30:13,866 --> 00:30:16,500 put in the uh hemp creed, which is a building uh construction 912 00:30:16,500 --> 00:30:18,067 is a building uh construction component or insulation, which 913 00:30:18,067 --> 00:30:20,700 component or insulation, which is um non flammable or even the 914 00:30:20,700 --> 00:30:22,633 is um non flammable or even the auto industry wants to hemp 915 00:30:22,633 --> 00:30:25,901 auto industry wants to hemp fiber because biotics are a lot 916 00:30:25,901 --> 00:30:29,068 fiber because biotics are a lot um. We’re flexible, they’re 917 00:30:29,068 --> 00:30:31,700 um. We’re flexible, they’re stronger and they’re also 30% 918 00:30:31,700 --> 00:30:33,134 stronger and they’re also 30% lighter than fossil fuel 919 00:30:33,134 --> 00:30:35,401 lighter than fossil fuel plastics, so this translates 920 00:30:35,401 --> 00:30:36,734 plastics, so this translates into fuel efficiency so when it 921 00:30:36,734 --> 00:30:39,567 into fuel efficiency so when it comes to um the plant from a 922 00:30:39,567 --> 00:30:41,233 comes to um the plant from a pollutant from the pollution 923 00:30:41,233 --> 00:30:43,567 pollutant from the pollution and uh and and green economy 924 00:30:43,567 --> 00:30:45,934 and uh and and green economy and climate change perspective, 925 00:30:45,934 --> 00:30:49,234 and climate change perspective, this is uh a game changer for 926 00:30:49,234 --> 00:30:51,534 this is uh a game changer for Pennsylvania and Maryland. This 927 00:30:51,534 --> 00:30:53,033 Pennsylvania and Maryland. This stuff here 200 years ago, we 928 00:30:53,033 --> 00:30:54,701 stuff here 200 years ago, we have writings from Ben Franklin 929 00:30:54,701 --> 00:30:59,334 have writings from Ben Franklin and the great hemp. Fibers that 930 00:30:59,334 --> 00:31:02,034 and the great hemp. Fibers that are grown here in our area in 931 00:31:02,034 --> 00:31:03,767 are grown here in our area in southeast Pennsylvania and 932 00:31:03,767 --> 00:31:05,501 southeast Pennsylvania and Northern Maryland and the 933 00:31:05,501 --> 00:31:07,301 Northern Maryland and the reason it grows here is due to 934 00:31:07,301 --> 00:31:08,567 reason it grows here is due to the slightly acidic soils that 935 00:31:08,567 --> 00:31:10,866 the slightly acidic soils that we have in the temporary 936 00:31:10,866 --> 00:31:13,668 we have in the temporary climate. um the uh the problems 937 00:31:13,668 --> 00:31:16,334 climate. um the uh the problems that we have is we don’t have 938 00:31:16,334 --> 00:31:18,767 that we have is we don’t have leadership from our legislative 939 00:31:18,767 --> 00:31:20,501 leadership from our legislative uh congressional branch to 940 00:31:20,501 --> 00:31:23,000 uh congressional branch to bring the processors to the 941 00:31:23,000 --> 00:31:25,534 bring the processors to the farm communities to take this 942 00:31:25,534 --> 00:31:27,368 farm communities to take this plant and change it into these 943 00:31:27,368 --> 00:31:29,300 plant and change it into these uh injection mold pellets that 944 00:31:29,300 --> 00:31:31,967 uh injection mold pellets that can be used by the. Industry or 945 00:31:31,967 --> 00:31:34,333 can be used by the. Industry or the manufacturing sector 946 00:31:34,333 --> 00:31:36,334 the manufacturing sector etcetera so we need uh a 947 00:31:36,334 --> 00:31:39,201 etcetera so we need uh a champion in Washington to lead 948 00:31:39,201 --> 00:31:40,400 champion in Washington to lead these issues and bring the 949 00:31:40,400 --> 00:31:41,700 these issues and bring the financial incentives we’ve 950 00:31:41,700 --> 00:31:44,367 financial incentives we’ve heard of opportunity zones in 951 00:31:44,367 --> 00:31:46,000 heard of opportunity zones in urban our urban sectors to get 952 00:31:46,000 --> 00:31:48,801 urban our urban sectors to get some revitalization of blighted 953 00:31:48,801 --> 00:31:50,467 some revitalization of blighted areas. We need to bring some 954 00:31:50,467 --> 00:31:53,366 areas. We need to bring some economic um vitalization moneys 955 00:31:53,366 --> 00:31:56,267 economic um vitalization moneys into our rural communities and 956 00:31:56,267 --> 00:31:57,100 into our rural communities and incentivize some development. 957 00:31:57,100 --> 00:31:59,034 incentivize some development. There are these green issues 958 00:31:59,034 --> 00:32:02,134 There are these green issues um. 959 00:32:02,968 --> 00:32:05,567 Take it from there. Yeah. So I 960 00:32:05,567 --> 00:32:07,001 Take it from there. Yeah. So I mean good question. How are um 961 00:32:07,001 --> 00:32:08,400 mean good question. How are um we gonna protect protect our 962 00:32:08,400 --> 00:32:10,000 we gonna protect protect our waterways from the of the 963 00:32:10,000 --> 00:32:11,534 waterways from the of the agriculture industry. Well, I’m 964 00:32:11,534 --> 00:32:13,933 agriculture industry. Well, I’m gonna talk about four different 965 00:32:13,933 --> 00:32:14,966 gonna talk about four different counts because they all have 966 00:32:14,966 --> 00:32:17,566 counts because they all have different issues. One kind goes 967 00:32:17,566 --> 00:32:19,000 different issues. One kind goes into the Atlantic Ocean one 968 00:32:19,000 --> 00:32:21,534 into the Atlantic Ocean one goes into the Chesapeake A 969 00:32:21,534 --> 00:32:23,467 goes into the Chesapeake A Berlin has an infrastructure 970 00:32:23,467 --> 00:32:25,600 Berlin has an infrastructure problem where basically 971 00:32:25,600 --> 00:32:27,434 problem where basically depending on the tide and uh 972 00:32:27,434 --> 00:32:30,234 depending on the tide and uh you know normal rain uh you can 973 00:32:30,234 --> 00:32:32,101 you know normal rain uh you can end up going into a poop street 974 00:32:32,101 --> 00:32:34,301 end up going into a poop street uh and that. Have a lot of 975 00:32:34,301 --> 00:32:36,267 uh and that. Have a lot of agriculture waste in there, and 976 00:32:36,267 --> 00:32:37,900 agriculture waste in there, and that means to be able to get 977 00:32:37,900 --> 00:32:40,300 that means to be able to get fixed for Somerset County. A 978 00:32:40,300 --> 00:32:42,567 fixed for Somerset County. A lot of it is below water Uh in 979 00:32:42,567 --> 00:32:45,067 lot of it is below water Uh in fact, it’s a lot a lot of salt 980 00:32:45,067 --> 00:32:46,800 fact, it’s a lot a lot of salt water to come through and it’s 981 00:32:46,800 --> 00:32:49,134 water to come through and it’s basically desolation the 982 00:32:49,134 --> 00:32:50,900 basically desolation the natural protection that farmers 983 00:32:50,900 --> 00:32:53,167 natural protection that farmers need from wind and from you 984 00:32:53,167 --> 00:32:56,000 need from wind and from you know heavy rains and storm 985 00:32:56,000 --> 00:32:58,434 know heavy rains and storm surges. So you know we see a 986 00:32:58,434 --> 00:33:00,067 surges. So you know we see a hollow force of trees that are 987 00:33:00,067 --> 00:33:01,933 hollow force of trees that are dead and starting to become 988 00:33:01,933 --> 00:33:03,200 dead and starting to become petrified, you know, and of 989 00:33:03,200 --> 00:33:04,966 petrified, you know, and of course. The shore there is also 990 00:33:04,966 --> 00:33:06,634 course. The shore there is also going below water, so this 991 00:33:06,634 --> 00:33:09,034 going below water, so this brings up to Dorchester where 992 00:33:09,034 --> 00:33:10,700 brings up to Dorchester where you know around Church Creek. 993 00:33:10,700 --> 00:33:12,733 you know around Church Creek. If it’s high tide, you’re not 994 00:33:12,733 --> 00:33:13,866 If it’s high tide, you’re not gonna get home and you don’t 995 00:33:13,866 --> 00:33:17,200 gonna get home and you don’t need to water your farm of the 996 00:33:17,200 --> 00:33:19,666 need to water your farm of the Chesapeake Bay water, but but 997 00:33:19,666 --> 00:33:21,966 Chesapeake Bay water, but but if it’s you can’t really trust 998 00:33:21,966 --> 00:33:23,966 if it’s you can’t really trust your crop uh and then, of 999 00:33:23,966 --> 00:33:27,366 your crop uh and then, of course, I can’t you know they 1000 00:33:27,366 --> 00:33:30,800 course, I can’t you know they can’t help themselves to bring 1001 00:33:30,800 --> 00:33:32,900 can’t help themselves to bring everything up to code so they 1002 00:33:32,900 --> 00:33:35,401 everything up to code so they rely on the businesses and the 1003 00:33:35,401 --> 00:33:37,500 rely on the businesses and the farmers to basically put in the 1004 00:33:37,500 --> 00:33:38,567 farmers to basically put in the infrastructure for the water. 1005 00:33:38,567 --> 00:33:41,601 infrastructure for the water. Bring everything. Up to code, 1006 00:33:41,601 --> 00:33:43,834 Bring everything. Up to code, So these are where we can 1007 00:33:43,834 --> 00:33:44,201 So these are where we can provide funding from the 1008 00:33:44,201 --> 00:33:45,767 provide funding from the federal to make sure that they 1009 00:33:45,767 --> 00:33:47,500 federal to make sure that they get the grants to make sure 1010 00:33:47,500 --> 00:33:49,166 get the grants to make sure that we enforce the Clean Air 1011 00:33:49,166 --> 00:33:50,634 that we enforce the Clean Air and Water Act to protect our 1012 00:33:50,634 --> 00:33:52,533 and Water Act to protect our Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic 1013 00:33:52,533 --> 00:33:54,767 Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean because of these aging 1014 00:33:54,767 --> 00:33:55,933 Ocean because of these aging infrastructure problems. and of 1015 00:33:55,933 --> 00:33:58,534 infrastructure problems. and of course the rising sea levels 1016 00:33:58,534 --> 00:34:00,701 course the rising sea levels that maybe need to be even have 1017 00:34:00,701 --> 00:34:03,900 that maybe need to be even have a what is it? Bulk heads and 1018 00:34:03,900 --> 00:34:06,401 a what is it? Bulk heads and other seawalls to prevent 1019 00:34:06,401 --> 00:34:08,167 other seawalls to prevent liquidation because I’m gonna 1020 00:34:08,167 --> 00:34:10,300 liquidation because I’m gonna be sharing about a town hall 1021 00:34:10,300 --> 00:34:11,434 be sharing about a town hall that happened the other night 1022 00:34:11,434 --> 00:34:14,434 that happened the other night uh in Queensland and Kent 1023 00:34:14,434 --> 00:34:15,801 uh in Queensland and Kent County about them basically 1024 00:34:15,801 --> 00:34:17,933 County about them basically losing their waterfront park. I 1025 00:34:17,933 --> 00:34:19,934 losing their waterfront park. I know it’s not a farm, but still 1026 00:34:19,934 --> 00:34:22,000 know it’s not a farm, but still that’s a big concern and it’s 1027 00:34:22,000 --> 00:34:23,601 that’s a big concern and it’s part of their tourism and their 1028 00:34:23,601 --> 00:34:25,967 part of their tourism and their natural Abbott to have a place 1029 00:34:25,967 --> 00:34:28,000 natural Abbott to have a place to enjoy themselves, have 1030 00:34:28,000 --> 00:34:29,167 to enjoy themselves, have festivals and live music. but 1031 00:34:29,167 --> 00:34:31,134 festivals and live music. but when the farmers are at 1032 00:34:31,134 --> 00:34:31,967 when the farmers are at recreational, they have a place 1033 00:34:31,967 --> 00:34:34,567 recreational, they have a place in the city to. To spend time 1034 00:34:34,567 --> 00:34:36,234 in the city to. To spend time with their family so to make 1035 00:34:36,234 --> 00:34:37,501 with their family so to make sure that their water is clean 1036 00:34:37,501 --> 00:34:39,200 sure that their water is clean is also about making sure that 1037 00:34:39,200 --> 00:34:41,134 is also about making sure that infrastructure and processing 1038 00:34:41,134 --> 00:34:43,233 infrastructure and processing is done um and if we have to be 1039 00:34:43,233 --> 00:34:45,301 is done um and if we have to be able to you know, I’m not 1040 00:34:45,301 --> 00:34:46,400 able to you know, I’m not calling on John Oliver, but 1041 00:34:46,400 --> 00:34:47,967 calling on John Oliver, but he’s also trying to buy a 1042 00:34:47,967 --> 00:34:50,734 he’s also trying to buy a sewage plant. uh so if others 1043 00:34:50,734 --> 00:34:52,934 sewage plant. uh so if others are looking to help us, you 1044 00:34:52,934 --> 00:34:54,501 are looking to help us, you know influencers out there, you 1045 00:34:54,501 --> 00:34:56,467 know influencers out there, you know help our accounts help our 1046 00:34:56,467 --> 00:34:57,467 know help our accounts help our communities to help protect our 1047 00:34:57,467 --> 00:35:00,966 communities to help protect our Chesapeake Bay and fund. you 1048 00:35:00,966 --> 00:35:02,967 Chesapeake Bay and fund. you know we need to be able to help 1049 00:35:02,967 --> 00:35:05,400 know we need to be able to help others. So with the state’s 1050 00:35:05,400 --> 00:35:09,568 others. So with the state’s ages, we’ve sued the EP to help 1051 00:35:09,568 --> 00:35:11,867 ages, we’ve sued the EP to help protect our bay and we need to 1052 00:35:11,867 --> 00:35:12,934 protect our bay and we need to be able to go back into the 1053 00:35:12,934 --> 00:35:15,734 be able to go back into the Defense Act and also the uh 1054 00:35:15,734 --> 00:35:16,266 Defense Act and also the uh national budget to make sure 1055 00:35:16,266 --> 00:35:18,300 national budget to make sure that the EP is always fully 1056 00:35:18,300 --> 00:35:19,834 that the EP is always fully funded so that we can protect 1057 00:35:19,834 --> 00:35:22,467 funded so that we can protect our water That’s uh Chesapeake 1058 00:35:22,467 --> 00:35:23,733 our water That’s uh Chesapeake Bay because it’s also a place 1059 00:35:23,733 --> 00:35:25,734 Bay because it’s also a place that we fish and we are do 1060 00:35:25,734 --> 00:35:28,000 that we fish and we are do recreational and grow crops. I 1061 00:35:28,000 --> 00:35:29,834 recreational and grow crops. I think it’s super important that 1062 00:35:29,834 --> 00:35:33,466 think it’s super important that we complete those parts. You 1063 00:35:33,466 --> 00:35:35,966 we complete those parts. You know be uh up here in 1064 00:35:35,966 --> 00:35:38,267 know be uh up here in Pennsylvania. We have a lot of 1065 00:35:38,267 --> 00:35:40,000 Pennsylvania. We have a lot of fresh water lakes that were 1066 00:35:40,000 --> 00:35:41,633 fresh water lakes that were constructed by our Army Corps 1067 00:35:41,633 --> 00:35:44,267 constructed by our Army Corps Engineers fifty plus years ago 1068 00:35:44,267 --> 00:35:47,100 Engineers fifty plus years ago that we all very much love to 1069 00:35:47,100 --> 00:35:49,533 that we all very much love to use for fishing for recreation 1070 00:35:49,533 --> 00:35:52,333 use for fishing for recreation boating etcetera, but because 1071 00:35:52,333 --> 00:35:54,400 boating etcetera, but because of climate change uh there’s a 1072 00:35:54,400 --> 00:35:56,100 of climate change uh there’s a lot of salt water pushing up 1073 00:35:56,100 --> 00:35:58,534 lot of salt water pushing up the Delaware River from the 1074 00:35:58,534 --> 00:36:01,701 the Delaware River from the Chesapeake um Inlet and they’re 1075 00:36:01,701 --> 00:36:03,567 Chesapeake um Inlet and they’re talking about now tapping into 1076 00:36:03,567 --> 00:36:08,000 talking about now tapping into some of our fresh water. Uh. To 1077 00:36:08,000 --> 00:36:10,733 some of our fresh water. Uh. To push water down the Lehigh and 1078 00:36:10,733 --> 00:36:12,700 push water down the Lehigh and the Delaware from upstream to 1079 00:36:12,700 --> 00:36:15,034 the Delaware from upstream to push this salt water back into 1080 00:36:15,034 --> 00:36:16,967 push this salt water back into the Atlantic Ocean um it seems 1081 00:36:16,967 --> 00:36:20,034 the Atlantic Ocean um it seems like that may be necessary as a 1082 00:36:20,034 --> 00:36:22,968 like that may be necessary as a short term option, but that’s 1083 00:36:22,968 --> 00:36:24,633 short term option, but that’s treating the symptom and not 1084 00:36:24,633 --> 00:36:26,434 treating the symptom and not the problem. Okay and our 1085 00:36:26,434 --> 00:36:28,200 the problem. Okay and our problem. here is climate change 1086 00:36:28,200 --> 00:36:29,467 problem. here is climate change and we need to start looking at 1087 00:36:29,467 --> 00:36:30,934 and we need to start looking at what we’re doing on a daily 1088 00:36:30,934 --> 00:36:34,534 what we’re doing on a daily basis. so I implore everyone. 1089 00:36:34,534 --> 00:36:38,367 basis. so I implore everyone. I’m drinking tap. And that’s 1090 00:36:38,367 --> 00:36:39,800 I’m drinking tap. And that’s what everybody else should be 1091 00:36:39,800 --> 00:36:41,067 what everybody else should be drinking, particularly in their 1092 00:36:41,067 --> 00:36:43,566 drinking, particularly in their own home. We all have very 1093 00:36:43,566 --> 00:36:45,233 own home. We all have very healthy water and we’re very 1094 00:36:45,233 --> 00:36:46,666 healthy water and we’re very fortunate here in the 1095 00:36:46,666 --> 00:36:47,700 fortunate here in the northeast. We have plenty of 1096 00:36:47,700 --> 00:36:50,034 northeast. We have plenty of rain water. We’re not hurting 1097 00:36:50,034 --> 00:36:50,700 rain water. We’re not hurting fresh water in the northeast, 1098 00:36:50,700 --> 00:36:53,201 fresh water in the northeast, but we have to become good 1099 00:36:53,201 --> 00:36:55,534 but we have to become good stewards of it and manage it uh 1100 00:36:55,534 --> 00:36:57,301 stewards of it and manage it uh properly and not be wasteful of 1101 00:36:57,301 --> 00:36:58,701 properly and not be wasteful of it. so I I’m pushing back on 1102 00:36:58,701 --> 00:37:01,201 it. so I I’m pushing back on all my ears that are drinking 1103 00:37:01,201 --> 00:37:02,701 all my ears that are drinking way too much. bottled water 1104 00:37:02,701 --> 00:37:04,833 way too much. bottled water water is necessary. I don’t buy 1105 00:37:04,833 --> 00:37:07,467 water is necessary. I don’t buy the fossil fuel. That wants to 1106 00:37:07,467 --> 00:37:09,333 the fossil fuel. That wants to put in now they put one out in 1107 00:37:09,333 --> 00:37:10,667 put in now they put one out in Western Pennsylvania. They 1108 00:37:10,667 --> 00:37:13,000 Western Pennsylvania. They wanna put one up along the 1109 00:37:13,000 --> 00:37:14,400 wanna put one up along the Susquehanna River in the 1110 00:37:14,400 --> 00:37:15,534 Susquehanna River in the eastern part of Pennsylvania, 1111 00:37:15,534 --> 00:37:18,067 eastern part of Pennsylvania, where they wanna build uh a 1112 00:37:18,067 --> 00:37:20,167 where they wanna build uh a plastics a brand new plastics 1113 00:37:20,167 --> 00:37:22,567 plastics a brand new plastics fabrication facility um we need 1114 00:37:22,567 --> 00:37:25,134 fabrication facility um we need to consider Biotics made from 1115 00:37:25,134 --> 00:37:26,733 to consider Biotics made from hemp and corn. we don’t need to 1116 00:37:26,733 --> 00:37:28,934 hemp and corn. we don’t need to consider it uh from fossil 1117 00:37:28,934 --> 00:37:33,101 consider it uh from fossil fuels. um we also need uh to 1118 00:37:33,101 --> 00:37:34,500 fuels. um we also need uh to start looking at what we’re 1119 00:37:34,500 --> 00:37:36,433 start looking at what we’re drinking and how we’re storing 1120 00:37:36,433 --> 00:37:40,034 drinking and how we’re storing it and come up with more sick 1121 00:37:40,034 --> 00:37:41,534 it and come up with more sick um strategies for our waste 1122 00:37:41,534 --> 00:37:43,601 um strategies for our waste management. Rather than 1123 00:37:43,601 --> 00:37:45,101 management. Rather than throwing everything into the 1124 00:37:45,101 --> 00:37:47,433 throwing everything into the compost into the landfill, that 1125 00:37:47,433 --> 00:37:48,234 compost into the landfill, that doesn’t get composted um we 1126 00:37:48,234 --> 00:37:50,433 doesn’t get composted um we were told plastics were gonna 1127 00:37:50,433 --> 00:37:52,167 were told plastics were gonna be recycled. We’ve been 1128 00:37:52,167 --> 00:37:54,434 be recycled. We’ve been recycling plastics for the past 1129 00:37:54,434 --> 00:37:56,300 recycling plastics for the past 30 years plus, but they haven’t 1130 00:37:56,300 --> 00:37:58,334 30 years plus, but they haven’t been recycled. All we do is 1131 00:37:58,334 --> 00:38:00,101 been recycled. All we do is collect it, but it doesn’t 1132 00:38:00,101 --> 00:38:02,101 collect it, but it doesn’t doesn’t actually happen. We’ve 1133 00:38:02,101 --> 00:38:04,167 doesn’t actually happen. We’ve been lied to in hood wink and 1134 00:38:04,167 --> 00:38:05,434 been lied to in hood wink and we’ve gotta start getting 1135 00:38:05,434 --> 00:38:06,801 we’ve gotta start getting smarter than this and start 1136 00:38:06,801 --> 00:38:08,867 smarter than this and start using products that we know 1137 00:38:08,867 --> 00:38:10,134 using products that we know will break down over time 1138 00:38:10,134 --> 00:38:13,601 will break down over time rather than the. Fuel plastic I 1139 00:38:13,601 --> 00:38:15,401 rather than the. Fuel plastic I completely agree with you, 1140 00:38:15,401 --> 00:38:16,000 completely agree with you, that’s the beauty of him. 1141 00:38:16,000 --> 00:38:18,467 that’s the beauty of him. That’s why we need it and glad 1142 00:38:18,467 --> 00:38:20,301 That’s why we need it and glad you’re drinking water. You know 1143 00:38:20,301 --> 00:38:21,701 you’re drinking water. You know anybody else who drinks like 1144 00:38:21,701 --> 00:38:24,034 anybody else who drinks like those big liters of water. you 1145 00:38:24,034 --> 00:38:25,901 those big liters of water. you know I am I look at him like 1146 00:38:25,901 --> 00:38:27,700 know I am I look at him like okay and then you stick a 1147 00:38:27,700 --> 00:38:28,634 okay and then you stick a flavor packet in it. I was like 1148 00:38:28,634 --> 00:38:29,967 flavor packet in it. I was like why didn’t you just buy the 1149 00:38:29,967 --> 00:38:32,434 why didn’t you just buy the flavored drink but here’s the 1150 00:38:32,434 --> 00:38:34,000 flavored drink but here’s the thing We also understand that a 1151 00:38:34,000 --> 00:38:36,301 thing We also understand that a lot of corporations are 1152 00:38:36,301 --> 00:38:38,867 lot of corporations are stocking up Aquifer You know in 1153 00:38:38,867 --> 00:38:40,301 stocking up Aquifer You know in order to fill those bottles of 1154 00:38:40,301 --> 00:38:41,734 order to fill those bottles of water so they’re taking natural 1155 00:38:41,734 --> 00:38:43,501 water so they’re taking natural spring. Water or they’re taking 1156 00:38:43,501 --> 00:38:45,101 spring. Water or they’re taking water from the lake and buying 1157 00:38:45,101 --> 00:38:47,567 water from the lake and buying it from the city. Um you know 1158 00:38:47,567 --> 00:38:48,333 it from the city. Um you know the millions of leaders per 1159 00:38:48,333 --> 00:38:50,567 the millions of leaders per year but it’s not being 1160 00:38:50,567 --> 00:38:52,434 year but it’s not being replenished because climate 1161 00:38:52,434 --> 00:38:54,666 replenished because climate change this needs to also get 1162 00:38:54,666 --> 00:38:58,101 change this needs to also get and I know it’s a state issue, 1163 00:38:58,101 --> 00:38:59,434 and I know it’s a state issue, but it’s the federal government 1164 00:38:59,434 --> 00:39:01,267 but it’s the federal government needs to be able to step in. I 1165 00:39:01,267 --> 00:39:03,267 needs to be able to step in. I think we should be able to 1166 00:39:03,267 --> 00:39:04,934 think we should be able to help. It’s all part of climate 1167 00:39:04,934 --> 00:39:06,167 help. It’s all part of climate change and we need to get back 1168 00:39:06,167 --> 00:39:09,434 change and we need to get back into Paris and go from there. 1169 00:39:09,434 --> 00:39:12,433 into Paris and go from there. I’m absolutely. Thank you guys. 1170 00:39:12,433 --> 00:39:13,367 I’m absolutely. Thank you guys. That’s honestly the most 1171 00:39:13,367 --> 00:39:14,700 That’s honestly the most important issue to me is 1172 00:39:14,700 --> 00:39:16,900 important issue to me is climate change now moving on to 1173 00:39:16,900 --> 00:39:18,701 climate change now moving on to um a separate issue. How is the 1174 00:39:18,701 --> 00:39:20,167 um a separate issue. How is the trade war with China impacted 1175 00:39:20,167 --> 00:39:21,734 trade war with China impacted the industry and farmers 1176 00:39:21,734 --> 00:39:22,833 the industry and farmers livelihoods, and I think that 1177 00:39:22,833 --> 00:39:25,401 livelihoods, and I think that we can kind of um lump in 1178 00:39:25,401 --> 00:39:27,534 we can kind of um lump in living wages um and kind of 1179 00:39:27,534 --> 00:39:29,167 living wages um and kind of farmers livelihoods altogether 1180 00:39:29,167 --> 00:39:30,434 farmers livelihoods altogether with this question as well. Um 1181 00:39:30,434 --> 00:39:32,167 with this question as well. Um yeah, I’ll go ahead and help 1182 00:39:32,167 --> 00:39:34,433 yeah, I’ll go ahead and help you start us off. Well. I 1183 00:39:34,433 --> 00:39:36,101 you start us off. Well. I understand that Marilyn has had 1184 00:39:36,101 --> 00:39:38,567 understand that Marilyn has had a big cash crop. It was 1185 00:39:38,567 --> 00:39:41,200 a big cash crop. It was soybeans uh you know very small 1186 00:39:41,200 --> 00:39:42,833 soybeans uh you know very small percentage actually went to 1187 00:39:42,833 --> 00:39:44,933 percentage actually went to China uh but. When you’re 1188 00:39:44,933 --> 00:39:47,301 China uh but. When you’re dealing with you know Nafta, 1189 00:39:47,301 --> 00:39:50,667 dealing with you know Nafta, the T and other things that are 1190 00:39:50,667 --> 00:39:52,301 the T and other things that are happening uh trying to place 1191 00:39:52,301 --> 00:39:53,866 happening uh trying to place into a part because it can also 1192 00:39:53,866 --> 00:39:55,067 into a part because it can also get put on a rail and sent to 1193 00:39:55,067 --> 00:39:57,467 get put on a rail and sent to the West coast and it’s cheap 1194 00:39:57,467 --> 00:39:59,467 the West coast and it’s cheap to send it to China having this 1195 00:39:59,467 --> 00:40:01,934 to send it to China having this big impact of sales go from 1196 00:40:01,934 --> 00:40:04,700 big impact of sales go from like 16000000000 to just six 1197 00:40:04,700 --> 00:40:07,034 like 16000000000 to just six that $10000000000 was profit. 1198 00:40:07,034 --> 00:40:08,734 that $10000000000 was profit. That was lost. That mean there 1199 00:40:08,734 --> 00:40:11,200 That was lost. That mean there was a lot more dead crops full 1200 00:40:11,200 --> 00:40:12,400 was a lot more dead crops full harvest bins that basically 1201 00:40:12,400 --> 00:40:14,367 harvest bins that basically weren’t getting sold. Or none 1202 00:40:14,367 --> 00:40:16,566 weren’t getting sold. Or none of it being put on ships it 1203 00:40:16,566 --> 00:40:19,134 of it being put on ships it gets sent overseas and here in 1204 00:40:19,134 --> 00:40:22,100 gets sent overseas and here in Maryland majority products that 1205 00:40:22,100 --> 00:40:24,467 Maryland majority products that are for farmers they go to 1206 00:40:24,467 --> 00:40:27,434 are for farmers they go to Europe Africa South America 1207 00:40:27,434 --> 00:40:30,134 Europe Africa South America even the Canada and now it was 1208 00:40:30,134 --> 00:40:32,466 even the Canada and now it was basically kinda cut short, so 1209 00:40:32,466 --> 00:40:35,134 basically kinda cut short, so it really hurt everybody as a 1210 00:40:35,134 --> 00:40:36,800 it really hurt everybody as a farmer when they needed to sell 1211 00:40:36,800 --> 00:40:38,968 farmer when they needed to sell something, which is really led 1212 00:40:38,968 --> 00:40:39,867 something, which is really led to the highest number of 1213 00:40:39,867 --> 00:40:42,000 to the highest number of bankruptcies that we’ve ever 1214 00:40:42,000 --> 00:40:43,934 bankruptcies that we’ve ever seen here on the shore. Yeah, 1215 00:40:43,934 --> 00:40:46,567 seen here on the shore. Yeah, it’s to piggy back on that we 1216 00:40:46,567 --> 00:40:49,468 it’s to piggy back on that we lost 19% of our farms in 1217 00:40:49,468 --> 00:40:51,567 lost 19% of our farms in Pennsylvania in 2018, They just 1218 00:40:51,567 --> 00:40:53,200 Pennsylvania in 2018, They just went out of business and then 1219 00:40:53,200 --> 00:40:56,367 went out of business and then in 2019 another 11% on top of 1220 00:40:56,367 --> 00:40:58,634 in 2019 another 11% on top of that If you don’t think this is 1221 00:40:58,634 --> 00:41:01,068 that If you don’t think this is gonna eventually impact our 1222 00:41:01,068 --> 00:41:02,334 gonna eventually impact our ability to feed America. We 1223 00:41:02,334 --> 00:41:05,566 ability to feed America. We need to wake up. I agree uh and 1224 00:41:05,566 --> 00:41:09,734 need to wake up. I agree uh and uh you know we’re we’re 1225 00:41:09,734 --> 00:41:12,167 uh you know we’re we’re probably at fault for producing 1226 00:41:12,167 --> 00:41:15,067 probably at fault for producing more than we. Consume we have 1227 00:41:15,067 --> 00:41:17,600 more than we. Consume we have such a surplus of products that 1228 00:41:17,600 --> 00:41:19,267 such a surplus of products that we’re we’re victim of our own 1229 00:41:19,267 --> 00:41:21,400 we’re we’re victim of our own success. We can do this so 1230 00:41:21,400 --> 00:41:22,567 success. We can do this so efficiently compared to the 1231 00:41:22,567 --> 00:41:26,366 efficiently compared to the years past that we’ve increased 1232 00:41:26,366 --> 00:41:27,834 years past that we’ve increased our productivity to such a 1233 00:41:27,834 --> 00:41:29,600 our productivity to such a degree that we have all this 1234 00:41:29,600 --> 00:41:32,300 degree that we have all this extra product and so this is 1235 00:41:32,300 --> 00:41:35,067 extra product and so this is another uh justification for 1236 00:41:35,067 --> 00:41:36,967 another uh justification for bringing the plant into the 1237 00:41:36,967 --> 00:41:39,267 bringing the plant into the product mix of our agricultural 1238 00:41:39,267 --> 00:41:41,201 product mix of our agricultural communities because all the 1239 00:41:41,201 --> 00:41:43,134 communities because all the markets that wanna consume uh 1240 00:41:43,134 --> 00:41:46,101 markets that wanna consume uh products made from. Him to be 1241 00:41:46,101 --> 00:41:47,967 products made from. Him to be controlled right here in the 1242 00:41:47,967 --> 00:41:50,134 controlled right here in the United States. We’ve got deeds 1243 00:41:50,134 --> 00:41:51,267 United States. We’ve got deeds from hemp that can be used for 1244 00:41:51,267 --> 00:41:53,634 from hemp that can be used for cattle feed. We’ve got textiles 1245 00:41:53,634 --> 00:41:54,967 cattle feed. We’ve got textiles that can be made uh from the 1246 00:41:54,967 --> 00:41:56,734 that can be made uh from the fiber we’ve got building 1247 00:41:56,734 --> 00:41:59,033 fiber we’ve got building products whether it’s hemp or 1248 00:41:59,033 --> 00:42:00,367 products whether it’s hemp or insulation for the building 1249 00:42:00,367 --> 00:42:02,301 insulation for the building trades we’ve got automobile 1250 00:42:02,301 --> 00:42:04,466 trades we’ve got automobile parts from injection molded uh 1251 00:42:04,466 --> 00:42:05,967 parts from injection molded uh fiber pellets that can be used 1252 00:42:05,967 --> 00:42:08,501 fiber pellets that can be used to do uh quarter panels and 1253 00:42:08,501 --> 00:42:11,134 to do uh quarter panels and Woods and Trump lids etcetera, 1254 00:42:11,134 --> 00:42:13,567 Woods and Trump lids etcetera, and there’s also Cbd oil that 1255 00:42:13,567 --> 00:42:16,301 and there’s also Cbd oil that we also have. The big demand 1256 00:42:16,301 --> 00:42:18,467 we also have. The big demand for that can be used in some 1257 00:42:18,467 --> 00:42:20,300 for that can be used in some health products so um a lot of 1258 00:42:20,300 --> 00:42:21,934 health products so um a lot of those and all those markets are 1259 00:42:21,934 --> 00:42:23,134 those and all those markets are just doesn’t matter what 1260 00:42:23,134 --> 00:42:24,666 just doesn’t matter what Malaysia wants to do what the M 1261 00:42:24,666 --> 00:42:26,633 Malaysia wants to do what the M is doing what China is doing, 1262 00:42:26,633 --> 00:42:28,334 is doing what China is doing, we control all the demand and 1263 00:42:28,334 --> 00:42:29,900 we control all the demand and supply right here in our own 1264 00:42:29,900 --> 00:42:32,000 supply right here in our own country. Don’t we’re not 1265 00:42:32,000 --> 00:42:34,400 country. Don’t we’re not processing it, but we can’t 1266 00:42:34,400 --> 00:42:36,000 processing it, but we can’t capitalize on it. Europeans the 1267 00:42:36,000 --> 00:42:37,167 capitalize on it. Europeans the Canadians they’re putting this 1268 00:42:37,167 --> 00:42:39,000 Canadians they’re putting this in their automobiles. already. 1269 00:42:39,000 --> 00:42:40,266 in their automobiles. already. they’re ahead of us. We gotta 1270 00:42:40,266 --> 00:42:42,267 they’re ahead of us. We gotta catch up. We gotta get smart I 1271 00:42:42,267 --> 00:42:44,601 catch up. We gotta get smart I completely agree and until. In 1272 00:42:44,601 --> 00:42:46,234 completely agree and until. In the office, we need to be able 1273 00:42:46,234 --> 00:42:48,101 the office, we need to be able to understand and tell our 1274 00:42:48,101 --> 00:42:49,634 to understand and tell our farmers exactly how this hemp 1275 00:42:49,634 --> 00:42:51,100 farmers exactly how this hemp product is going to work 1276 00:42:51,100 --> 00:42:53,067 product is going to work because they understand that if 1277 00:42:53,067 --> 00:42:54,000 because they understand that if they sell something they’re 1278 00:42:54,000 --> 00:42:55,234 they sell something they’re gonna get taxed on it well, 1279 00:42:55,234 --> 00:42:56,934 gonna get taxed on it well, this tax actually will go back 1280 00:42:56,934 --> 00:42:58,167 this tax actually will go back to our farmers and will go back 1281 00:42:58,167 --> 00:43:00,467 to our farmers and will go back into our Medicare system and 1282 00:43:00,467 --> 00:43:02,933 into our Medicare system and provide them AU and my plan. I 1283 00:43:02,933 --> 00:43:04,434 provide them AU and my plan. I wanna make sure that they have 1284 00:43:04,434 --> 00:43:06,134 wanna make sure that they have a universal basic income so 1285 00:43:06,134 --> 00:43:08,400 a universal basic income so they don’t really need to rely 1286 00:43:08,400 --> 00:43:10,267 they don’t really need to rely on the uh seasons. They really 1287 00:43:10,267 --> 00:43:11,767 on the uh seasons. They really don’t need to rely on 1288 00:43:11,767 --> 00:43:13,900 don’t need to rely on everything else or profits. Or 1289 00:43:13,900 --> 00:43:16,567 everything else or profits. Or the markets or Twitter because 1290 00:43:16,567 --> 00:43:18,634 the markets or Twitter because the president decided to go at 1291 00:43:18,634 --> 00:43:20,567 the president decided to go at them We need to make sure that 1292 00:43:20,567 --> 00:43:22,200 them We need to make sure that our farmers have stability just 1293 00:43:22,200 --> 00:43:23,466 our farmers have stability just like our teachers our health 1294 00:43:23,466 --> 00:43:26,034 like our teachers our health care professionals and it may 1295 00:43:26,034 --> 00:43:28,434 care professionals and it may have to go to a universal basic 1296 00:43:28,434 --> 00:43:30,200 have to go to a universal basic income so that we can actually 1297 00:43:30,200 --> 00:43:32,400 income so that we can actually make sure that we start to get 1298 00:43:32,400 --> 00:43:34,200 make sure that we start to get back into that market and 1299 00:43:34,200 --> 00:43:35,600 back into that market and succeed our country in a 1300 00:43:35,600 --> 00:43:37,633 succeed our country in a recession and it’s not looking 1301 00:43:37,633 --> 00:43:39,134 recession and it’s not looking anytime good. You can think 1302 00:43:39,134 --> 00:43:40,800 anytime good. You can think that stock park is going up and 1303 00:43:40,800 --> 00:43:42,401 that stock park is going up and up and up but may come down 1304 00:43:42,401 --> 00:43:44,567 up and up but may come down very hard on us very soon and 1305 00:43:44,567 --> 00:43:46,300 very hard on us very soon and we have to be ready and provide 1306 00:43:46,300 --> 00:43:47,433 we have to be ready and provide something to provide an 1307 00:43:47,433 --> 00:43:49,900 something to provide an incentive. Stimulus by making 1308 00:43:49,900 --> 00:43:51,334 incentive. Stimulus by making sure things are legal for our 1309 00:43:51,334 --> 00:43:53,367 sure things are legal for our farmers so that it starts 1310 00:43:53,367 --> 00:43:54,267 farmers so that it starts because we’re tired of the 1311 00:43:54,267 --> 00:43:56,201 because we’re tired of the trickle down effect We need to 1312 00:43:56,201 --> 00:43:57,867 trickle down effect We need to be able to make this work from 1313 00:43:57,867 --> 00:44:01,600 be able to make this work from the ground roots up. That’s why 1314 00:44:01,600 --> 00:44:02,934 the ground roots up. That’s why we’re running for Congress or 1315 00:44:02,934 --> 00:44:04,634 we’re running for Congress or please keep the Mason in 1316 00:44:04,634 --> 00:44:06,267 please keep the Mason in Maryland if she comes up to 1317 00:44:06,267 --> 00:44:08,134 Maryland if she comes up to Pennsylvania, she’d be so 1318 00:44:08,134 --> 00:44:09,634 Pennsylvania, she’d be so popular with what she just said 1319 00:44:09,634 --> 00:44:11,066 popular with what she just said I wouldn’t be able to beat her. 1320 00:44:11,066 --> 00:44:12,800 I wouldn’t be able to beat her. I mean horrors would be all 1321 00:44:12,800 --> 00:44:14,267 I mean horrors would be all wine and they’d be you’d be 1322 00:44:14,267 --> 00:44:16,534 wine and they’d be you’d be their champion um but that’s 1323 00:44:16,534 --> 00:44:19,300 their champion um but that’s exactly right we need to value 1324 00:44:19,300 --> 00:44:20,134 exactly right we need to value our communities and make sure 1325 00:44:20,134 --> 00:44:22,467 our communities and make sure that we’re paying. In a living 1326 00:44:22,467 --> 00:44:23,401 that we’re paying. In a living wage and we’ll get into this in 1327 00:44:23,401 --> 00:44:25,700 wage and we’ll get into this in a moment, but just one last 1328 00:44:25,700 --> 00:44:28,000 a moment, but just one last comment on this China uh trade 1329 00:44:28,000 --> 00:44:31,734 comment on this China uh trade in Fargo and battle that we’re 1330 00:44:31,734 --> 00:44:33,167 in Fargo and battle that we’re in here, Nobody argues the fact 1331 00:44:33,167 --> 00:44:34,901 in here, Nobody argues the fact that we needed to call out the 1332 00:44:34,901 --> 00:44:37,101 that we needed to call out the Chinese they were floating the 1333 00:44:37,101 --> 00:44:39,367 Chinese they were floating the Wt uh and we needed to make 1334 00:44:39,367 --> 00:44:41,367 Wt uh and we needed to make sure that they were uh 1335 00:44:41,367 --> 00:44:43,267 sure that they were uh following the rules like 1336 00:44:43,267 --> 00:44:45,133 following the rules like everyone else, but whenever you 1337 00:44:45,133 --> 00:44:46,934 everyone else, but whenever you go into battle, you line up all 1338 00:44:46,934 --> 00:44:48,900 go into battle, you line up all your allies with you and you 1339 00:44:48,900 --> 00:44:51,034 your allies with you and you take your strongest team. And 1340 00:44:51,034 --> 00:44:53,600 take your strongest team. And you use the pile doctrine go in 1341 00:44:53,600 --> 00:44:56,101 you use the pile doctrine go in with overwhelming force so that 1342 00:44:56,101 --> 00:44:57,867 with overwhelming force so that they know who has the power and 1343 00:44:57,867 --> 00:45:00,600 they know who has the power and we needed the Argentinians and 1344 00:45:00,600 --> 00:45:01,601 we needed the Argentinians and the Australians and the 1345 00:45:01,601 --> 00:45:03,267 the Australians and the Brazilians and the Canadians 1346 00:45:03,267 --> 00:45:05,767 Brazilians and the Canadians and the European community with 1347 00:45:05,767 --> 00:45:07,867 and the European community with the Americans locked elbow to 1348 00:45:07,867 --> 00:45:09,766 the Americans locked elbow to elbow and going with our 1349 00:45:09,766 --> 00:45:12,101 elbow and going with our communities and saying to the 1350 00:45:12,101 --> 00:45:13,934 communities and saying to the Chinese. now you need to feed 1351 00:45:13,934 --> 00:45:15,900 Chinese. now you need to feed your people. We’re gonna change 1352 00:45:15,900 --> 00:45:16,666 your people. We’re gonna change what’s going on here. Well, 1353 00:45:16,666 --> 00:45:18,301 what’s going on here. Well, you’re not getting any of this 1354 00:45:18,301 --> 00:45:21,667 you’re not getting any of this from us. Okay. Until we solve 1355 00:45:21,667 --> 00:45:23,034 from us. Okay. Until we solve this problem and I think the 1356 00:45:23,034 --> 00:45:24,367 this problem and I think the push back from the people in 1357 00:45:24,367 --> 00:45:25,834 push back from the people in China now they they’ve been 1358 00:45:25,834 --> 00:45:28,467 China now they they’ve been known to start their people. I 1359 00:45:28,467 --> 00:45:30,467 known to start their people. I get it, but you know you just 1360 00:45:30,467 --> 00:45:32,200 get it, but you know you just can’t do that to billions and 1361 00:45:32,200 --> 00:45:33,468 can’t do that to billions and billions of people they needed 1362 00:45:33,468 --> 00:45:35,401 billions of people they needed the products that we had to 1363 00:45:35,401 --> 00:45:37,400 the products that we had to offer, but instead we sold out 1364 00:45:37,400 --> 00:45:39,267 offer, but instead we sold out the American farmer and left 1365 00:45:39,267 --> 00:45:42,067 the American farmer and left all these other uh agricultural 1366 00:45:42,067 --> 00:45:44,068 all these other uh agricultural communities capitalize on our 1367 00:45:44,068 --> 00:45:45,500 communities capitalize on our misfortune. I just thought it 1368 00:45:45,500 --> 00:45:47,001 misfortune. I just thought it was a real poor strategy and 1369 00:45:47,001 --> 00:45:48,401 was a real poor strategy and you know it’s not rocket 1370 00:45:48,401 --> 00:45:50,467 you know it’s not rocket science here. um I don’t 1371 00:45:50,467 --> 00:45:51,500 science here. um I don’t understand why uh intelligent 1372 00:45:51,500 --> 00:45:56,701 understand why uh intelligent people. Larry Cud and Richard 1373 00:45:56,701 --> 00:46:00,000 people. Larry Cud and Richard uh um and you know why this was 1374 00:46:00,000 --> 00:46:03,067 uh um and you know why this was ever allowed to be embarked 1375 00:46:03,067 --> 00:46:04,767 ever allowed to be embarked upon without linking up our 1376 00:46:04,767 --> 00:46:06,401 upon without linking up our allies first didn’t make sense 1377 00:46:06,401 --> 00:46:08,833 allies first didn’t make sense to me um they weren’t to make a 1378 00:46:08,833 --> 00:46:10,267 to me um they weren’t to make a quick buck because they knew 1379 00:46:10,267 --> 00:46:12,167 quick buck because they knew that they could sort it or sell 1380 00:46:12,167 --> 00:46:14,267 that they could sort it or sell it or buy more of it in order 1381 00:46:14,267 --> 00:46:16,501 it or buy more of it in order to make a quick. but that’s how 1382 00:46:16,501 --> 00:46:17,701 to make a quick. but that’s how the stock market works if you 1383 00:46:17,701 --> 00:46:18,934 the stock market works if you control the source of 1384 00:46:18,934 --> 00:46:20,468 control the source of information, then feed it out 1385 00:46:20,468 --> 00:46:22,167 information, then feed it out and you can make money so 1386 00:46:22,167 --> 00:46:24,834 and you can make money so that’s. It needs to be moving 1387 00:46:24,834 --> 00:46:27,200 that’s. It needs to be moving into they do, but before we got 1388 00:46:27,200 --> 00:46:28,600 into they do, but before we got thrown under the bus and yet 1389 00:46:28,600 --> 00:46:30,433 thrown under the bus and yet the farmer still in 1390 00:46:30,433 --> 00:46:31,367 the farmer still in Pennsylvania, he still wants to 1391 00:46:31,367 --> 00:46:32,434 Pennsylvania, he still wants to they still wanna vote for these 1392 00:46:32,434 --> 00:46:36,068 they still wanna vote for these people they need to uh pay 1393 00:46:36,068 --> 00:46:36,834 people they need to uh pay attention to what’s going on 1394 00:46:36,834 --> 00:46:38,767 attention to what’s going on because can they survive 1395 00:46:38,767 --> 00:46:40,401 because can they survive another 4 years of this 1396 00:46:40,401 --> 00:46:42,533 another 4 years of this administration cutting them 1397 00:46:42,533 --> 00:46:43,100 administration cutting them directly in front of their 1398 00:46:43,100 --> 00:46:46,867 directly in front of their fields and basically hanging 1399 00:46:46,867 --> 00:46:47,934 fields and basically hanging them out to dry? Well, let’s 1400 00:46:47,934 --> 00:46:49,967 them out to dry? Well, let’s talk about what we can do on a 1401 00:46:49,967 --> 00:46:51,101 talk about what we can do on a local level here me and see how 1402 00:46:51,101 --> 00:46:52,667 local level here me and see how we can help. That’s our next 1403 00:46:52,667 --> 00:46:55,167 we can help. That’s our next question. What do you think? 1404 00:46:55,167 --> 00:46:55,967 question. What do you think? Lauren Absolutely I wanted to 1405 00:46:55,967 --> 00:46:57,466 Lauren Absolutely I wanted to go ahead and uh wrap us up by 1406 00:46:57,466 --> 00:47:00,067 go ahead and uh wrap us up by asking you guys what can people 1407 00:47:00,067 --> 00:47:03,734 asking you guys what can people do to support farmers? Well, I 1408 00:47:03,734 --> 00:47:06,901 do to support farmers? Well, I think that buying local uh is 1409 00:47:06,901 --> 00:47:07,534 think that buying local uh is kind of the nice thing you know 1410 00:47:07,534 --> 00:47:10,101 kind of the nice thing you know you’re out there on that drive 1411 00:47:10,101 --> 00:47:11,667 you’re out there on that drive Monday through Friday. Take a 1412 00:47:11,667 --> 00:47:13,900 Monday through Friday. Take a detour. I’m your local farmer. 1413 00:47:13,900 --> 00:47:16,300 detour. I’m your local farmer. You know they’re out there in 1414 00:47:16,300 --> 00:47:19,001 You know they’re out there in their SU V or with a display or 1415 00:47:19,001 --> 00:47:20,968 their SU V or with a display or at their local produce shop, 1416 00:47:20,968 --> 00:47:23,401 at their local produce shop, you know before they sell to 1417 00:47:23,401 --> 00:47:24,433 you know before they sell to the big market like directly 1418 00:47:24,433 --> 00:47:26,000 the big market like directly from the farmer. I think that 1419 00:47:26,000 --> 00:47:27,634 from the farmer. I think that would really help because then 1420 00:47:27,634 --> 00:47:28,567 would really help because then you actually see the product 1421 00:47:28,567 --> 00:47:30,000 you actually see the product that you’re actually buying 1422 00:47:30,000 --> 00:47:31,667 that you’re actually buying with the person who is actually 1423 00:47:31,667 --> 00:47:34,067 with the person who is actually grown it and of course you. 1424 00:47:34,067 --> 00:47:35,701 grown it and of course you. Here in Maryland, we wanna make 1425 00:47:35,701 --> 00:47:37,666 Here in Maryland, we wanna make sure that we are proud of what 1426 00:47:37,666 --> 00:47:39,367 sure that we are proud of what we grow here. so if you wanna 1427 00:47:39,367 --> 00:47:40,700 we grow here. so if you wanna be able to support the brand, 1428 00:47:40,700 --> 00:47:43,267 be able to support the brand, you know, make sure it’s with 1429 00:47:43,267 --> 00:47:44,566 you know, make sure it’s with Marilyn. I’m pretty sure 1430 00:47:44,566 --> 00:47:45,601 Marilyn. I’m pretty sure there’s also brand awareness 1431 00:47:45,601 --> 00:47:47,634 there’s also brand awareness out in uh Pennsylvania so that 1432 00:47:47,634 --> 00:47:49,801 out in uh Pennsylvania so that you can actually grow your 1433 00:47:49,801 --> 00:47:50,534 you can actually grow your product there and have it 1434 00:47:50,534 --> 00:47:52,566 product there and have it branded that it came from 1435 00:47:52,566 --> 00:47:53,934 branded that it came from Pennsylvania instead of 1436 00:47:53,934 --> 00:47:55,034 Pennsylvania instead of somewhere from overseas. I 1437 00:47:55,034 --> 00:47:56,334 somewhere from overseas. I think that is super important 1438 00:47:56,334 --> 00:47:57,834 think that is super important by making sure that we support 1439 00:47:57,834 --> 00:47:59,401 by making sure that we support our local farmers and then 1440 00:47:59,401 --> 00:48:01,468 our local farmers and then fight and lobby to make sure 1441 00:48:01,468 --> 00:48:02,234 fight and lobby to make sure that they have a right to 1442 00:48:02,234 --> 00:48:05,434 that they have a right to repair help us get these laws 1443 00:48:05,434 --> 00:48:06,634 repair help us get these laws passed so that we can have him 1444 00:48:06,634 --> 00:48:09,934 passed so that we can have him rural broadband and Now, I 1445 00:48:09,934 --> 00:48:12,367 rural broadband and Now, I think that’s just a tip of the 1446 00:48:12,367 --> 00:48:15,000 think that’s just a tip of the iceberg, but if one person can 1447 00:48:15,000 --> 00:48:16,434 iceberg, but if one person can do one thing, maybe somebody 1448 00:48:16,434 --> 00:48:18,134 do one thing, maybe somebody else have a different passion 1449 00:48:18,134 --> 00:48:21,667 else have a different passion can help us. So what can you 1450 00:48:21,667 --> 00:48:24,300 can help us. So what can you say? why at all those points 1451 00:48:24,300 --> 00:48:25,601 say? why at all those points that that you brought up, you 1452 00:48:25,601 --> 00:48:28,167 that that you brought up, you bad and advocating to bring 1453 00:48:28,167 --> 00:48:30,000 bad and advocating to bring back into school, but I really 1454 00:48:30,000 --> 00:48:33,600 back into school, but I really wanna just paint a broad brush 1455 00:48:33,600 --> 00:48:36,068 wanna just paint a broad brush stroke picture here and for 1456 00:48:36,068 --> 00:48:36,667 stroke picture here and for everybody in the audience who 1457 00:48:36,667 --> 00:48:40,733 everybody in the audience who thinks this is. This is how it 1458 00:48:40,733 --> 00:48:44,134 thinks this is. This is how it was 50 years ago where 75 years 1459 00:48:44,134 --> 00:48:46,633 was 50 years ago where 75 years ago, people came in to our 1460 00:48:46,633 --> 00:48:48,000 ago, people came in to our schools at 6 o’clock in the 1461 00:48:48,000 --> 00:48:51,100 schools at 6 o’clock in the morning and started dicing 1462 00:48:51,100 --> 00:48:53,367 morning and started dicing vegetables and making soups and 1463 00:48:53,367 --> 00:48:56,400 vegetables and making soups and stews and stocks from chicken 1464 00:48:56,400 --> 00:48:58,434 stews and stocks from chicken and poultry products and whole 1465 00:48:58,434 --> 00:49:02,434 and poultry products and whole foods and they made meals for 1466 00:49:02,434 --> 00:49:03,933 foods and they made meals for lunch time serving made from 1467 00:49:03,933 --> 00:49:06,000 lunch time serving made from products bought from a local 1468 00:49:06,000 --> 00:49:08,533 products bought from a local farmers. We have local green. 1469 00:49:08,533 --> 00:49:10,934 farmers. We have local green. That can be locally and made 1470 00:49:10,934 --> 00:49:13,701 That can be locally and made into breads we could have 1471 00:49:13,701 --> 00:49:16,167 into breads we could have school district wide or 1472 00:49:16,167 --> 00:49:17,467 school district wide or multiple school district wide 1473 00:49:17,467 --> 00:49:19,534 multiple school district wide bakeries that did nothing but 1474 00:49:19,534 --> 00:49:21,534 bakeries that did nothing but buy local grains build locally 1475 00:49:21,534 --> 00:49:24,034 buy local grains build locally and they were given living wage 1476 00:49:24,034 --> 00:49:27,100 and they were given living wage jobs the big roles and buns and 1477 00:49:27,100 --> 00:49:28,801 jobs the big roles and buns and breads for the school district 1478 00:49:28,801 --> 00:49:31,100 breads for the school district for all the schools within the 1479 00:49:31,100 --> 00:49:32,400 for all the schools within the districts in the cooperative 1480 00:49:32,400 --> 00:49:34,166 districts in the cooperative and then we had employed people 1481 00:49:34,166 --> 00:49:36,134 and then we had employed people gave them living wage jobs to 1482 00:49:36,134 --> 00:49:38,701 gave them living wage jobs to come and work in the schools. 1483 00:49:38,701 --> 00:49:41,933 come and work in the schools. Serve and prepare home foods 1484 00:49:41,933 --> 00:49:44,467 Serve and prepare home foods guess not as much obesity we 1485 00:49:44,467 --> 00:49:46,567 guess not as much obesity we didn’t have uh the diabetes 1486 00:49:46,567 --> 00:49:48,167 didn’t have uh the diabetes that we have today and who 1487 00:49:48,167 --> 00:49:50,300 that we have today and who knows what effects that has on 1488 00:49:50,300 --> 00:49:53,066 knows what effects that has on our immune systems, but the uh 1489 00:49:53,066 --> 00:49:56,967 our immune systems, but the uh the back side now we have to 1490 00:49:56,967 --> 00:49:58,267 the back side now we have to subsidize our farmers because 1491 00:49:58,267 --> 00:50:00,000 subsidize our farmers because the farmer isn’t selling it to 1492 00:50:00,000 --> 00:50:00,867 the farmer isn’t selling it to the school anymore. He still 1493 00:50:00,867 --> 00:50:02,700 the school anymore. He still has to pay all the school 1494 00:50:02,700 --> 00:50:03,634 has to pay all the school taxes, but it’s going out to 1495 00:50:03,634 --> 00:50:06,101 taxes, but it’s going out to the the Midwest and getting 1496 00:50:06,101 --> 00:50:06,800 the the Midwest and getting repurposed or out of the 1497 00:50:06,800 --> 00:50:07,967 repurposed or out of the country and then brought back, 1498 00:50:07,967 --> 00:50:09,400 country and then brought back, Mike Tyson and Cisco and back 1499 00:50:09,400 --> 00:50:11,534 Mike Tyson and Cisco and back into the schools. Heated up in 1500 00:50:11,534 --> 00:50:12,900 into the schools. Heated up in the bag and then the bags go to 1501 00:50:12,900 --> 00:50:15,066 the bag and then the bags go to the landfill and the farmer has 1502 00:50:15,066 --> 00:50:16,901 the landfill and the farmer has to be subsidized is they’re not 1503 00:50:16,901 --> 00:50:18,434 to be subsidized is they’re not made a living wage and the kids 1504 00:50:18,434 --> 00:50:19,900 made a living wage and the kids are more obese and they’re 1505 00:50:19,900 --> 00:50:20,734 are more obese and they’re having more issues with 1506 00:50:20,734 --> 00:50:23,067 having more issues with diabetes so health care costs 1507 00:50:23,067 --> 00:50:24,700 diabetes so health care costs go up and you know maybe 1508 00:50:24,700 --> 00:50:27,234 go up and you know maybe instead of school boards voting 1509 00:50:27,234 --> 00:50:29,867 instead of school boards voting for the lowest dollar product. 1510 00:50:29,867 --> 00:50:31,933 for the lowest dollar product. Maybe we wanna look at the 1511 00:50:31,933 --> 00:50:32,767 Maybe we wanna look at the quality of what we’re feeding 1512 00:50:32,767 --> 00:50:35,967 quality of what we’re feeding our kids and show them a signal 1513 00:50:35,967 --> 00:50:38,400 our kids and show them a signal that this is how you prepare a 1514 00:50:38,400 --> 00:50:40,401 that this is how you prepare a meal because the use of. 1515 00:50:40,401 --> 00:50:42,267 meal because the use of. America anybody 40 years or 1516 00:50:42,267 --> 00:50:44,767 America anybody 40 years or younger a lot of them don’t 1517 00:50:44,767 --> 00:50:46,800 younger a lot of them don’t understand how to cook from 1518 00:50:46,800 --> 00:50:49,567 understand how to cook from scratch and they just have 1519 00:50:49,567 --> 00:50:52,233 scratch and they just have grown up in such a pizza and PB 1520 00:50:52,233 --> 00:50:54,300 grown up in such a pizza and PB and J mentality that they’ve 1521 00:50:54,300 --> 00:50:56,733 and J mentality that they’ve lost the art of making food 1522 00:50:56,733 --> 00:50:59,267 lost the art of making food that’s actually um healthier 1523 00:50:59,267 --> 00:51:01,600 that’s actually um healthier for you. so I get off my 1524 00:51:01,600 --> 00:51:03,100 for you. so I get off my soapbox but I did wanna paint 1525 00:51:03,100 --> 00:51:05,834 soapbox but I did wanna paint that circle because it was that 1526 00:51:05,834 --> 00:51:07,634 that circle because it was that way at one time and I’m not so 1527 00:51:07,634 --> 00:51:10,800 way at one time and I’m not so sure that we’ve actually. Rest 1528 00:51:10,800 --> 00:51:13,500 sure that we’ve actually. Rest in how we’ve evolved and maybe 1529 00:51:13,500 --> 00:51:15,500 in how we’ve evolved and maybe we need to go back to the 1530 00:51:15,500 --> 00:51:17,433 we need to go back to the future I completely 1531 00:51:17,433 --> 00:51:18,134 future I completely wholeheartedly agree cuz this 1532 00:51:18,134 --> 00:51:20,500 wholeheartedly agree cuz this whole pandemic has taught us 1533 00:51:20,500 --> 00:51:22,234 whole pandemic has taught us something how to cook because 1534 00:51:22,234 --> 00:51:23,366 something how to cook because so many people have relied on 1535 00:51:23,366 --> 00:51:25,534 so many people have relied on those restaurants and even the 1536 00:51:25,534 --> 00:51:26,401 those restaurants and even the restaurant industries have 1537 00:51:26,401 --> 00:51:27,534 restaurant industries have suffered because our farmers, 1538 00:51:27,534 --> 00:51:29,933 suffered because our farmers, you know, basically we cut 1539 00:51:29,933 --> 00:51:31,300 you know, basically we cut under the bus again because 1540 00:51:31,300 --> 00:51:33,534 under the bus again because this restaurants weren’t open 1541 00:51:33,534 --> 00:51:35,434 this restaurants weren’t open and we need to be able to make 1542 00:51:35,434 --> 00:51:37,001 and we need to be able to make sure that people know how to 1543 00:51:37,001 --> 00:51:38,566 sure that people know how to cook and they’re out there 1544 00:51:38,566 --> 00:51:40,434 cook and they’re out there buying every type of processed 1545 00:51:40,434 --> 00:51:42,000 buying every type of processed food. I remember like when I 1546 00:51:42,000 --> 00:51:43,333 food. I remember like when I was a young little girl and 1547 00:51:43,333 --> 00:51:44,533 was a young little girl and making sure that I was in high 1548 00:51:44,533 --> 00:51:47,034 making sure that I was in high school. You know a home 1549 00:51:47,034 --> 00:51:48,334 school. You know a home economics was kind of important 1550 00:51:48,334 --> 00:51:49,966 economics was kind of important listening to my grandmother and 1551 00:51:49,966 --> 00:51:51,233 listening to my grandmother and learning how to make things 1552 00:51:51,233 --> 00:51:51,966 learning how to make things from scratch was super 1553 00:51:51,966 --> 00:51:53,866 from scratch was super important because you might 1554 00:51:53,866 --> 00:51:55,066 important because you might just be left with raw 1555 00:51:55,066 --> 00:51:55,800 just be left with raw ingredients in the grocery 1556 00:51:55,800 --> 00:51:58,134 ingredients in the grocery store and I remember most of 1557 00:51:58,134 --> 00:52:00,600 store and I remember most of those recipes so having to go 1558 00:52:00,600 --> 00:52:02,234 those recipes so having to go to the grocery store and not 1559 00:52:02,234 --> 00:52:04,368 to the grocery store and not seeing food you know and 1560 00:52:04,368 --> 00:52:05,633 seeing food you know and providing a weekly grocery 1561 00:52:05,633 --> 00:52:07,600 providing a weekly grocery report for toilet paper, paper, 1562 00:52:07,600 --> 00:52:08,600 report for toilet paper, paper, towels and everything else you 1563 00:52:08,600 --> 00:52:11,001 towels and everything else you know all that’s kinda process. 1564 00:52:11,001 --> 00:52:12,366 know all that’s kinda process. Well, How can you make it 1565 00:52:12,366 --> 00:52:13,500 Well, How can you make it yourself at home? You know you 1566 00:52:13,500 --> 00:52:15,501 yourself at home? You know you gotta think like a farmer and 1567 00:52:15,501 --> 00:52:16,567 gotta think like a farmer and Actually do it yourself and 1568 00:52:16,567 --> 00:52:19,800 Actually do it yourself and it’s called hardworking labor 1569 00:52:19,800 --> 00:52:21,068 it’s called hardworking labor Even John in the comment says 1570 00:52:21,068 --> 00:52:22,401 Even John in the comment says he can’t even catch a chicken 1571 00:52:22,401 --> 00:52:25,101 he can’t even catch a chicken now but you know you know I 1572 00:52:25,101 --> 00:52:26,367 now but you know you know I remember my grandmother being 1573 00:52:26,367 --> 00:52:27,934 remember my grandmother being able to just pull a chicken and 1574 00:52:27,934 --> 00:52:30,068 able to just pull a chicken and bring a snack and then start 1575 00:52:30,068 --> 00:52:31,900 bring a snack and then start cutting and plucking uh so and 1576 00:52:31,900 --> 00:52:34,966 cutting and plucking uh so and that was fresh fried chicken so 1577 00:52:34,966 --> 00:52:37,267 that was fresh fried chicken so that is honestly the way things 1578 00:52:37,267 --> 00:52:39,101 that is honestly the way things work and if that’s happening 1579 00:52:39,101 --> 00:52:40,634 work and if that’s happening like it was in the schools 1580 00:52:40,634 --> 00:52:42,434 like it was in the schools before they went to cool and 1581 00:52:42,434 --> 00:52:43,933 before they went to cool and pizza and your mom saying well, 1582 00:52:43,933 --> 00:52:46,000 pizza and your mom saying well, it’s two. Expensive to feed you 1583 00:52:46,000 --> 00:52:47,801 it’s two. Expensive to feed you at school, so here’s PB and J 1584 00:52:47,801 --> 00:52:49,933 at school, so here’s PB and J and hot dogs, mac and cheese. 1585 00:52:49,933 --> 00:52:51,667 and hot dogs, mac and cheese. We need to be able to change 1586 00:52:51,667 --> 00:52:54,000 We need to be able to change that mindset again that whole 1587 00:52:54,000 --> 00:52:56,501 that mindset again that whole foods are super important and 1588 00:52:56,501 --> 00:52:57,667 foods are super important and the most important section in 1589 00:52:57,667 --> 00:52:58,666 the most important section in your grocery store. That’s the 1590 00:52:58,666 --> 00:53:01,401 your grocery store. That’s the healthiest for you is the 1591 00:53:01,401 --> 00:53:03,501 healthiest for you is the produce section there you go 1592 00:53:03,501 --> 00:53:06,167 produce section there you go buy local Absolutely guys Is 1593 00:53:06,167 --> 00:53:06,934 buy local Absolutely guys Is there anything else that you 1594 00:53:06,934 --> 00:53:10,301 there anything else that you guys wanted to mention before 1595 00:53:10,301 --> 00:53:11,801 guys wanted to mention before we wrap up here warn when I was 1596 00:53:11,801 --> 00:53:14,234 we wrap up here warn when I was in second grade, so we’re 1597 00:53:14,234 --> 00:53:16,667 in second grade, so we’re talking circle of sixty-five, I 1598 00:53:16,667 --> 00:53:20,000 talking circle of sixty-five, I made my mom come to school. And 1599 00:53:20,000 --> 00:53:22,633 made my mom come to school. And talk to the head cook in the 1600 00:53:22,633 --> 00:53:23,701 talk to the head cook in the elementary school that I went 1601 00:53:23,701 --> 00:53:25,401 elementary school that I went to which was just for 1602 00:53:25,401 --> 00:53:28,034 to which was just for classrooms and I made her get 1603 00:53:28,034 --> 00:53:32,034 classrooms and I made her get the cooks recipe for coleslaw 1604 00:53:32,034 --> 00:53:34,400 the cooks recipe for coleslaw because I’d like to cooks 1605 00:53:34,400 --> 00:53:35,834 because I’d like to cooks Coleslaw school better than the 1606 00:53:35,834 --> 00:53:36,634 Coleslaw school better than the coleslaw. My mother was making 1607 00:53:36,634 --> 00:53:39,433 coleslaw. My mother was making now my mother’s now 87 years 1608 00:53:39,433 --> 00:53:40,934 now my mother’s now 87 years old and occasionally I’ll visit 1609 00:53:40,934 --> 00:53:43,133 old and occasionally I’ll visit her at home and she’ll say, oh 1610 00:53:43,133 --> 00:53:45,600 her at home and she’ll say, oh Gary I made some of missus 1611 00:53:45,600 --> 00:53:46,501 Gary I made some of missus James’s coleslaw. It’s still in 1612 00:53:46,501 --> 00:53:48,401 James’s coleslaw. It’s still in the it’s in the fridge If you 1613 00:53:48,401 --> 00:53:50,000 the it’s in the fridge If you want some, you know. Think 1614 00:53:50,000 --> 00:53:51,567 want some, you know. Think about what child as their 1615 00:53:51,567 --> 00:53:53,567 about what child as their parent to come to school with 1616 00:53:53,567 --> 00:53:54,701 parent to come to school with them because they want the 1617 00:53:54,701 --> 00:53:56,400 them because they want the recipe of a food product that 1618 00:53:56,400 --> 00:53:58,300 recipe of a food product that they that’s made at their 1619 00:53:58,300 --> 00:54:00,267 they that’s made at their school. I mean this is just 1620 00:54:00,267 --> 00:54:02,934 school. I mean this is just that is you know ancient 1621 00:54:02,934 --> 00:54:06,068 that is you know ancient history? Yeah but we need to 1622 00:54:06,068 --> 00:54:07,234 history? Yeah but we need to think a little bit more about 1623 00:54:07,234 --> 00:54:08,367 think a little bit more about the signals. We’re sending to 1624 00:54:08,367 --> 00:54:10,301 the signals. We’re sending to our youth by how we’re feeding 1625 00:54:10,301 --> 00:54:12,401 our youth by how we’re feeding them and you know at the same 1626 00:54:12,401 --> 00:54:15,166 them and you know at the same time really big time help the 1627 00:54:15,166 --> 00:54:16,667 time really big time help the farmer because as we said, 1628 00:54:16,667 --> 00:54:18,867 farmer because as we said, let’s pay a living wage upfront 1629 00:54:18,867 --> 00:54:21,067 let’s pay a living wage upfront in this and we’ve got the. 1630 00:54:21,067 --> 00:54:23,666 in this and we’ve got the. Basket of America right here in 1631 00:54:23,666 --> 00:54:25,100 Basket of America right here in Maryland and Pennsylvania, we 1632 00:54:25,100 --> 00:54:26,534 Maryland and Pennsylvania, we should be leveraging that for 1633 00:54:26,534 --> 00:54:28,967 should be leveraging that for our communities and eating like 1634 00:54:28,967 --> 00:54:32,434 our communities and eating like kings all the way up and down 1635 00:54:32,434 --> 00:54:33,867 kings all the way up and down the age brackets completely 1636 00:54:33,867 --> 00:54:34,600 the age brackets completely incurring because even like 1637 00:54:34,600 --> 00:54:37,167 incurring because even like when you go to Costco or Sam’s 1638 00:54:37,167 --> 00:54:39,033 when you go to Costco or Sam’s club, it’s about making sure 1639 00:54:39,033 --> 00:54:40,600 club, it’s about making sure that they also buy local 1640 00:54:40,600 --> 00:54:41,100 that they also buy local because there’s huge 1641 00:54:41,100 --> 00:54:42,501 because there’s huge distribution centers to your 1642 00:54:42,501 --> 00:54:44,401 distribution centers to your Walmart GR or whatever they 1643 00:54:44,401 --> 00:54:46,000 Walmart GR or whatever they should be able to just buy from 1644 00:54:46,000 --> 00:54:46,867 should be able to just buy from local sources. You know it’s 1645 00:54:46,867 --> 00:54:48,834 local sources. You know it’s nice to see when you drive down 1646 00:54:48,834 --> 00:54:50,666 nice to see when you drive down the road and you see a farmer 1647 00:54:50,666 --> 00:54:52,633 the road and you see a farmer and their friend is there in 1648 00:54:52,633 --> 00:54:55,133 and their friend is there in Walmart. Brand is there in a 1649 00:54:55,133 --> 00:54:56,534 Walmart. Brand is there in a Costco or Sam’s club. Their 1650 00:54:56,534 --> 00:54:58,134 Costco or Sam’s club. Their brand is in a giant food Lion 1651 00:54:58,134 --> 00:54:59,534 brand is in a giant food Lion Audi, or whatever because it 1652 00:54:59,534 --> 00:55:01,966 Audi, or whatever because it was made here in the United 1653 00:55:01,966 --> 00:55:03,434 was made here in the United States, so that’s super 1654 00:55:03,434 --> 00:55:05,966 States, so that’s super important for us to be able to 1655 00:55:05,966 --> 00:55:07,666 important for us to be able to support our farmers. Absolutely 1656 00:55:07,666 --> 00:55:09,633 support our farmers. Absolutely well. I want to thank you guys 1657 00:55:09,633 --> 00:55:10,934 well. I want to thank you guys both for coming out tonight and 1658 00:55:10,934 --> 00:55:11,967 both for coming out tonight and thank you to everybody else for 1659 00:55:11,967 --> 00:55:13,567 thank you to everybody else for watching and with that we’re 1660 00:55:13,567 --> 00:55:16,334 watching and with that we’re gonna wrap up for tonight um so 1661 00:55:16,334 --> 00:55:17,701 gonna wrap up for tonight um so have a good night everyone. 1662 00:55:17,701 --> 00:55:20,401 have a good night everyone. Stay safe. Thank you. Bye. 1663 00:55:20,401 --> 00:55:22,200 Stay safe. Thank you. Bye. Thank you glad to be here. 1664 00:55:22,200 --> 00:55:23,501 Thank you glad to be here. Thanks for doing this. Yes Lord 1665 00:55:23,501 --> 00:55:28,934 Thanks for doing this. Yes Lord Thank you. Okay. 1666 00:56:07,466 --> 00:56:09,134 Well, welcome back Y’all I 1667 00:56:09,134 --> 00:56:11,633 Well, welcome back Y’all I forgot all about this most 1668 00:56:11,633 --> 00:56:14,034 forgot all about this most important thing, though Gary 1669 00:56:14,034 --> 00:56:16,300 important thing, though Gary how can people know about you? 1670 00:56:16,300 --> 00:56:19,334 how can people know about you? find you on social media and 1671 00:56:19,334 --> 00:56:20,500 find you on social media and support your campaign? Thank 1672 00:56:20,500 --> 00:56:23,133 support your campaign? Thank you Mia. Uh my name is Gary 1673 00:56:23,133 --> 00:56:26,934 you Mia. Uh my name is Gary Wegman like the stores we PAN 1674 00:56:26,934 --> 00:56:28,434 Wegman like the stores we PAN and they can find uh I have a 1675 00:56:28,434 --> 00:56:31,434 and they can find uh I have a lot of videos and podcast on my 1676 00:56:31,434 --> 00:56:34,900 lot of videos and podcast on my website at Gary Wegman for 1677 00:56:34,900 --> 00:56:37,033 website at Gary Wegman for Congress.com. That’s Gary for 1678 00:56:37,033 --> 00:56:39,434 Congress.com. That’s Gary for FOR congress.com or visit my 1679 00:56:39,434 --> 00:56:42,334 FOR congress.com or visit my Facebook. We stream this live 1680 00:56:42,334 --> 00:56:45,500 Facebook. We stream this live tonight and you can find other 1681 00:56:45,500 --> 00:56:48,034 tonight and you can find other um interviews and content that 1682 00:56:48,034 --> 00:56:49,534 um interviews and content that I did in the video section 1683 00:56:49,534 --> 00:56:51,034 I did in the video section there and look for upcoming 1684 00:56:51,034 --> 00:56:52,533 there and look for upcoming events. I’m running for US 1685 00:56:52,533 --> 00:56:54,267 events. I’m running for US Congress in Pennsylvania’s 1686 00:56:54,267 --> 00:56:56,967 Congress in Pennsylvania’s ninth district. That’s east of 1687 00:56:56,967 --> 00:56:59,467 ninth district. That’s east of Harrisburg south of Scranton 1688 00:56:59,467 --> 00:57:02,167 Harrisburg south of Scranton and uh right near uh Potts 1689 00:57:02,167 --> 00:57:04,667 and uh right near uh Potts Pottsville and Lebanon County 1690 00:57:04,667 --> 00:57:06,167 Pottsville and Lebanon County uh are in our district County 1691 00:57:06,167 --> 00:57:08,634 uh are in our district County and the northern part of Berks 1692 00:57:08,634 --> 00:57:10,134 and the northern part of Berks are in our district along with 1693 00:57:10,134 --> 00:57:11,834 are in our district along with Columbia County, which is where 1694 00:57:11,834 --> 00:57:14,401 Columbia County, which is where Bloomsburg University is. 1695 00:57:14,401 --> 00:57:16,034 Bloomsburg University is. Universities in bets we have a 1696 00:57:16,034 --> 00:57:18,533 Universities in bets we have a lot of schools in my district, 1697 00:57:18,533 --> 00:57:21,567 lot of schools in my district, but a lot of rural communities 1698 00:57:21,567 --> 00:57:23,967 but a lot of rural communities so we’re really happy. Oh at 1699 00:57:23,967 --> 00:57:27,033 so we’re really happy. Oh at doctor Gary Wegman on Twitter. 1700 00:57:27,033 --> 00:57:29,034 doctor Gary Wegman on Twitter. I’ve be remiss not to mention 1701 00:57:29,034 --> 00:57:31,601 I’ve be remiss not to mention that you can follow our tweets 1702 00:57:31,601 --> 00:57:34,467 that you can follow our tweets so your upcoming events do you 1703 00:57:34,467 --> 00:57:36,100 so your upcoming events do you have if you have any well we 1704 00:57:36,100 --> 00:57:37,834 have if you have any well we have uh a no dead left behind 1705 00:57:37,834 --> 00:57:39,333 have uh a no dead left behind uh virtual town hall coming 1706 00:57:39,333 --> 00:57:41,034 uh virtual town hall coming next Tuesday. I think is that 1707 00:57:41,034 --> 00:57:42,434 next Tuesday. I think is that the thirteenth is that yeah 1708 00:57:42,434 --> 00:57:44,400 the thirteenth is that yeah Tuesday the thirteenth at 8 PM 1709 00:57:44,400 --> 00:57:49,600 Tuesday the thirteenth at 8 PM Yup and we’re we’re doing a uh. 1710 00:57:49,600 --> 00:57:53,666 Yup and we’re we’re doing a uh. Rally on Sunday uh in county um 1711 00:57:53,666 --> 00:57:56,368 Rally on Sunday uh in county um starting at my office in my 1712 00:57:56,368 --> 00:57:58,166 starting at my office in my camping headquarters in and 1713 00:57:58,166 --> 00:58:00,334 camping headquarters in and we’re gonna take uh a car rally 1714 00:58:00,334 --> 00:58:02,000 we’re gonna take uh a car rally through about thirteen or 1715 00:58:02,000 --> 00:58:04,134 through about thirteen or fourteen different burrows and 1716 00:58:04,134 --> 00:58:06,901 fourteen different burrows and communities in my district and 1717 00:58:06,901 --> 00:58:09,501 communities in my district and you know go slowly through the 1718 00:58:09,501 --> 00:58:11,367 you know go slowly through the burrows and out uh if anybody’s 1719 00:58:11,367 --> 00:58:13,467 burrows and out uh if anybody’s on the street and let people 1720 00:58:13,467 --> 00:58:14,501 on the street and let people know that we’re running for 1721 00:58:14,501 --> 00:58:16,167 know that we’re running for office, make a little noise. We 1722 00:58:16,167 --> 00:58:18,134 office, make a little noise. We can’t go door to door. So we’re 1723 00:58:18,134 --> 00:58:19,534 can’t go door to door. So we’re gonna try something a little 1724 00:58:19,534 --> 00:58:21,600 gonna try something a little bit different. that’s happening 1725 00:58:21,600 --> 00:58:24,600 bit different. that’s happening this Sunday from one to 3 PM. 1726 00:58:24,600 --> 00:58:27,200 this Sunday from one to 3 PM. um I also have uh interviews up 1727 00:58:27,200 --> 00:58:29,334 um I also have uh interviews up from the league of women voters 1728 00:58:29,334 --> 00:58:31,501 from the league of women voters in Berks County right now, 1729 00:58:31,501 --> 00:58:33,767 in Berks County right now, we’re gonna be doing a debate 1730 00:58:33,767 --> 00:58:35,366 we’re gonna be doing a debate with my opponent with the 1731 00:58:35,366 --> 00:58:37,466 with my opponent with the county Chamber of Commerce on 1732 00:58:37,466 --> 00:58:39,133 county Chamber of Commerce on October 22nd. Well, that will 1733 00:58:39,133 --> 00:58:41,467 October 22nd. Well, that will be something live on zoom that 1734 00:58:41,467 --> 00:58:42,966 be something live on zoom that any constituents of 1735 00:58:42,966 --> 00:58:43,500 any constituents of Pennsylvania’s night that are 1736 00:58:43,500 --> 00:58:46,000 Pennsylvania’s night that are watching this and can join in 1737 00:58:46,000 --> 00:58:48,067 watching this and can join in on October 22nd, I believe I 1738 00:58:48,067 --> 00:58:50,900 on October 22nd, I believe I have one or not. October 20th 1739 00:58:50,900 --> 00:58:54,300 have one or not. October 20th also on WD, um which will be uh 1740 00:58:54,300 --> 00:58:57,001 also on WD, um which will be uh another uh another debate 1741 00:58:57,001 --> 00:58:59,000 another uh another debate format with my opponent. so Mia 1742 00:58:59,000 --> 00:59:00,000 format with my opponent. so Mia thank you for giving me the 1743 00:59:00,000 --> 00:59:01,468 thank you for giving me the opportunity to promote myself 1744 00:59:01,468 --> 00:59:03,201 opportunity to promote myself here, but the most important 1745 00:59:03,201 --> 00:59:05,467 here, but the most important thing is for everybody to 1746 00:59:05,467 --> 00:59:06,634 thing is for everybody to exercise their right to vote. 1747 00:59:06,634 --> 00:59:08,267 exercise their right to vote. Learn who your candidates are 1748 00:59:08,267 --> 00:59:10,667 Learn who your candidates are go to our website. Gary Wegman 1749 00:59:10,667 --> 00:59:13,666 go to our website. Gary Wegman for congress.com and make sure 1750 00:59:13,666 --> 00:59:16,034 for congress.com and make sure they know yours and get 1751 00:59:16,034 --> 00:59:17,333 they know yours and get informed about who’s running 1752 00:59:17,333 --> 00:59:18,767 informed about who’s running here and why we’re running and 1753 00:59:18,767 --> 00:59:22,000 here and why we’re running and and and. An informed decision 1754 00:59:22,000 --> 00:59:24,334 and and. An informed decision this coming election. It’s so 1755 00:59:24,334 --> 00:59:26,933 this coming election. It’s so critical we cannot allow a 1756 00:59:26,933 --> 00:59:28,534 critical we cannot allow a twenty-sixteen to happen again 1757 00:59:28,534 --> 00:59:30,867 twenty-sixteen to happen again I completely agree so thank you 1758 00:59:30,867 --> 00:59:32,134 I completely agree so thank you Lauren for making sure that you 1759 00:59:32,134 --> 00:59:34,000 Lauren for making sure that you host us and I’m very sorry to 1760 00:59:34,000 --> 00:59:35,967 host us and I’m very sorry to our audience that we completely 1761 00:59:35,967 --> 00:59:37,934 our audience that we completely forgot this section but here’s 1762 00:59:37,934 --> 00:59:38,866 forgot this section but here’s the thing we’re human. We’re 1763 00:59:38,866 --> 00:59:40,734 the thing we’re human. We’re just like you and we’re trying 1764 00:59:40,734 --> 00:59:43,000 just like you and we’re trying to represent you. I’m Mia 1765 00:59:43,000 --> 00:59:44,000 to represent you. I’m Mia Mason. I’m running for Congress 1766 00:59:44,000 --> 00:59:45,633 Mason. I’m running for Congress in Maryland’s first district. 1767 00:59:45,633 --> 00:59:48,000 in Maryland’s first district. It goes from the hills all the 1768 00:59:48,000 --> 00:59:49,134 It goes from the hills all the way to the shore out to the 1769 00:59:49,134 --> 00:59:51,634 way to the shore out to the ocean. That’s Carroll County 1770 00:59:51,634 --> 00:59:53,267 ocean. That’s Carroll County all the way to the Delaware 1771 00:59:53,267 --> 00:59:55,500 all the way to the Delaware border down the eastern shore 1772 00:59:55,500 --> 00:59:58,034 border down the eastern shore down to ocean City. It’s so 1773 00:59:58,034 --> 01:00:00,200 down to ocean City. It’s so big, it has 3000 square miles 1774 01:00:00,200 --> 01:00:03,334 big, it has 3000 square miles of basic shoreline and I often 1775 01:00:03,334 --> 01:00:04,267 of basic shoreline and I often refer refer to it as size of 1776 01:00:04,267 --> 01:00:06,801 refer refer to it as size of two Delaware uh as a democratic 1777 01:00:06,801 --> 01:00:08,067 two Delaware uh as a democratic me, I wanna make sure that you 1778 01:00:08,067 --> 01:00:11,434 me, I wanna make sure that you can find me. so it’s Mia for MD 1779 01:00:11,434 --> 01:00:13,900 can find me. so it’s Mia for MD and of course MAD Mason.us is 1780 01:00:13,900 --> 01:00:14,534 and of course MAD Mason.us is where you can make your 1781 01:00:14,534 --> 01:00:17,101 where you can make your contribution tonight and I 1782 01:00:17,101 --> 01:00:18,167 contribution tonight and I wanna let everybody know that 1783 01:00:18,167 --> 01:00:19,401 wanna let everybody know that we’re gonna be getting out. The 1784 01:00:19,401 --> 01:00:22,566 we’re gonna be getting out. The vote rally is coming. Up very 1785 01:00:22,566 --> 01:00:25,800 vote rally is coming. Up very soon with ounces and Dems, we 1786 01:00:25,800 --> 01:00:27,467 soon with ounces and Dems, we have some special guest. We 1787 01:00:27,467 --> 01:00:29,034 have some special guest. We even have members from our 1788 01:00:29,034 --> 01:00:31,134 even have members from our coalition and as Gary said next 1789 01:00:31,134 --> 01:00:33,167 coalition and as Gary said next week, October 13th at 8 PM. 1790 01:00:33,167 --> 01:00:35,134 week, October 13th at 8 PM. We’re all gonna be together to 1791 01:00:35,134 --> 01:00:37,066 We’re all gonna be together to explain to our voters why they 1792 01:00:37,066 --> 01:00:38,533 explain to our voters why they should be voting for us because 1793 01:00:38,533 --> 01:00:40,067 should be voting for us because you should be informed of 1794 01:00:40,067 --> 01:00:41,534 you should be informed of exactly what we’re doing and be 1795 01:00:41,534 --> 01:00:42,901 exactly what we’re doing and be sure to check out this weekend 1796 01:00:42,901 --> 01:00:44,134 sure to check out this weekend and other weekends for riding 1797 01:00:44,134 --> 01:00:45,800 and other weekends for riding with Biden as we’re gonna be 1798 01:00:45,800 --> 01:00:47,367 with Biden as we’re gonna be going across our district to 1799 01:00:47,367 --> 01:00:48,767 going across our district to make sure that our voters are 1800 01:00:48,767 --> 01:00:50,533 make sure that our voters are there and if you ever see a 1801 01:00:50,533 --> 01:00:51,367 there and if you ever see a honk and wave in your Facebook 1802 01:00:51,367 --> 01:00:53,033 honk and wave in your Facebook events, be sure to invite a 1803 01:00:53,033 --> 01:00:54,900 events, be sure to invite a friend. Because it’s about 1804 01:00:54,900 --> 01:00:57,434 friend. Because it’s about making sure we are heard and we 1805 01:00:57,434 --> 01:00:59,067 making sure we are heard and we see the signs of us out there 1806 01:00:59,067 --> 01:01:00,734 see the signs of us out there and we’re impressed. There’s 1807 01:01:00,734 --> 01:01:02,000 and we’re impressed. There’s less Trump signs that have ever 1808 01:01:02,000 --> 01:01:03,667 less Trump signs that have ever seen in our numbers. Two one 1809 01:01:03,667 --> 01:01:08,834 seen in our numbers. Two one and I’m excited for Kamala and 1810 01:01:08,834 --> 01:01:11,100 and I’m excited for Kamala and myself so with that, learn 1811 01:01:11,100 --> 01:01:13,733 myself so with that, learn anything else you wanna say 1812 01:01:13,733 --> 01:01:14,467 anything else you wanna say before we close out again. 1813 01:01:14,467 --> 01:01:15,767 before we close out again. Absolutely no. I feel like you 1814 01:01:15,767 --> 01:01:17,668 Absolutely no. I feel like you guys did a great job covering 1815 01:01:17,668 --> 01:01:19,134 guys did a great job covering it. Thank you again for joining 1816 01:01:19,134 --> 01:01:20,767 it. Thank you again for joining me um for allowing me to host 1817 01:01:20,767 --> 01:01:22,000 me um for allowing me to host this wonderful town hall to 1818 01:01:22,000 --> 01:01:23,333 this wonderful town hall to discuss a very important issue 1819 01:01:23,333 --> 01:01:25,200 discuss a very important issue to our rural communities, which 1820 01:01:25,200 --> 01:01:28,500 to our rural communities, which farmers and agriculture. Go 1821 01:01:28,500 --> 01:01:30,967 farmers and agriculture. Go hemp and go farmers have a good 1822 01:01:30,967 --> 01:01:34,134 hemp and go farmers have a good night.