Many young and beginning farmers start out in local markets. Some stay there, and some scale up.

If we are to transition to a new economy and to lead it, we must start by transforming our schools.

Today, President Obama is making smart investments in clean energy - wind, solar, biofuels - as part of an all-of-the-above energy strategy that supports thousands of jobs, not in the Middle East, but in the Midwest.

Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy.

Strong communities ... embrace change. New discoveries require us to think differently and approach things differently, to think anew.

Over the past two years, the Obama Administration and USDA have worked to build a foundation for sustainable economic growth in rural America. At the center of our vision is an effort to increase domestic production and use of renewable energy.

When you've paid your debt to society, you need to be reconnected and re-engaged in society.