I can't give you a specific number today, in large part because the analysis upon which we would make that determination has not been completed. . . . I think it is fair to say there may be additional costs associated with a farming operation, but it is very difficult to quantify.
Tom VilsackMany young and beginning farmers start out in local markets. Some stay there, and some scale up.
Tom VilsackOne out of every 12 jobs in the economy is connected in some way, shape or form to what happens on the farm.
Tom VilsackThe lack of access to proper nutrition is not only fueling obesity, it is leading to food insecurity and hunger among our children.
Tom VilsackI think the Democrats have - we really have failed to be in rural America, in the sense of having our leaders spending time talking to folks in rural America. The president Barack Obama has been there, but other than the president and vice president, we have had not a whole lot of conversation in rural America.
Tom Vilsack