Maryland agriculture’s ‘triple aim’: food, environmental and social justice

This Op-Ed was written by The Vineyards at Dodon Co-Owner Tom Croghan, and published by the Baltimore Sun on March 13, 2023. Click here to access the Op-Ed. Governor Wes Moore has committed to ending child poverty . Maryland agriculture has a crucial role to play if the state is to achieve this audacious goal. Eliminating food insecurity for the state’s children is vital to the solution. Doing so in a way that restores functioning ecosystems and eliminates disparities should become the driving force for all agriculture policies and practices. Maryland will only end child poverty if it pursues these linked goals concurrently. Food, environmental and social justice thus form agriculture’s “triple aim.” Good nutrition is a foundation of healthy child development and should be agriculture’s primary objective. Well-nourished children grow, learn, play and participate in their communities. They are more resilient in the face of crisis. And they are less likely to engage in violent and anti-s

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