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Absolutely!  My personal goal is to provide ALL children with fresh, healthy food.  It is our job as business people to be innovative and flexible.  If this is not where the money is, then we need to shift our business model. 

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I am anxious to hear the report from Cory Schreiber, later in the program to indicate exactly what the increase in revenue will be to the State to assist schools to buy locally.  Of course, I have a personal interest in the industry, but as an Oregonian and a mother, I also have a very strong interest in the State making fiscally sound moves that better then health of our children.   If this program could increase jobs, thereby decreasing our 11% unemployment rate and actually help the State to make money - I will absolutely support it. 

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It is not simply a question of spending an additional $22 Million, we also need to look at how much we will increase the revenue for the State by buying locally.  Additionally, we just received an update from the Northwest Food Processors Association indicating that Food Manufacturing was the ONLY business sector to increase jobs in 2008.  This seems like a win, win, win - fresh, local, natural and organic foods can decrease the health care costs, increase a child's ability to perform academically, increase the States agricultural revenue, increase jobs and decrease pollution.  That is why I have made this my life's work!

Evann Remington, President/CEO - Organic Fresh Fingers, Inc. providing fresh, local, natural & organic foods to schools and childcare facilities in Oregon.

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