Letter: Bill Ostrander strong on ag policy
To the editor
–I’m not going to debate climate change. Let’s do something about it by electing Bill Ostrander to the State Assembly.
Ostrander is a farmer, but he’s gone beyond that. He’s studied agriculture around the world, and found that agricultural methods can make a difference to greenhouse gases. Better soil care can actually sequester carbon dioxide. Along the way, better soil produces more nutritious food.
Healthier soil is also more resilient to extreme weather, the drought and flooding that are affecting California farmland more every year.
His “regenerative farming” approach can start reducing the greenhouse gases that are causing climate change. Smart, holistic practices, like composting food waste and turning it into valuable compost, enhance the food system while making California’s most important industry, agriculture, stronger. Regenerative farming increases biodiversity, another strength for agriculture and our food system.
What we need are more people like Bill Ostrander in office, unlike his opponent, Bill isn’t beholden to corporate donors or receiving money from obscurely named committees. What we need are more farmers in office and less politicians!
Ostrander will advocate for better, more resilient agriculture for California. I’m voting for him on Nov. 6.
Julia Stanert
San Simeon
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