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Hirshberg: a Socially Responsible, Civic Minded "CE-Yo"

by: Dean Barker

Mon Jan 15, 2007 at 08:12:22 AM EST
This one's short, but it's important, because it shows the stark contrast between a politician like Johnny Sununu, who spends his agenda reducing as many restraints to greed for the rich as possible, and the rare non-politician like Gary Hirshberg who understands that with great success comes great responsibility.

Turns out our local yogurt baron has just donated $250,000 to UNH's organic dairy farm.  Now, I personally know some people who have gone to UNH for dairy farming, and it is a terrific program.  Pumping money into it for fostering their organic milk effort will only encourage local farmers to turn more and more towards organic dairy farming, which will in turn mean milk for our kids that is, wonderfully, just milk.

Says Gary of the cutting edge program:

"The project will not only help propel organic dairy further into the mainstream of economic viability, but provide organic dairy farmers with what they need most: a formal support system of education, research, and resources similar to that now only available to their conventional counterparts."

Oh, and it's on top of another $200k he gave to them a bit earlier.  Yo, baby!
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I'm liking this guy more and more... (4.00 / 1)
It's extremely early, but I want to support this guy.  What I like about him best is that he's appears to be an issues candidate.

Our greatest wins in NH are when we vote as issue-driven voters.  That is why Carol Shea-Porter is in Washington.  So sure, we could go the 'safe' route to challenge Sununu, (just like we did when we nominated Kerry in 04) or we could light a fire in the electorate and give them someone to proud to vote for.  If Hirshberg keeps this up, I'm going to support him big time.

another reason to like him (4.00 / 1)
http://www.stonyfiel...

He really is a responsible business owner. Organic farming, renewable energy - non-fat strawberry yogurt - I like him more all the time.

NH Kucinich Campaign

I read up on him a bit (4.00 / 1)
He graduated from one of the first classes at Hampshire College.

Before co-founding Stonyfield Farms with Sam Kayman, he was executive director of the New Alchemy Institute on Cape Cod and wrote a book on windmill pumps.

A Whole Earth Catalog sort of background...

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Our next senator (4.00 / 3)
I have to tell you guys what a pleasure it is to have this web site.  The posting of Hirshberg's candidacy is the sort of thing that keeps me going.

I'm a graduate of the College of Life Science and Agriculture at UNH and a resident of Cape Cod.  I never knew Hirshberg spent time here on the Cape.  As a native and long-time resident of Seacoast New Hampshire I'm taking such delight in the state turning Blue.

Last night I attending an MLK celebration on the Cape with our newly elected black governor, Deval Patrick.  What an inspiration he is.  Although things are a mess in Washington, locally we can proud.

Thanks, and welcome. (0.00 / 0)
Hirshberg is still deciding, but he is a serious contender.

I'm really starting to warm up to both him and Steve Marchand, and I'm looking forward to learning more about Katrina Swett.

birch paper; on Twitter @deanbarker

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