Tom Vilsack Quotes
One out of every 12 jobs in the economy is connected in some way, shape or form to what happens on the farm.
If we can get people to focus on fruits and vegetables and more healthy foods, we'll be better in terms of our healthcare situation.
We have a long tradition in this state of caring for our neighbors - it is truly an Iowa value.
Proper school nutrition must be complemented by activities outside of the cafeteria. The decisions parents make to keep their kids healthy are critical in fighting this battle on the home front.
People working together in a strong community with a shared goal and a common purpose can make the impossible possible.
There are a lot of farmers and ranchers who are struggling. I get on my knees every day. If I had a rain prayer or a rain dance I could do, I would do it.
The lack of access to proper nutrition is not only fueling obesity, it is leading to food insecurity and hunger among our children.
The future of healthcare security should include flexibility from the federal government to allow us to serve the state's most vulnerable citizens.
Americans ... want leaders who share their values, understand their needs, and respect their intelligence.
Food is a fairly significant aspect of my life. I have struggled mightily with food. With my weight. And I'm conscious of it. So I have a sensitivity to people who struggle with their weight.
To keep farmers on the farm we must maintain a strong farm safety net, but we will also have to build a thriving companion economy to compliment production agriculture in rural America.
Strong communities ... embrace change. New discoveries require us to think differently and approach things differently, to think anew.
Although they are some of the hardest working folks I know, rural Americans earn, on average, $11,000 less than their urban counterparts each year. And they are more likely to live in poverty.
I grew up in a city. My parents would think there was something wrong with America if they knew I was secretary of agriculture.
When you've paid your debt to society, you need to be reconnected and re-engaged in society.
During a national crisis, we as a nation become a single community and no one should take advantage of a crisis.
What Republicans have done in my view is that they are systematically dismantling a sense of community in America.
And sometimes people don't realize that 90 percent of the persistent poverty counties are located in rural America.
If we are to transition to a new economy and to lead it, we must start by transforming our schools.
The Obama administration will continue to fight for a comprehensive immigration solution that includes AgJobs and a stable workforce for our farms.
More than half of America's rural counties are losing population and with it, political representation.
The food pyramid is very complicated. It doesn't give you as much info in a quick glance as the plate does.
In 2011, agricultural exports hit a record high and producers saw their best incomes in nearly 40 years.
President Obama's fight for rural America is personal. He was raised by a single mom and grandparents from Kansas. He hails from a farming state, Illinois.
At President Obama's direction, the U.S Department of Agriculture is working hard to unleash the power of America's innovators and entrepreneurs to build a green energy economy.
Many young and beginning farmers start out in local markets. Some stay there, and some scale up.
I think we all share the same goal, which is a United States of America that inspires people and leads.
There is more potential for economic growth in rural America than at any time in decades.
