Government regulations can be helpful some times, especially when it comes to protecting citizens from the abuses of big business. In President Franklin Roosevelt’s “Economic Bill of Rights” he spoke of the “…right of every farmer to raise and sell his products at a return which will give him and his family a decent living.”  The key for the farmer earning that “decent living” Roosevelt refers to goes back to another reference to Roosevelt’s “Economic Bill of Rights” is the “…right of every businessman, large and small, to trade in an atmosphere of freedom from unfair competition and domination by monopolies at home or aborad.” Regulations aren’t needed when the free enterprise system works correctly and businessmen (including farmers and ranchers) can “trade in an atmosphere of freedom from unfair competition.” A good example of the free enterprise system working and providing a local market to farmers and fresh food to consumers is the growth of farmers markets. A recent story from the USDA is encouraging to see that local farmers markets are growing and thriving. It’s also health care reform if you believe what you eat impacts the your health.