“… local farmer Janie Burns is among an increasing number of people who think we could be growing more of what we eat rather than what we don’t. Burns has been digging up historical agricultural census data to examine how Idaho’s farming practices have changed over the last 60 years.”

“Farmer Janie Burns has drawn a series of cartoons to illustrate what Idaho grows for itself and what it imports from other states. In another drawing, she demonstrates that Idaho consumes 16 million pounds of carrots each year, 99 percent of which is trucked in at the cost of $3.5 million.”

-Boise Weekly
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You can view the rest of Janie’s Idaho Ag. Cartoons here.