[Ag-eq] Getting more blind people interested

[Zachary Mason]

I think this is an awesome idea. I have an idea for my piece. 

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> On Sep 10, 2015, at 2:04 PM, Tracy Carcione via Ag-eq <ag-eq at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> The radio program I just heard made me think about something Zack was
> talking about last week-getting more blind people interested in agriculture.
> 
> My question has always been, how can a blind person run a farm without a
> driver?  I bet lots of people wonder that.
> 
> But, a blind person could run something at the edge of town, which I believe
> is what Nella does.  It would be hard work, of course, but you wouldn't be
> trying to convince some skeptical boss that you could do the job. Or doing
> the bureaucratic dance with the state that so many vendors seem to have to
> do.
> 
> I was thinking about how we could get the word out that it's possible.  How
> about a Monitor article as one way?  "Blind Farmers, Living the Life They
> Want"?  Nella, Zack, Jewel, and anyone else working in agriculture could
> write a bit about what they do and how they get around any challenges caused
> by blindness.  I'd be willing to edit.
> 
> What do people think?  
> 
> Tracy
> 
> 
> 
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