Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
 

cali

(114,904 posts)
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 04:39 PM Jun 2014

What does a local food system look like? Why is it better?

Yesterday someone posted an article about how organically grown food is no better than factory farmed food. I think this video about what's happening in Hardwick, Vermont, shows why local food is better food. These are thinking people who care about the environment, about their community and about feeding people real food.



10 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
What does a local food system look like? Why is it better? (Original Post) cali Jun 2014 OP
and when winter kills the "local food" supply, then what? nt msongs Jun 2014 #1
And when mass pollution by, say, Aerows Jun 2014 #2
you didn't watch that did you? cali Jun 2014 #3
Eat what was frozen, dried, and canned. eom roody Jun 2014 #4
This is great! PotatoChip Jun 2014 #5
Ask me. I live in East Hardwick cali Jun 2014 #7
Thanks! djean111 Jun 2014 #6
You're welcome cali Jun 2014 #8
This was well worth the time to watch LWolf Jun 2014 #9
very welcome- and it's worth a trip here cali Jun 2014 #10
 

Aerows

(39,961 posts)
2. And when mass pollution by, say,
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 04:54 PM
Jun 2014

a fracking outfit poisons water for 300,000 people and renders the "foreign" food supply lost, then what?

It's not an either/or situation.

If you can grow, do it. If you can't, support those who do.

 

cali

(114,904 posts)
3. you didn't watch that did you?
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 04:55 PM
Jun 2014

If you had, you would have known that that is discussed. You do realize that people lived here a hundred, two hundred years ago and guess what? Most of the food they consumed was local.

PotatoChip

(3,186 posts)
5. This is great!
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 06:10 PM
Jun 2014

I'd love to see something like this happen around here. Thanks for the videos. I plan on watching them again to get a better understanding of how all of this got started and how it works.

Oh, and I want some of those seeds for next year! It sounds as if they've developed some that would be much more appropriate for this climate than what I've been using. I've found their website and will be ordering some. Looks as if there is a lot of good info there too.
http://www.highmowingseeds.com/

Thanks again!

 

cali

(114,904 posts)
7. Ask me. I live in East Hardwick
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 06:56 PM
Jun 2014

which is a village around 4 miles outside of the "big" town.

the videos are a few years old. Now there's this place, which is part of the center for an agricultural economy. It is so cool:

http://www.hardwickagriculture.org/vermont-food-venture-center

I live on a little dirt road just off the road to Greensboro. Along that road are:

an organic, heirloom pork place
an organic chicken and egg place
a fantastic (big) farm stand for an organic farm


 

cali

(114,904 posts)
8. You're welcome
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 07:09 PM
Jun 2014

There's a book about it too. It's titled "The Town That Food Saved" and it's by a guy who is an organic farmer as well as a writer, Ben Hewitt.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Town-That-Food-Saved/dp/1609611373

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»What does a local food sy...