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Local Food Saves the Day (Again)
Local Food Saves the Day (Again) The flaws of an industrialized food system have, yet again, been exposed—this time through a cyberattack. On May 30, 2021, a cyberattack caused JBS, the world’s largest meat processing plant, to close nine meat processing plants in the United States. Although the shutdown lasted for only a day, analysts report that […]
Who eats local food?
Who eats local food? The question of who eats local food is a tricky one to pin down. There is first the question of what constitutes ‘local food’ – if you’re a farmer raising grass-fed beef or lamb in Wales that you then sell across country, most people would say that’s local enough; but what […]
Farmers’ Markets Are Safe, Support Local Food
Farmers’ Markets Are Safe, Support Local Food That’s the message from the BC government as some vendors also move online. The long-running market is a staple in the Fairfield Gonzales area, and uses space owned by School District 61, the City of Victoria, and the neighbourhood’s community association, giving Goulet three landlords to wrangle. For […]
Our Veggie Gardens Won’t Feed us in a Real Crisis
Our Veggie Gardens Won’t Feed us in a Real Crisis Massive flooding and heavier than normal precipitation across the US Midwest this year delayed or entirely prevented the planting of many crops. The situation was sufficiently widespread that it was visible from space. The trouble isn’t over yet: Hotter-than-normal temperatures predicted to follow could adversely affect corn […]
Unlike a Globalized Food System, Local Food Won’t Destroy the Environment
Unlike a Globalized Food System, Local Food Won’t Destroy the Environment If you’re seeking some good news during these troubled times, look at the ecologically sound ways of producing food that have percolated up from the grassroots in recent years. Small farmers, environmentalists, academic researchers and food and farming activists have given us agroecology, holistic […]
How Does Your Local Food Grow?
HOW DOES YOUR LOCAL FOOD GROW? CAN WE BUILD A LOCAL FOOD WEB INSTEAD OF A GLOBAL AGRI-CHAIN? Wayne Roberts looks at all the ways local food webs are already growing, ready to become the Next Big Thing in creative disruption. Several weeks ago, I went to and wrote about an exciting international conference in Montpelier, France, on […]
Got Food? How Local Food Systems Can Build Resilience for Turbulent Times
Got Food? How Local Food Systems Can Build Resilience for Turbulent Times Corey Templeton The Deering Oaks farmers’ market, held every Wednesday and Saturday in Portland, Maine. Consider, for a moment, that lettuce leaf on your plate. It probably traveled a long way to get there—about 1,500 miles, on average.1 In fact, your dinner has probably […]
Why Preppers Need to Focus on Local Food for Self-Reliance
Why Preppers Need to Focus on Local Food for Self-Reliance Years ago, I was reading the book Surviving the Apocalypse in the Suburbs. (Great book that I highly recommend!) The premise of the book is that our future economic woes will be based on the scarcity of oil. The author, Wendy Brown, makes an excellent case […]
Food and Agriculture Play Significant Role in City of Los Angeles Sustainability pLAn
Food and Agriculture Play Significant Role in City of Los Angeles Sustainability pLAn Los Angeles, known for its extensive freeway system and broad boulevards, fast food, car culture, lawn-filled suburbs and smog, is getting serious about sustainability—and the effort includes local and sustainable food and agriculture. When Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti took office, he […]
Hudson Valley Harvest: Transparency is Key to Scaling Local Food
Hudson Valley Harvest: Transparency is Key to Scaling Local Food Hudson Valley Harvest is bringing local food to larger markets through its network of small farmers. The Hudson Valley of New York has a long, rich history of agriculture, and currently boasts more than 5,000 farms that generate upwards of US$500 million in annual revenue. However, despite […]
