While traveling to other places,visiting restaurants and grocery stores, I noticed labels such as, "local food", on menus and price tags.I realized, what a treasure it would be, for schools,hospitals,nursing homes,and restaurants in my hometown,, to have a menu, or price list, filled with local food choices.Grown, by this community, on it's soil.Local Food Co-op's would be a key element to this idea!Members would make a living doing what they do.. and eat the best of the best..Win, win ,situations ,don't come easy or often.A local food system, would just be a group of friends with a desire of gardening and people with fresh food needs.I try to stay informed and take action on issues affecting me.While dining, or making a buying decision, I try to spend my dollar at a local business.( http://www.localharvest.org )When you give a dollar to a guy who lives and works in your town..living and supporting his family in your neighborhood..the dollar turns over many times right here in the pockets of our neighbors and in your pockets.. making our neighborhoods safer.
It is time for a local food co-op "My Space" page with info on local farmers.Most rural communities and (parishes) county's in our country used to have 30-100 farmers.These 100 farmers also had gardens and farm animals,which provided culturally appropriate food for our community.These farmers had plenty to sell or trade with neighbors.. Today, we have 3 or 4 farmers with no garden to sell to the public..These mono-farmers,are good people..some ,I consider my friends..have so much to offer if they planted appropriate food for the community..Slowly ..we are giving up our choices of what we eat...For this reason,I am developing a myspace for local farmers,ranchers,fishermen and consumers.If you grow local food I welcome you to my space.A community of consumers and producers of culturally appropriate food is a win win situation.My grandparents grew and ate food essential to surviving during tough times..If you have similar interest of promoting, growing, or access to local food,i.e..(farmer,web site designer,artist,grant writer,etc.etc.etc.If you have a desire to see your neighbor prosper buy local...If you have ideas or suggestions in forming a co-op ,please leave a message or comment
