The Rise of the Eat Locally Locavore

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edible — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:18:40 GMT

For the freshest story on local foods, check out an Edible Communities publication in your area. www.ediblecommunities.com

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Maryssa — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:33:14 GMT

More Whole Foods bashing?! Why fight a company that is helping, not hurting the problem? Whole Foods has extensive selections of local products, a Local Producer Loan Program that helps independent farmers/producers get a leg up or get organic certification, and the Northern California Regional Office has a "Local Forager" position. This full-time position is dedicated to bringing in ever more local products. Many Whole Foods even host farmer's markets in their parking lots on the weekend. Please look into your statements more thoroughly in the future.

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Leesir — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:10:20 GMT

In the Minneapolis area farmers markets are growing rapidly. What I don't understand is the failure of large cities to provide vibrant good locations for the markets. Look at Seattle's Pike Place market to see what a good market looks like.

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vegemite — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:34:17 GMT

Food miles don't feed climate change - meat does.

That locally-produced, free-range, organic hamburger might not be as green as you think.

An analysis of the environmental toll of food production concludes that transportation is a mere drop in the carbon bucket. Foods such as beef and dairy make a far deeper impression on a consumer's carbon footprint.

Read the full article here:

environment.newscientist.com/.../dn13741-food-miles-dont-feed-climate-change--meat-does.html

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vegemite — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:03:44 GMT

Food miles don't feed climate change - meat does.

That locally-produced, free-range, organic hamburger might not be as green as you think.

Read the full article here:

environment.newscientist.com/.../dn13741-food-miles-dont-feed-climate-change--meat-does.html

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Alexis_203 — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:31:41 GMT

I would love to support all local, but not if they insist on using dangerous pesticides, chemicals and human waste on their produce. The local food is often dirty and polluted. If it was clean, either organic or at least organically grown, I'd be happy to give them all my bucks.

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Heather Marsh — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:30:56 GMT

Growers markets are good all round. The grower usually gets better money than if they sold to the larger concerns.

The buyers are able to access foods that haven't been 'gassed' and stored.

And people voting with their wallets is a powerful economic incentive for change.

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calico cat — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:14:36 GMT

Are the small farms compelled to buy Round-up ready seeds from the Monsanto conglomerate?

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Mark Fletcher — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:47:42 GMT

I suspect that most of the produce in my local farmer's markets are factory-farmed or imported. They simply don't say where it's from, but sometimes I'll see something like "Florida corn" on one of their signs (I'm in New Jersey).

Since there's no hard and fast rules about what farmer's markets sell, how can we know if the produce is locally grown? Anyone else noticed any that are just supermarkets in disguise?

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Theresa at Lucky Onion — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:20:10 GMT

My husband and I own an all-natural gourmet spice business and we have had a booth at the Fort Pierce Farmers Market for the past four years. We love having our "store" in such a beautiful waterfront location! If you are looking for a terrific market with all types of fruit, vegetables, and natural foods - please stop by soon!

This month (June 2008), a Web site devoted to the national promotion of Farmers Markets has posted an online video, article and slide presentation showcasing the Fort Pierce Farmers Market in Fort Pierce, FL.

If you have a few minutes, please visit the site to read the article, click through the slide presentation and watch the short video! The link is:

www.onlyatfarmersmarkets.com

Shopping at the Ft. Pierce Farmers Market in historic Downtown Fort Pierce is a year-round Saturday morning tradition! Visitors will find various produce vendors including organic, hydroponics and local farmers; citrus products; tropical plants; gourmet spice blends; oils and soaps; jams and jellies; bakery goods; breakfast sandwiches; coffees and teas; and more! The market is held in a picturesque park with cobblestones and palm trees on the beautiful Indian River Lagoon. Sit by the water, listen to live music, and join your friends and neighbors while enjoying breakfast while watching the manatees and soaking in the warm tropical breeze.

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T_rex — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:16:05 GMT

There are still only a couple of farmer's market in my area. So I'm trying to grow my own herbs. Problem is I live in a single room apartment with no land whatsoever. So I planted some organic flax seeds in a plastic container and they promptly germinated. I put them by the windo to get sun by it wasn't enough and began to wilther. So now I have the pot hanging outside from the Window A/C unit (which I never use) and they're thriving.

Bouyed by this success I went to stage 2: plant some cilantro seeds in another pot. Still wating for the seedlings to emerge, which according to the seed package is suppossed to occur in 14 to 21 days. Wish me luck.

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Capt. Awesome — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:29:59 GMT

I love the farmer's market here in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It has encouraged me to plow my backyard under and plant a garden. I have really enjoyed it so far and hope that others will try this out for themselves as well.

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Hastur — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:16:54 GMT

I'm in Houston and in the last few years I have seen my favorite farmers market grow by leaps and bounds. They offer wonderful food of course, but they also offer other things that are making it more and more popular:

- Regular articles and information about how you can grow some vegetables in your own back yard

- Regular events where the farmers bring other stuff so that people can learn about how their farms work (baby chicks for kids to pet, plants in various stages of growth, videos of chickens eating grass and bugs, etc.)

- A local restaurant that buys all of their produce and meats from the FM so that they are always producing a local menu

- New approaches to cooking that involve more raw and fresh foods (like what you get at the FM)

- New approaches to helping kids realize that fresh, raw and local is much 'cooler' than processed

It is truly wonderful to see this local work in action, and see how it is visibly growing and becoming more and more prevalent.

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qualitygeek — Tue, 27 May 2008 04:30:17 GMT

The latest version of the Farm Bill sets aside $2.3 billion for specialty crops, such as the eggplants, strawberries, or salad greens that are grown by small, mostly organic farmers.

I'm sure big farming conglomerates will find a way to slice out a humongous chunk of this $2.3B - bummer...

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technologist — Sun, 25 May 2008 08:56:49 GMT

Finally, something that is good for the farmers and the people is catching on.