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TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2020
LOCAL FOOD
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Agriculture (CSA) shares,
Local food, on the other
with weekly deliveries of
hand, is fresh, perishable,
fresh in-season produce, eggs
and not factory produced or
and meat. You can also buy
packaged. Our support of lo- direct from local growers
cal food producers can better with on-line ordering and
acquaint us with the process scheduled deliveries, shop at
of how food makes its way to our Farmers Market (June
our tables and just how labo- to October) where produce,
rious it is to produce whole-
meat, eggs, honey, condiments
some, fresh food. The small-
and prepared foods are avail-
scale grower-producer makes able, and buy locally produced
a living the hard way — with and bottled wine and beer.
tireless work, an interest in
The Baker Food Co-op also
protecting the land, and more sells locally grown produce
often than not, a deep sense
and bulk items for making
of community.
wholesome meals and food
Locally grown and pro-
from scratch. These are a few
duced food also provides local ways to keep dollars in our
economic opportunity, offers
community while supporting
the health benefi ts of freshly those who live and work here.
harvested food, and better
These are excellent ways to
protects the environment
get locally crafted and grown
with sound sustainable agri- food, free from added and
cultural and animal husband- questionable ingredients,
ry practices. Add to this the
fresh and wholesome, and
connection to the community without huge transportation
through the land and natural or processing costs.
resources, as well as bringing
When social gatherings
people together, as neighbors, are allowed again and we
producers, consumers, and
fi gure out how to keep groups
the real face of local food. We safe, Trash Talk will host
know or can visit with the
a viewing of “Ingredients,”
ranchers who raise our meat, a documentary that looks
the farmers who grow our
produce, the families that
raise the laying hens, make
the cheese, or craft the wine.
There are many ways
to support our local and
at America’s industrialized
food system and a growing
alternative — the local food
movement. Local food advo-
cates are shrinking the gap
between farmland and dinner
table to benefi t local produc-
ers and improve food quality.
Chefs, restaurateurs, consum-
ers and producers discuss
how to bring food production
back home.
Our current global crisis
has most of us feeling anxious
and worried. Yet in spite of
this, or perhaps because of
this, I feel fortunate for the
opportunity to pause with re-
fl ection and a deeper appreci-
ation of our community. It has
renewed my understanding of
how important it is to support
families, community, a way of
life, and what we cherish and
value most. I so admire our
sense of place, our sense of
belonging, and our privilege of
living in a community where
people take care of each other.
And especially now I am
more inclined than ever to
look down the road and out
in the fi eld for my next meal,
rather than relying so heavily
on the aisles of our big chain
grocery stores.
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