In terms of priority for me the question "is the local food good?" vastly outranks "is the food local?". I am not willing to buy local stuff of inferior quality at superior prices. And it seems I am not alone, otherwise we would all drive GM cars.
Many times it seems that the "local" label serves as a substitute for the qualities I value - there are some restaurants in town that play that card. And look at the AOC (losely, certified origin) craze in France - it has nothing to do with quality, just origin rules, sometimes ingredient rules, but it is by no means an indicator of quality. The marketing folks however have seized on the AOC label and insinuate all kinds of quality.
Let's hope we don't fall into the label trap, we do have a lot of quality locally grown food around, but frankly I would hate to fall back to the days I grew up when all we ate in the winter were root vegetables that were buried in a sandpit in the yard for preservation - no herb in sight.
Thanks Hungry - sounds like a win either way. I agree - the SW suburbs aren't exactly food deserts, but as interest in local food and direct access to farmers starts to expand, that's got to be a good thing for everybody.
Selfishly, I really hope Edina gets their market as it would put me in close proximity to yet another local food resource. Unselfishly, it shows the continued expansion of the local/thoughtful food movement, and I think that's a good thing for all of us.
Thanks for the information, Rodney. And thanks for all you do to bring sustainable, responsible and delicious products into the marketplace. We'll be better prepared, now, for next year's Halloween; it would be nice to give your chocolate in more reasonable quantities. (grin)
I have to tell you a sad story, though: At this year's Halloween, during a pre-trick-or-treating gathering in our neighborhood , I told one of my neighbors, a so-called "educated" mother of four, about chocolate's connection to child-labor in West Africa. I told her about the children's long, hard hours; about their use of toxic pesticides without protective clothing or masks; about their frequent machete-related injuries, etc. And do you know what she said to me? She looked me in the eye and with a straight face said, "Well, what else do they have to do?" Thank goodness my husband was standing next to me and gave me a little nudge towards the door, where the kids were beginning to gather to go outside. Otherwise, I think I may have uttered some words I would not have wanted anyone under the age of 21 to hear.
Hear, hear! You are the
Hear, hear! You are the simplest, the goodest, and the tastiest of all! Happy new year!
Bravo, dear friend. Bravo to
Bravo, dear friend. Bravo to you and your good work in 2009. Who would have guessed back in April?
Can't wait for what's to come next.
Cheers, S
Thanks for all you do to make
Thanks for all you do to make things simple, good and tasty.
In terms of priority for me
In terms of priority for me the question "is the local food good?" vastly outranks "is the food local?". I am not willing to buy local stuff of inferior quality at superior prices. And it seems I am not alone, otherwise we would all drive GM cars.
Many times it seems that the "local" label serves as a substitute for the qualities I value - there are some restaurants in town that play that card. And look at the AOC (losely, certified origin) craze in France - it has nothing to do with quality, just origin rules, sometimes ingredient rules, but it is by no means an indicator of quality. The marketing folks however have seized on the AOC label and insinuate all kinds of quality.
Let's hope we don't fall into the label trap, we do have a lot of quality locally grown food around, but frankly I would hate to fall back to the days I grew up when all we ate in the winter were root vegetables that were buried in a sandpit in the yard for preservation - no herb in sight.
Weird! It looks like they
Weird! It looks like they have a fairly active blog (http://thegreenhorns.wordpress.com/category/events/), but I can't figure out where the movie is...
Does anyone know when the
Does anyone know when the Greenhorns is coming out? I am excited to see it...but the website has not been updated in months!
I will be thrilled if we get
I will be thrilled if we get our own farmers market!
Thanks Hungry - sounds like a
Thanks Hungry - sounds like a win either way. I agree - the SW suburbs aren't exactly food deserts, but as interest in local food and direct access to farmers starts to expand, that's got to be a good thing for everybody.
Selfishly, I really hope
Selfishly, I really hope Edina gets their market as it would put me in close proximity to yet another local food resource. Unselfishly, it shows the continued expansion of the local/thoughtful food movement, and I think that's a good thing for all of us.
Thanks for the information,
Thanks for the information, Rodney. And thanks for all you do to bring sustainable, responsible and delicious products into the marketplace. We'll be better prepared, now, for next year's Halloween; it would be nice to give your chocolate in more reasonable quantities. (grin)
I have to tell you a sad story, though: At this year's Halloween, during a pre-trick-or-treating gathering in our neighborhood , I told one of my neighbors, a so-called "educated" mother of four, about chocolate's connection to child-labor in West Africa. I told her about the children's long, hard hours; about their use of toxic pesticides without protective clothing or masks; about their frequent machete-related injuries, etc. And do you know what she said to me? She looked me in the eye and with a straight face said, "Well, what else do they have to do?" Thank goodness my husband was standing next to me and gave me a little nudge towards the door, where the kids were beginning to gather to go outside. Otherwise, I think I may have uttered some words I would not have wanted anyone under the age of 21 to hear.